Conference Advisory Council

Thank you to the Advisory Council for their insight, support and dedication to increasing understanding and awareness of meaningful social justice issues at the intersection of disability and race.

Kerry Albee
Public Relations Specialist, Suffolk County Department of Public Works

Keith Alford
Dean/Professor, University at Buffalo School of Social Work

Shameka Andrews
Community Outreach Coordinator, Self-Advocacy Association of New York State

Louis Chesney
DEI/Neurodiversity Advocate & Researcher

Angela Epps Castillo
Georgetown Center for Cultural Competence

Chester Finn
Self-Advocate and Family Advocate, New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities

Michelle Flood
SANYS Administrator, Self-Advocacy Association of New York State

Marlia Fontaine-Weisse 
Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Care Design New York/Partners Health Plan

Erik Geizer
CEO, The Arc New York

Cynthia Gilchrist
Capital District Coordinator, DEI Lead Self-Advocacy Association of New York State

Jackie Hayes
Program Planner for DEI Community and Systems Change Committee, NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council

Tedra Jackson
DDPC Council Lead, Michigan Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council

Alonzo Kelly
Principal, Kelly Leadership Group, LLC

Joe Macbeth
CEO, National Association of Direct Support Professionals

Michael Miller
Vice President of Human Resources, Price Chopper/Market 32

Shelly OKure
Statewide Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
    
Maria Pinkleton
Public Relations Director, Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
    
John Raffaele
Director of Training, National Association of Direct Support Professionals

Michael Seerieter
CEO, New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation

Ariel Simms
President & CEO, RespectAbility

Danyale Sturdivant
Speak-Intersectionality-Race-Educ. Equity Parent Advocate, Albany, DDP, MSSW, LCSW

Yvette Watts
Executive Director, New York Association of Emerging & Multicultural Providers. Inc

Alison Whyte
D.C. DDPC Lead, D.C. Developmental Disabilities Council

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Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Download the event sponsor kit. For more information, please contact Nicole Zerillo, Assistant Director, Community Resources, AHRC Nassau, at nzerillo@ahrc.org.