Bill Stewart is the current Advocacy Chair for LCCNC. He is in private practice where he works with veterans and LGBTQ+ clients - 2 communities he is passionate about supporting. Prior to becoming a counselor, Bill spent five years in the US Army where he served as a paratrooper in the 82 nd Airborne Division followed by 23 years in orthopedics at Johnson & Johnson.

Joseph Thomas is a licensed counselor and founder of Interval, providing holistic talk therapy and career counseling to men navigate work and relationship challenges. He is passionate about making mental health care accessible, grounded, and responsive to the complexities of modern life. His clinical practice is informed by experience in community agencies, private practice, and the business world, having worked in technology and media industries prior to entering the mental health field. He holds a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Xavier University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Electronic Media & Music Production from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). He currently serves as the Communications Chair for LCCNC with a goal to help amplify the voices and concerns of clinicians across the state.