NCCDD Council Members

Today, the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities is a 40-member, governor-appointed body and 60 percent of its members are people with developmental disabilities or family members of people with disabilities.

If you are interested in applying for membership on the Council, two application forms need to be completed.  Application Form 1 is available online / pdf / doc format.

Additionally, the North Carolina Governor has issued an executive order for “Enhanced Disclosures from Applicants to Boards and Commissions” pdf / doc and an application form 2 pdf must be completed and sent to the Office of the Governor.

Councilmembers: Here is the Combined Council Packetl for the May 2013 Council meeting your review. Below you will find the individual sections. Click here for pages in Microsoft Word documents

Please download member information packets for the May 2013 Council Meeting. All are in pdf format, and are viewable using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click to open, or right click and select "save target as." (for Mac, click and hold).

May_Council_Agenda

Committee Assignments

Committee Letter

Advocacy & Leadership Committee

New Business

February Council Minutes

Disability Systems Change Committee

Community Capacity Building Committee

For Your Information

Exec. Commitee March Mtg.

Exec. Committee April Mtg.

JWR Quarterly Status

Five Year State Plan

 

Additionally, councilmembers are encouraged to take our survey to give your feedback regarding the May 2013 meeting.

Council Survey

 

Carrie Ambrose Caroline "Carrie" Ambrose, Wake County, NCCDD Committee Chair, Self-Advocate
Kerri Bennett Eaker Kerri Bennett Eaker, Buncombe County, Parent-Advocate
Crystal Bowe Crystal Bowe, M.D., Forsyth County, Parent-Advocate
Sherry Bradsher Sherry Bradsher, Wake County, NC Division of Social Services, Representative of DHHS
Robert "Rusty" Bradstock Robert "Rusty" Bradstock, Guilford County, Self-Advocate
Adonis Brown Adonis Brown, Durham County, Self-Advocate
Lisa Byrd Lisa Byrd, Durham County, Self-Advocate
John Carbone John Carbone, M.D., J.D., Wake County, NC Department of Corrections, Representative of State Government Authority
Christina Carter Christina Carter, COO, Smoke Mountain LME, Buncombe County, Representative of NC Council of Community Programs
Eric Chavis Eric Chavis, Guilford County, Self-Advocate
Anna Cunningham Anna Cunningham, Wake County, Parent-Advocate
Jonathan Ellis Jonathan Ellis, New Hanover County, NCCDD Vice Chair, Self-Advocate
Lourdes Fernandez Lourdes M. Fernandez, J.D., Wake County, Parent-Advocate
Wilson Finks Wilson Finks, Orange County, Self-Advocate
Crystal Crystal Lee Foreman, Wake County, NCCDD Vice Chair, Self-Advocate
  Deb Goda, Representative of NC Division of Medical Assistance
Mike Groves Michael Groves, Harnett County, Self-Advocate
Elizabeth Harpootlian Elizabeth Ann Harpootlian, Mecklenburg County, Self-Advocate
Linda Harrington Linda Harrington, Wake County, Representative of Vocational Rehabilitation 
Rep. Verla C. Insko State Rep. Verla C. Insko, Orange County,
Representative of the NC House of Representatives
  Jim Jarrard, Wake, Division of MH, DD, SAS, Representative of DHHS
Sen. Ellie Kinnaird State Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, Wake County, NC Senate
Renate Macchirole Renate Macchirole, Dare County, Monarch, a human services organization, direct support professional
Michael McNeill Michael McNeill, Moore County, Self-Advocate
Sam Miller Samuel Miller, Ph.D., Guilford County, Parent-Advocate
Desiree Peterson Desiree Peterson, Wake County, Self-Advocate
Joseph Piven Joseph Piven, M.D., Orange County, University Center on Excellence (UCEDD)
Randy Powell Randy Powell, Nash County, Self-Advocate
Ron Reeve Ron Reeve, Mecklenburg County, Chairman, NCCDD, Parent-Advocate
I. Azell Reeves I. Azell Reeves, Guilford County, NCCDD Committee Chair, Parent-Advocate
Walter I. Ruff III Walter L. Ruff III, Jackson County, NCCDD Secretary/Treasurer, Parent-Advocate
  Kevin Ryan, Wake County, Chief of Women's and Children's Division of Public Health, Representative of Woman's and Children's Health
Vicki Smith Vicki Smith, Wake County, Disability Rights North Carolina, Representative of State Protection and Advocacy Agency
Glen Stevens Glen Stephens, Mecklenburg County, Parent-Advocate
Dennis Streets Dennis Streets, Wake County, Director of Aging, Representative of the NC Division of Aging, DHHS
Mary Watson Mary Watson, Wake County, Execeptional Children Program, Representative of NC Department of Public Instruction
Tracy Parker Willets Tracey Parker Willets, New Hanover County, Parent-Advocate
Kelly Woodall Kelly Woodall, Wake County, Self-Advocate
Aldona Wos Aldona Wos, Wake County, Secretary of DHHS, Representative of designated state agency
  Vacant Position 36- Carolina Institute on Developmental Disabilities