2010 Reinventing Quality Conference

List of Speakers for the 2010 Reinventing Quality Conference

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  • John Agosta, Human Services Research Institute, Portland, OR
  • Kevin Aldridge, Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
  • Bill Allen, Allen, Shea and Associates , Napa, CA
  • Anita Altman, ReelAbilities Film Festival, New York, NY
  • Angela Amado, The RTC on Community Living, Univ. of MN, Minneapolis, MN
  • Shelly Anderson, We Care A Lot Foundation
  • Sam Bagenstos, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Washington, DC
  • Dan Baker, Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, New Brunswick, NJ
  • Mark Bazza, We Care A Lot Foundation
  • Joan Beasley, Center for START Services, UNH Institute on Disability, Concord, NH
  • Carol Beatty, ARC of Howard County, Ellicott City, MD
  • Ruthie-Marie Beckwith, Tennessee Microboards Association, Inc., Murfreesboro, TN
  • Stephanie Bell, The Arc of Carrol County, Westminster, MD
  • Diane Belnavis
  • Michele Betanco, Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona
  • Carrie Blakeway, The Lewin Group - National DSW Resource Center, Falls Church, VA
  • Holly Bohling , Federated HSC, Phoenix, AZ
  • Alexandra Bonardi, Center for Developmental Disabilities Research, UMASS Medical Center, Shrewsbury, MA
  • Suzanne Bosstick, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD
  • Keith Bourdon, Taunton Massachusetts District Court , Taunton, MA
  • Mary Lou Bourne, Support Development Associates, Annapolis, MD
  • Bob Bowen, The Mandt System, Richardson, TX
  • Valerie Bradley, Human Services Research Institute, Cambridge, MA
  • Alycia Burroughs, VIA-PA, Media, PA
  • John Butterworth, University of Massachusetts Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion/UCEDD, Boston, MA
  • Ken Cabral, DC Developmental Disabilities Administration
  • Anne Marie Campbell, MRS, Philadelphia
  • Ken Capone, People on the Go of Maryland
  • Pat Carver, Community Drive, Inc.
  • Michael Chapman, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration , Baltimore, MD
  • Shelley Christensen, Jewish Community Inclusion Program for People with Disabilities, Minnetonka, MN
  • Jim Conroy, The Center for Outcome Analysis, Havertown, PA
  • Robin Cooper, NASDDDS, Madison, WI
  • Elizabeth Corson, The Achiever's Co-op, Inc., Crossville, TN
  • Jaime Daignault, Human Services Research Institute, Portland, OR
  • Richard Devylder, U.S. Department of Transportation
  • Arnie Dordick, Langton Green, Inc., Annapolis, MD
  • Annette Downey, Community Living Services of Oakland County, Berkley, MI
  • Diane Dressler, Developmental Disabilities Administration, Baltimore, MD
  • Oscar Drummond, Self Advocates United as 1
  • Derrick Dufresne, Community Resource Alliance, Des Peres, MO
  • Judy Durand, Friends & Family TIES of Maryland, Rockville, MD
  • Barbara Edwards, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD
  • Angela Edwards, The Arc of Delaware County
  • Steven Eidelman, Nat'l. Leadership Consortium on DD, Univ. of DE
  • Celia Feinstein, Institute on Disabilities, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  • Tammy Fenner, DC Developmental Disabilities Administration
  • Gail Ford, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program, Hamden, CT
  • Jon Fortune, HSRI, Portland , OR
  • Beverly Frantz, Institute on Disabilities, Temple University
  • Marian Frattarola-Saulino, Values Into Action, Media, PA
  • Patrick Frawley, Vermont Crisis Intervention Network
  • Mark Friedman, Blue Fire Consulting, LLC, Murfreesboro, TN
  • Jim Gardner, The Council on Quality and Leadership, Towson, MD
  • Colleen Gauruder , Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration, Baltimore, MD
  • Bill Gaventa, The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, New Brunswick, NJ
  • Laura Ginsburg, DOL - ETA
  • Gail Godwin, Shared Support Maryland, Inc. , Baltimore, MD
  • Tawara Goode, Georgetown UCEDD, Washington, DC
  • Danny Gordon, Jewish foundation for Group Homes, Rockville, MD
  • Andy Gordon, Jewish foundation for Group Homes, Rockville, MD
  • Carole Gothelf, AHRC - New York City, New York, NY
  • Jeannette Gray, The Achiever's Co-op, Inc., Crossville, TN
  • Rosalind Gregory, Friends & Family TIES of Maryland, Rockville, MD
  • Meg Grigal, TransCen Inc., Rockville, MD
  • Dennis Harkins, A Simpler Way, Madison, WI
  • Debra Hart, Institute for Community Inclusion
  • David Hasbury, Neighbours, Inc., Highland Park, NJ
  • Jennifer Helton, Ralph Scott Lifeservices, Inc., Burlington, NC
  • Amy Hewitt, The RTC on Community Living, Univ. of MN
  • Emilea Hillman, Em and Jerri’s Coffee Company
  • Jennifer Howell, United Disabilities Services
  • Joan Johnson , Beyond Academics , Greensboro , NC
  • Christie Johnson, South Dakota Association of Community Based Services
  • Robert Jones, GO Team
  • Lynda Kahn, Inclusion Press international, Toronto, ON
  • Cindy Kauffman, Developmental Disabilities Administration, Baltimore, MD
  • Diane Kehoe, Networks for Training & Development
  • Rie Kennedy-Lizotte, NASDDDS, Alexandria , VA
  • Leigh Ann Kingsbury, Innovations in Leadership and Supports (InLeadS), Inc., New Bern, NC
  • Arden Kleffmann, Adirondack Arc, Tupper Lake, NY
  • Leonard Kravitz, MRS, Philadelphia
  • Charlie Lakin, The RTC on Community Living, Univ. of MN, Minneapolis, MN
  • Joe Landis, Peaceful Living
  • David Lankford, The Achiever's Co-op, Inc., Crossville, TN
  • Ashlea Lantz, Em and Jerri’s Coffee Company
  • Sheryl Larson, RTC On Community Living, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • Frank Latham, Youth Leaderhsip Project, New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • Walter LeRoy, The Arc of Delaware County
  • Judy Levy, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD
  • Sharon Lewis, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, ACH
  • Molly Little, The Arc of Delaware County
  • Elyse Luke, Texas Department of Aging and Developmental Disabilities Services
  • William Lynch, U.S. DOJ, Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, Washington, DC
  • Joe MacBeth, NYSACRA
  • Michael Mayer, Community Resource Alliance, Mebane, NC
  • Joe Meadours, People First of California
  • Mike Menio, Polka Mike, DJ Service, Bethlehem, PA
  • Sue Henning Mitchell, Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona
  • Carolyn Morgan, Self-Advocates United As 1
  • Mindy Morrell, The Arc of Frederick County, Frederick, MD
  • Michael Morris, National Disability Institute, Washington, DC
  • Gerry Morrissey, Mentor Network, Boston, MA
  • Chas Moseley, NASDDDS, Alexandria , VA
  • Beth Mount, Graphic Futures and Capacity Works, New York, NY
  • Graham Mulholland, Pennsylvania DD Council, Harrisburg, PA
  • Beth Munro, Friends & Family TIES of Maryland, Rockville, MD
  • Bruce Myhaver, GO Team
  • Vicki Niswander, Illinois Microboard and Co-op Association
  • Derek Nord, RTC On Community Living, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • Laura Nuss, Department on Disability Services, Washington, DC
  • Maggie Nygren, AAIDD, Washington, DC
  • Marion Olivier, Delmarva Foundation
  • William Packard, Massachusetts Dept of Developmental Services, Taunton, MA
  • Lara Palay, Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
  • Jeanne Parisi, PA Office of Developmental Programs
  • Lester Parker, Adirondack Arc, Tupper Lake, NY
  • Jack Pearpoint, Inclusion Press international, Toronto, ON
  • Liz Perkins, University of South Florida
  • Daniel Perry, Community Living Services of Oakland County, Berkley, CA
  • Julie Petty, University of Arkansas
  • Ray Pierce, New York Office of Mental Retardation
  • Renee Pietrangelo, ANCOR, Alexandria , VA
  • Kathryn Poisal, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  • Dorothy Ports, GO Team
  • Sue Rattman, ARC Northern Chesapeake Region, Aberdeen, MD
  • Tony Records, TRA Consulting, Bethesda, MD
  • Jerri Reisner, Em and Jerri's Coffee Company
  • Teresa Richard, Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
  • Holly Riddle, NC Council on Developmental Disabilities, Raleigh, NC
  • Melvyn Robinson, GO Team
  • Jill Rodgers, Tennessee Microboards Association, Inc., Murfreesboro, TN
  • Pat Rogan, Indiana University School of Education
  • Shauna Roman, Networks for Training & Development
  • Sheila Romano, Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities, Chicago, IL
  • Marcie Roth, Department of Homeland Security/ FEMA
  • Barbara Rothenberg, The Arc of Delaware County
  • Joan Rumenap, Abilities, MD
  • Paul Saulino , Values Into Action, Media, PA
  • Gino Scalzitti, Values Into Action, Media, PA
  • Jan Schaad, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs, Cheyenne, WY
  • Susan Schonfield, Community Integrated Services
  • Ray Schuholz, Community Living Services of Oakland County, Berkley, MI
  • Patti Scott, Neighbours, Inc, Highland Park, NJ
  • Jean Searle, Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Alliance, Media, PA
  • Corey Smith, VIA of the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem, PA
  • Michael Smull , The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices, Annapolis, MD
  • Paula Sotnik, Institute for Community Inclusion, Training & TA, Boston, MA
  • Mary Sowers, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD
  • Ann Starr, Mosaic, Omaha, NB
  • Sheila Stoeckel, Iowa Work Incentive Planning and Assistance
  • Brent Sullivan, Blankets by Brent
  • Larry Swabe, NC Council on Developmental Disabilities, Raleigh, NC
  • Ryan Swanson, Doxa, Inc
  • Kathy Swanson, Doxa, Inc
  • Sue Swenson, Doxa, Inc. , Bethesda, MD
  • Kathy Sykes, MRS, Philadelphia, PA
  • Kathy Sykes, MRS, Philadelphia
  • Sarah Taub, Human Services Research Institute, Portland, OR
  • Nancy Thaler, NASDDDS, Alexandria , VA
  • John Toppi, Community Living Services of Oakland County, Berkley, MI
  • Tammy Torum, We Care A Lot Foundation, Redding, CA
  • Eddie Towson, GA Division of Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, GA
  • Dianne Turner, Oregon Technical Assistance Corporation, Salem, OR
  • Steven Turner, Taunton Police Department, Taunton, MA
  • Betsy Valnes, National Youth Leadership Network, Bethesda, MD
  • Eileen VanSoest, SD College of Direct Support, Center for Disabilities, Sioux Falls, SD
  • Pam Walker, Center on Human Policy, School of Education, Syracuse, NY
  • Ed Walsh, RHA/Howell Care Centers, Greensboro, NC
  • Liz Weintraub, The Council on Quality and Leadership, Towson, MD
  • Paul Weller, Glass Expressions by Paul
  • David Wetherow
  • Anthony Williams, GO Team
  • Lisa Wolfe, NC START East, New Bern, NC
  • James Young, Taunton State Hospital, Taunton, MA
  • Anita Yuskauskas, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD
  • Eric Zigman, Zigma Consulting, Santa Cruz, CA