TCA Staff


Chyenne Degelman | Membership Engagement Manager
Chyenne coordinates TCA membership support by updating records, promoting TCA benefits, assisting with membership inquiries and questions, providing membership reports for leadership, and database troubleshooting and improvements.

Elke Gonzalez | Chief Executive Officer
Elke directs TCA operations and ensures administrative, programmatic, and public policy initiatives align with TCA‘s Strategic Plan. Elke also oversees advocacy and leadership development programs to support and engage the TCA Board, Senate, volunteers, and stakeholders.  

Bobbie Lawrence | Leadership Resources & Special Projects Manager
Bobbie provides administrative support to TCAs volunteer leadership teams. Bobbie also coordinates TCA conference sponsors and exhibitors. 

Cody Matkin | Deputy Director
Cody assists the TCA CEO with day-to-day operations. His duties include contract negotiations, coordinating staff duties, and assisting in supporting TCA leadership and volunteers.

Daniela Ornelas  | Administrative Coordinator
Daniela provides administrative support for TCA staff and members. She assists with member phone calls, processing membership applications, publication orders, conference registrations, producing and processing invoices, as well as other administrative duties. 

Morgan Peterson | Event Coordinator
Morgan plans and coordinates meetings, conferences, and events for TCA and its 12 divisions.

Carrie Proctor Education Director
Carrie directs the peer review process and analyzes continuing education program submissions and conference proposals to ensure continuing education provider requirements are met. Carrie identifies opportunities to connect members with educational resources. She also engages in educational awareness activities regarding the counseling profession and mental health issues with community stakeholders.






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