My name is Corey Frantz and I am a candidate running for the position as the President-Elect of the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology. I am approaching this candidacy with humility and commitment to the principles that define our organization.

As a member, former co-chair, and now treasurer, I believe in NASAP as a community for those dedicated to community building, belonging, and social interest. In an ever-changing and diverse world, Adlerian principles offers not only hope but guidance —valuing connection over competition, purpose over pathology, and encouragement over doubts.

As President-Elect, I will continue to work, develop, and sustain our connections with members, new and established. My three goals include cultivating relationships locally and globally through our conferences, seminars, and outreach projects. I hope to also nurture the next generation of Adlerians by increasing the accessibility and visibility of Adlerian thought through our journal and membership. Lastly, I am committed to establishing workshops on inclusion and diversity, ensuring our organization reflects the values from the communities we serve.

Together, my hope is to continue building our organization with belonging, purpose, and contribution. I humbly ask for your consideration as I look forward to learning from the wisdom our members have and toward building upon the foundation that has been established.

With courage,

Corey Frantz

I began my experience with NASAP as a student volunteer and room monitor in 2004.  Twenty-one years ago now!  From that first experience, I was hooked.  NASAP became my professional home base.  But it has become much  more than that.  NASAP is a sustaining factor for my life, a source of rejuvenation, friendship, and inspiration.

Over the years I have taken on different roles.  I have presented at the conference almost every year since acquiring my PsyD from Adler University in 2008, only missing in 2011 when my son was born.  In the years from 2013-2015, my affiliate organization Milwaukee Affiliate of Social Living (MASL) put together three separate social living conferences in Milwaukee Wisconsin, sharing Adlerian and related perspectives with professionals and community members here.  In 2021, I  was active in organizing the first ever hybrid NASAP conference, taking place also in my home of Milwaukee, bringing many of us out and together for the first time since COVID.

From 2020 to 2023, I served as a section affiliate for the then Professional Clinicians section, and was active in revisioning and promoting sections work during that time.  More recently, I have been serving NASAP on the Education and Professional Development committee.    

Despite all of these past contributions,I strongly believe that my most important work with NASAP is yet to come!   

As President, I will continue my priority to develop online training and education in Adlerian Psychology, making it accessible and available in a competitive market.  

I will also foster and support our current efforts to broaden and expand the draw of Adlerian psychology, in order to flourish and diversify our Adlerian community into the future. 

 Finally, I will continue to evolve and promote my personal social interest, in the interests of NASAP and the world, as well as enrich the shared community feeling that continues to define this special organization.

NASAP remains an essential and necessary force for good in today’s world. As NASAP’s president, I intend to facilitate the collaborative ideal that makes our work so important.  Together, we can grow.

Warmly

-Ben

I am honored to be a candidate for President of NASAP.  I currently serve as the organization’s Section Liaison and Co-Chair of the Clinical Practice Section, where I have had the opportunity to learn more about the structure of NASAP, the needs of members, and collaboration across the organization. I am most proud of creating “virtual binders” for each Section, which contain the necessary information to make becoming a Section Chair more accessible, encouraging, and structured. 

Since my first theory course, I have felt connected to NASAP and Individual Psychology.  For me, Adler put into words many ways I understood the world. I attended my first NASAP conference in 2017 and have had the opportunity to present at every subsequent NASAP annual conference, serve on the COR and Board, and connect with the community.  

I have always been passionate about serving in leadership, including my roles as Section Liaison and Co-Chair of the Adlerian Professionals – now Clinical Practice – Section of NASAP, President and Chair of the Women’s Initiative for Leadership Development, President and Communications Chair of the Adler Mentoring Program, Internal Philanthropy Chair of the Beta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi, Council Member of the Women’s Organizational Coordinating Council and Chair of the Anti-Defamation League’s Glass Leadership Institute’s Michigan Program. 

Key responsibilities in these roles included collaborating to improve the social-political climate; creating and facilitating training opportunities; addressing organizational goals and needs; managing, creating, and advertising events; creating programs to bring in new and maintain historical membership; guiding executive boards; and working with a team to host, build, and present annual conferences.

If elected, I plan to increase membership, create systems and documentation to promote guidance and structure to ensure the organization's longevity, increase programming outside of the annual conference, further market NASAP to increase visibility, and foster connection and community within the organization. I value integrity, honesty, collaboration, and communication and hope to bring these to the position. 

I look forward to continuing to serve NASAP and work toward the organization’s mission to “foster and promote the research, knowledge, training, and application of Adlerian Psychology.”