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Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
Board Information
Policy Area
MiscellaneousPurpose
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: 3Meeting Information
1150 Hancock Street Third Floor, Suite 300 Quincy, MA 02169-4340Compensation
Expenses onlyLegal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Asha Abdullahi | Consumer Pri/Sec 2 | Governor | October 31, 2026 |
| Priscilla Bessa | Consumer Secondary 1 | Governor | October 18, 2028 |
| Kathleen Biebel | EXO Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission | Ex Officio | - |
| Melissa Bradley | Consumer Primary 3 | Governor | October 18, 2026 |
| Mr. Gyasi Omari Burks-Abbott | Consumer Primary 7 | Governor | October 31, 2023 |
| Timothy Cahill | EXO Department of Developmental Services | Ex Officio | - |
| Austin Carr | Consumer Primary 2 | Governor | October 18, 2026 |
| Mr. Andrew Carr | Consumer Pri/Sec 1 | Governor | March 3, 2026 |
| Cristina Cortez | Consumer Primary 5 | Governor | October 31, 2025 |
| William Edes Esq. | Nonconsumer Local & NonGov | Governor | October 18, 2024 |
| Elaine Gabovitch | EXO Department of Public Health | Ex Officio | - |
| Chelsey Goddard | Consumer Pri/Sec 4 | Governor | October 31, 2025 |
| Ms. Sandra Heller | Consumer Pri/Sec 3 | Governor | October 18, 2026 |
| Carolyn Kain | EXO Executive Office of Health and Human Services | Ex Officio | - |
| Sarah Kelleher-Machak | EXO Executive Office of Education | Ex Officio | - |
| Barbara L'Italien | EXO Disability Law Center | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Cynthia Laine | Consumer Secondary 2 | Governor | October 18, 2024 |
| Emily Lauer | EXO The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center at UMass Chan Med School | Ex Officio | - |
| Bridget Levandowski | Nonconsumer Private Non-Profit | Governor | October 31, 2025 |
| Paul Lutfy | Consumer Pri/Sec 5 | Governor | October 18, 2026 |
| Ann Lynch | EXO Attorney General | Ex Officio | - |
| Mary Mahon McCauley | EXO Massachusetts Office on Disability | Ex Officio | - |
| Annette Peele | EXO Elder Affairs | Ex Officio | - |
| Amber Pettell | Consumer Primary 1 | Governor | October 31, 2025 |
| Ms. Raquel Quezoda | Nonconsumer Local & NonGov | Governor | October 18, 2024 |
| Cody Rooney | Consumer Secondary/Primary | Governor | October 31, 2025 |
| Ms. Alana Russo | Consumer Primary 4 | Governor | October 18, 2026 |
| Tatiana Thomas | Consumer Primary 6 | Governor | October 31, 2026 |
| Cindy Thomas | EXO Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Consumer Secondary 4 | Governor | October 31, 2025 |
| - | Consumer Secondary 3 | Governor | October 31, 2025 |