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Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Aronne | Current resident of the Hogan Regional Center or Wrentham Developmental Center | Governor | June 1, 2025 |
| Kate Benson | DMH Commissioner or a designee | Ex Officio | June 1, 2025 |
| Sister Linda Bessom | Family member of a current resident of the Hogan Regional Center | Governor | June 1, 2025 |
| Reggie Clark | Member appointed by Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong (MASS) | Ex Officio | June 1, 2025 |
| James Cooney | Former employee of a state institutional facility between 1970-2014 | Governor | June 1, 2025 |
| Anne Fracht | DDS Commissioner or a designee | Ex Officio | June 1, 2025 |
| Alex Green | Member who identifies as a person with a disability appointed by The Arc of Massachusetts | Ex Officio | June 1, 2025 |
| Bill Henning | Representative of a center for independent living | Governor | June 1, 2025 |
| Rania Kelly | Member appointed by MassFamilies (formerly known as Mass. Families Organizing for Change) | Ex Officio | June 1, 2025 |
| Andrew Levrault | Executive Director of the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) or a designee | Ex Officio | June 1, 2025 |
| Evelyn Mateo | Person who identifies as having a mental health or behavioral health condition, appointed by the commissioner of mental health | Ex Officio | June 1, 2025 |
| Mary Mahon McCauley | Director of the Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD) or a designee | Ex Officio | June 1, 2025 |
| Matthew Millett | Person who identifies as having an intellectual or developmental disability, appointed by the commissioner of developmental services | Ex Officio | June 1, 2025 |
| Vesper Moore | Self-advocate member of a mental health peer recovery group | Governor | June 1, 2025 |
| Brenda Rankin | Current resident of the Hogan Regional Center or Wrentham Developmental Center | Governor | June 1, 2025 |
| Conor Snow | Chief of the Archives Division in the Department of the State Secretary or a designee | Ex Officio | June 1, 2025 |
| - | Family member of a current resident of the Wrentham Developmental Center | Governor | June 1, 2025 |