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I am committed to strengthening NASW and our profession through strategic focus on recruitment, retention, and engagement of social workers.

We must empower and support each and every one of NASW’s 55 chapters to 1) fiercely recruit new social work members, especially those from underrepresented groups across all levels of practice, to ensure a diverse and inclusive association; 2) vigorously retain our members by fostering a supportive environment that values each social worker’s unique contributions and strengthening professional development conferences, webinars, and symposia; and 3) energetically engage members through meaningful, accessible opportunities for connection and advocacy that will empower us to unite for the common good, advance social justice, and amplify the impact of our profession!

Together, we will build a stronger NASW that serves as THE resource and voice for social workers nationwide.

Vote online starting on May 1, 2025: Victor Manalo for President-Elect, NASW National Board of Directors.

Biography

Victor Manalo is the Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors of NASW, California Chapter and former Chair of the NASW Council of Chapter Presidents. He currently serves on the NASW Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity, NASW Delegate Assembly Planning Task Force, and the NASW Insurance Committee, and he has served in a variety of leadership positions at the chapter and national levels.

Victor earned a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from California State University, Long Beach. For over 25 years, he has taught policy, political practice, and community organizing in the School of Social Work at California State University, Los Angeles.

Victor is a former Mayor and Councilman for the City of Artesia, California, Chairman of the Artesia Planning Commission, Commissioner for the Los Angeles County Behavioral Health Commission, and local government consultant.