2008 Reinventing Quality Conference

List of Speakers for the 2008 Reinventing Quality Conference

  • Antone Aboud, Antone Aboud Associates, Inc., Albany, NY
  • John Agosta, Human Services Research Institute, Portland, OR
  • Angela Amado, The RTC on Community Living, Univ. of MN, Minneapolis, MN
  • Kari Amidon, American Network of Community Options and Resources, Alexandrai, VA
  • Ruthie-Marie Beckwith, Tennessee Microboards Association, Inc., Murfreesboro, TN
  • Dan Berland, NASDDDS, Alexandria , VA
  • Peter Bisbecos, Indiana Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services, IN
  • Sid Blanchard, Community Access Unlimited, Elizabeth, NJ
  • Gale Bohling , Federated Human Services Cooperatives, Phoenix, AZ
  • Mark Boorse, Access, Fort Washington, PA
  • Mary Lou Bourne, Management Support Solutions Inc., Hollidaysburg, PA
  • Valerie Bradley, Human Services Research Institute, Cambridge, MA
  • Barbara Brent, Division of Developmental Disabilities, Phoenix, AZ
  • John Butterworth, University of Massachusetts Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion/UCEDD, Boston, MA
  • Ken Capone, People on the Go, Annapolis , MD
  • Rick Cardenas, Advocating Change Together (ACT), St. Paul , MN
  • David Carlow, Connecticut Dept. of Developmental Services, Harford, CT
  • Michael Chapman, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration , Baltimore, MD
  • Max Chmura, New York State Office of Mental Retardation, Albany, NY
  • Audrey Coccia, Vision for Equality, Philadelphia , PA
  • Robert Day, Rosewood Center, Owings Mills, MD
  • Sean Delaney, Special Needs Programs, Ghent, NY
  • Berthy De La Rosa-Aponte, Cooper City, FL
  • Maureen Devaney, Vision for Equality, Philadelphia , PA
  • Judy Dotzman, SPIN, Philadelphia, PA
  • Dusty Dutton , Dusty's Puppets, San Rafael, CA
  • Jill Egle, The Arc of Northern Virginia, Falls Church, VA
  • Steven Eidelman, The Center for Disabilities Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
  • Celia Feinstein, Institute on Disabilities, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  • Jennifer Felty, New Horizons North, Ashland, WI
  • Vailene Fields, Community Access Unlimited, Elizabeth, NJ
  • Denver Fox, National Organization to End the Waiting Lists, Parker, CO
  • Pat Fratangelo, Onondaga Community Living, Syracuse, NY
  • Marian Frattarola-Saulino, Values Into Action, Media, PA
  • Bill Gage, Gage and Gage, Inc., Selmer, TN
  • Samuel Gage, Tennessee Microboards Association, Inc., Selmer, TN
  • Jim Gardner, The Council on Quality and Leadership, Towson, MD
  • Colleen Gauruder , Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration, Baltimore, MD
  • Janet George, Policy, Planning, and Childrens Services, Massachusetts DMR, Boston, MA
  • Warren Gifford, Therap Services, LLC, Waterbury, CT
  • Gail Godwin, Shared Support Maryland, Inc. , Baltimore, MD
  • Jacki Golden, Joshua's House Inc., Lutherville, MD
  • Josh Golden , Joshua's House Inc., Lutherville, MD
  • Brad Goldman, Neighbours, Inc, Highland Park, NJ
  • Gail Grossman, Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation, Boston, MA
  • Stephen Hall, Georgia Office of Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, GA
  • Eileen Hammar, Partnership for People with Disabilities/VCU, Richmond, VA
  • David Hammis, Griffin-Hammis Associates, Middletown, OH
  • Ann Hardiman, NY State Assoc. of Community and Residential Services, Albany, NY
  • Rebecca Hare, NCLD-Youth Institute for Educational Leadership, Washington, DC
  • Liz Healey, PEAL Center, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Brian Heuring, Central MN Region of SAM, MN
  • Catriona Johnson, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration , Baltimore, MD
  • Linda Jorgenson, New Horizons North, Ashland, WI
  • Pamela Kelly-Fields, Community Access Unlimited, Elizabeth, NJ
  • Rie Kennedy-Lizotte, NASDDDS, Alexandria , VA
  • Lee Kingham , Abilities Network, Towson, MD
  • Kathy Kliebert, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, Baton Rouge, LA
  • Tom Kohler, Chatham-Savannah Citizen Advocacy, Savannah, GA
  • Kathi Lacy , South Carolina Dept Disabilities & Special Needs, Columbia, SC
  • Charlie Lakin, The RTC on Community Living, Univ. of MN, Minneapolis, MN
  • Sheryl Larson, The RTC on Community Living, Univ. of MN, Minneapolis, MN
  • Shawn Lawler, The RTC on Community Living, Univ. of MN, Minneapolis, MN
  • Rachel London , Maryland Disability Law Center, Baltimore, MD
  • David Losinno , SPIN, Philadelphia, PA
  • Joseph Macbeth, NY State Assoc. of Community and Residential Services, Albany, NY
  • Cristine Marchand, The Arc of Maryland, Annapolis, MD
  • Larry Marcus, Community Access Unlimited, Elizabeth, NJ
  • Kathy Marcus, Community Access Unlimited, Elizabeth, NJ
  • Tom McAlvanah, Lifespire, New York, NY
  • Jim Meehan, Katahdin Friends Inc. (KFI), Millinocket, ME
  • Vicki Mills, The Arc of Maryland, Annapolis, MD
  • Andrea Misenheimer , Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare, Concord , NC
  • Teresa Moore , Federated Human Services Cooperatives, Phoenix, AZ
  • Chas Moseley, NASDDDS, Alexandria , VA
  • Dana Olsen, PA Office of Developmental Programs , Harrisburg, PA
  • Sandy Pelletier, Gateways Community Services , Nashua, NH
  • Julie Petty , Human Services Research Institute, Cambridge, MA
  • Cliff Poetz, The RTC on Community Living, Univ. of MN, Minneapolis, MN
  • Linda Press , Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled of MetroWest , West Orange, NJ
  • C. Lee Price, VA Office of Mental Retardation, Richmond, VA
  • Tony Records, Tony Records and Associates, Inc. (TRA), Bethesda, MD
  • Michelle Reynolds, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Instit. For Human Development, Kansas City, MO
  • Jodie Riley, Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck Community Service Board, Saluda, VA
  • Sheila Romano, Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities, Chicago, IL
  • David Rotholz, Center for Disability Resources, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
  • June Rowe, Human Services Research Institute, Cambridge, MA
  • Paul Saulino , Values Into Action, Media, PA
  • Patti Scott, Neighbours, Inc, Highland Park, NJ
  • Lynne Seagle, Hope House Foundation, Norfolk , VA
  • Barry Seaver, Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck Community Service Board, Saluda, VA
  • Jerry Smith , The RTC on Community Living, Univ. of MN, Minneapolis, MN
  • Michael Smull , The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices, Annapolis, MD
  • Crystal Stephens, The Arc of Maryland, Annapolis, MD
  • Cheri Stierer, VA Division of Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, , VA
  • Sue Swenson, Doxa, Inc. , Bethesda, MD
  • Camille Tapper, Miami Cerebral Palsy Residential Services, Miami, FL
  • Sarah Taub, Human Services Research Institute, Cambridge, MA
  • David Taylor, Jr. , RaceCAR Waterboy, LLC , Statesville, NC
  • Nancy Thaler, NASDDDS, Alexandria , VA
  • Vicki Turnage, A and M Consultants, Northport, AL
  • Nancy Vara, It's All About Carmine, Inc., Lilburn, GA
  • Carmine Vara, It's All About Carmine, Inc., Lilburn, GA
  • Liz Weintraub, The Council on Quality and Leadership, Towson, MD
  • Nancy Weiss, The Center for Disabilities Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
  • John Westerman, The RTC on Community Living, Univ. of MN, Minneapolis, MN
  • Betty Williams, The Arc of Indiana, Indianapolis,, IN
  • Anita Yuskauskas, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD
  • Edward Willard, Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration , Baltimore, MD
  • Nancy Ward, Medicaid Reference Desk, Oklahoma City, OK