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Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
Board Information
Policy Area
Administration and FinancePurpose
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 |
| Mr. Gyasi Omari Burks-Abbott | Consumer Primary 9 | Governor | October 31, 2023 |
| Mr. Andrew Carr | Consumer Pri/Sec 1 | Governor | March 3, 2026 |
| William Edes Esq. | Nonconsumer Local & NonGov | Governor | October 18, 2024 |
| Ms. Rebecca A. Fillmore | Consumer Primary 6 | Governor | October 31, 2023 |
| Mr. Jonathan Gardner | Consumer Primary 2 | Governor | October 18, 2023 |
| Chelsey Goddard | Consumer Pri/Sec 4 | Governor | October 31, 2025 |
| Ms. Suzanne Gottlieb | EXO Dept. of Public Health | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Sethany Griffin | Consumer Secondary 5 | Governor | October 18, 2024 |
| Ms. Sandra Heller | Consumer Pri/Sec 3 | Governor | October 18, 2026 |
| Mr. Victor Hernandez | EXO Department of Developmental Services | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Cynthia Laine | Consumer Secondary 2 | Governor | October 18, 2024 |
| Ms. Raquel Quezoda | Nonconsumer Local & NonGov | Governor | October 18, 2024 |
| Ms. Alana Russo | Consumer Primary 4 | Governor | October 18, 2026 |
| Ms. Courtney Waters | Consumer Primary 3 | Governor | October 18, 2023 |
| - | Consumer Primary 1 | Governor | October 31, 2022 |
| - | Consumer Primary 5 | Governor | October 18, 2018 |
| - | Consumer Secondary 1 | Governor | October 18, 2020 |
| - | Consumer Pri/Sec 5 | Governor | October 31, 2022 |
| - | Consumer Secondary 4 | Governor | October 18, 2022 |
| - | Consumer Primary 7 | Governor | October 18, 2017 |
| - | EXO Shriver Center | Ex Officio | - |
| - | EXO Institute for Community Inclusion | Ex Officio | - |
| - | EXO Disability Law Center | Ex Officio | - |
| - | EXO MA Rehab Commission | Ex Officio | - |
| - | EXO Elder Affairs | Ex Officio | - |
| - | EXO Attorney General | Ex Officio | - |
| - | EXO MA Office on Disability | Ex Officio | - |
| - | EXO Executive Office of Education | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Nonconsumer Private Non-Profit | Governor | October 31, 2019 |
| - | House of Representatives Member | Legislature | - |
| - | Senate Member | Legislature | - |