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Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council

Policy Area

Administration and Finance

Purpose

To engage in advocacy, capacity building and systemic change on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities and contribute to a coordinated, consumer- and family-centered, consumer- and family-directed, comprehensive system of community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that enable individuals with developmental disabilities to exercise self-determination, be independent, be productive, and be integrated and included in all facets of community life.

Seat Restrictions

Term Limit: 2 | Term Length: 3

Meeting Information

1150 Hancock Street Third Floor, Suite 300 Quincy, MA 02169-4340

Compensation

Expenses only

Legal Authority

Executive Order #512
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Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council Board Members
Member↓↓Seat NameAppointing AuthorityTerm End Date
Kathleen AmaralConsumer Secondary 2GovernorOctober 18, 2021
Mr. Matthew J. BanderConsumer Primary 7GovernorOctober 18, 2017
Ms. Kate BartlettConsumer Primary 2GovernorOctober 18, 2020
Katherine Taube BrewerConsumer Secondary 1GovernorOctober 18, 2020
Ms. Bethany BrownEXO Attorney GeneralEx Officio-
Mr. Gyasi Omari Burks-AbbottConsumer Primary 9GovernorOctober 31, 2022
Ms. Sabrina Cazeau-ClassEXO MA Rehab CommissionEx Officio-
Mr. William P. ConleyConsumer Primary 5GovernorOctober 18, 2018
Hillary DunnConsumer Pri/Sec 4GovernorOctober 18, 2019
William Edes Esq.Nonconsumer Local & NonGovGovernorOctober 18, 2021
Ms. Rebecca A. FillmoreConsumer Primary 6GovernorOctober 18, 2020
Mr. James GleasonEXO Shriver CenterEx Officio-
Ms. Naomi GoldbergEXO MA Office on DisabilityEx Officio-
Ms. Suzanne GottliebEXO Dept. of Public HealthEx Officio-
Amanda GreegEXO Executive Office of EducationEx Officio-
Ms. Sethany GriffinConsumer Secondary 5GovernorOctober 18, 2021
Ms. Christine GriffinEXO Disability Law CenterEx Officio-
Ms. Sandra HellerConsumer Pri/Sec 3GovernorOctober 18, 2023
Mr. Victor HernandezEXO Department of Developmental ServicesEx Officio-
Wendy KennedyNonconsumer Private Non-ProfitGovernorOctober 31, 2019
Ms. Melissa A. KielbaniaConsumer Pri/Sec 2GovernorOctober 31, 2020
Emily KorkarisConsumer Secondary 4GovernorOctober 18, 2019
Mr. Thomas LaneEXO Elder AffairsEx Officio-
Ms. Dusya LyubouskayaConsumer Primary 1GovernorOctober 31, 2022
Ms. Raquel QuezodaNonconsumer Local & NonGovGovernorOctober 18, 2021
Ms. Alana RussoConsumer Primary 4GovernorOctober 18, 2023
Tom SannicandroEXO Institute for Community InclusionEx Officio-
Holly E. SimioneConsumer Pri/Sec 1GovernorOctober 18, 2022
Dr. Kathryn StanleyConsumer Pri/Sec 5GovernorOctober 31, 2019
Ariana ViscioneConsumer Primary 3GovernorOctober 18, 2020
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