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Staff Directory/Council Leadership

 Council Staff

 Council Members

  • Kathy Ward, Division of Developmental Disabilities, Interim Director

    Position: Council Member

  • Ana Cruz, Madison

    Position: Council Member

  • Heather Calomese, Illinois State Board of Education Designee

    Position: Council Member

  • Juliana Harms, DCFS Designee

    Position: Council Member

  • John Porter Jr., Sangamon

    Position: Council Member

  • Rahnee Patrick, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Director

    Position: Council Member

  • Tavarus Wesley, Cook

    Position: Council Member

  • Marc Staley, Office of Management and Budget Designee

    Position: Council Member

  • Stephanie Brown, Jackson

    Position: Council Member

  • John Eckert, Department of Aging Designee

    Position: Council Member

  • Tamar Heller, State University Center for Excellence in DD Education, Dept. Head

    Position: Council Member

  • Zena Naiditch, State Protection and Advocacy System, Executive Director

    Position: Council Member

  • Andrea Palmer, DHS Office of Community and Prevention Designee

    Position: Council Member

  • Vincent Smith, Cook

    Position: Council Member

  • Theresa Eagleson, Health and Family Services Designee

    Position: Council Member

  • Bill Bogdan, Will

    Position: Council Chair

  • Diana Braun, Sangamon

    Position: Council Member

  • Adam Cooper, Madison

    Position: Council Member

  • Zoubida Pasha, Cook

    Position: Council Member

  • Brad Guidi, Peoria

    Position: Council Member

  • JJ Hanley, Cook

    Position: Education and Employment Focus Chair

  • Abbey Heins, McLean

    Position: Council Member

  • Nathan Joerndt, Livingston

    Position: Council Member

  • Jose Ovalle, Cook

    Position: Council Member

  • Barbara Pritchard, Champaign

    Position: Health and Individual and Family Advocacy Committee Chair

  • Carole Rosen, Cook

    Position: Council Member

  • Jeff Stauter, Lee

    Position: Council Member

  • Julie Stover, Lawrence

    Position: Council Member

State Agency Representatives

Committees

  • Systems Change Committee – Housing & Community Inclusion Focus
    Carole Rosen, Chair

  • Systems Change Committee - Education and Employment Focus
    JJ Hanley, Chair

  • Health and Individual and Family Advocacy Committee
    Barb Pritchard, Chair