Sarah Butts, LMSW, Director of Public Policy, NASW

Butts is the Director of Public Policy for NASW and represents the interests of over 700,000 social workers nationwide in NASW's 55 chapters. She is responsible for leading the association's public policy, political and legislative affairs agenda; overseeing field organizing, working at both the national level and with NASW chapters; political candidates' fundraising and endorsement efforts; and developing and advancing the association's strategic goals and objectives related to influencing the legislative and executive branches of government. Prior to joining NASW, Butts served as the first Executive Director of the Grand Challenges for Social Work, a national initiative, whereby twelve science-supported challenges were advanced to tackle society's toughest social problems. in addition, she has served as an assistant to the dean at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, held roles in state and local government, and held positions with Maryland's Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration, and the Family League of Baltimore.

 

Alexander Macaulay, Partner, Macaulay & Jamerson

Macaulay & Jamerson is a boutique law firm with a nationally recognized government relations and health care practice. The firm’s client list includes Fortune 100 companies, national trade associations, and leading nonprofit organizations. In 1998, the partners began lobbying for health care providers at the Virginia General Assembly. The firm’s health care practice grew out of those relationships, and expertise has deepened with each referral from our long-standing clients. Macaulay graduated from Wesleyan University and the University of Virginia Law School. His practice is focused on health care law and government relations. He has served as NASWVA’s lobbyist since 2019.