Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Board Website   Board Website Long Name   North Carolina Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Department   Health and Human Services Governor Appointments   20 Total Board Positions   30 Cite Name   N.C. Gen. Stat. Cite Number   § 143B-216.32 Ethics   No Term Length   4 Years - 2 consecutive Purpose   The council makes recommendations to the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for cost-effective provisions, coordination and improvement of services to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf and blind. There are 28 members on the board, each serving a four-year term. The governor appoints 20 members. Loading…

Current Members

Member Name   Term Start Date   Term End Date   Term Type   Position   Requirements   Michael F. Lupo 7/1/2024 6/30/2028 Limited Member Deaf Rey Manuel Castillo, Jr. 7/1/2024 6/30/2028 Limited Member Parent Of a Deaf Child/ Western Area Keila E. Armas-Velasquez 7/1/2022 6/30/2026 Limited Member Parent Of a Deaf Child / Central Area David S. Rosenthal, Jr. 7/1/2022 6/30/2026 Limited Member Recommended By The President Of NC Association For The Deaf Randall Sinclair Pope 7/1/2023 6/30/2027 Limited Member Recommended by President of NC Deaf-Blind Associates Stephen Peter Latus 7/1/2023 6/30/2027 Limited Member Recommended by NC Chapter of Self Help for Hard of Hearing (SHHH) now is the (HLA) Donald Marlbrough Tinsley, Sr. 7/1/2023 6/30/2027 Limited Member Recommended by NC Black Deaf Advocates (NCDBA) Jennifer Woodard 7/1/2023 6/30/2027 Limited Member Rep. from Facility that Performs Cochlear Implants Robert Cresson Nutt 7/1/2021 6/30/2025 Limited Member Recommended by NC Pediatric Society Laurie Ann Rook 7/1/2023 6/30/2027 Limited Member Recommended by NC Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NCRID) Christina Lynne Armfield 7/1/2021 6/30/2025 Limited Member Local Education Agency Representative Hope Turpin 7/1/2022 6/30/2026 Limited Member Deaf Milton Antwan Campbell 7/1/2021 6/30/2025 Limited Member Nominee Of Superintendent Of Public Instruction Margaret Knigga-Daugherty 7/1/2023 6/30/2027 Limited Member Deaf Vacant 7/1/2022 6/30/2026 Limited Member Hard of Hearing Linda Amato 7/1/2021 6/30/2025 Limited Member Hard Of Hearing Michael Tyler Evola 7/1/2021 6/30/2025 Limited Chair Hard Of Hearing Frank Griffin 7/1/2021 6/30/2025 Limited Member Educator Who Trains Deaf Education Teachers Kathryn Dowd 7/1/2021 6/30/2025 Limited Member Licensed Audiologist Stephanie Bland 7/1/2024 6/30/2028 Limited Member Parent Of a Deaf Child / Eastern Area Loading…

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