ICC Birth to Five

Commission Details

Board Website 
Board Website
Long Name 
North Carolina Interagency Coordinating Council for Children from Birth to Five with Disabilities
Department 
Health and Human Services
Governor Appointments 
30
Total Board Positions 
30
Cite Name 
N.C. Gen. Stat.
Cite Number 
§ 143B-179.5
Ethics 
No
Term Length 
2 Years
Purpose 
The Interagency Coordinating Council assists the state of North Carolina in carrying out the requirements for participating in the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Amendments of 1994. The council provides early intervention services to children from birth through age five with, or who are at risk of, developing disabilities. The council has 26 members, each serving a two-year term. The governor appoints all members. **Members may not serve more than two complete consecutive terms.

Current Members


Member Name 
Term Start Date 
Term End Date 
Term Type 
Position 
Requirements 
Brandi N. Hinnant-Crawford 7/1/20206/30/2022LimitedMemberParent of Disabled Child Under Age 12
Robert Croom 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberRepresentative Of State Insurance Agency
Christine M. Robinson 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberParent Of Disabled Child Under Age 12
Rachel Corbitt 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberLocal, Regional, or State Early Intervention Rep.
Bethany B. Mayo 7/1/20216/30/2023LimitedMemberRep. Of State Agency Providing Early Intervention Services
Lisa Griffin Dean 7/1/20246/30/2026LimitedMemberHead Start Representative
Zoë G. Hanes 7/1/20206/30/2022LimitedMemberParent Of Disabled Child Under Age 12
Joseph Bartholomew 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberProvider Of Early Intervention Services
Cynthia K. Askew 7/1/20246/30/2026LimitedMemberRegional Provider Of Early Intervention Services / Mental Health
Vantoinette Savage 7/1/20246/30/2026LimitedMemberLocal Early Intervention Agency Rep.
Neil H. Robinette 7/1/20226/30/2024LimitedMemberParent Of Disabled Child Under Age 6
Starla Horton Hatley 7/1/20246/30/2026LimitedMemberAt-large / Provider Of Early Intervention Services
Dania M. Ermentrout 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberParent Of Disabled Child Under Age 12
Hannah L. Bridges 7/1/20226/30/2024LimitedMemberParent Of Disabled Child Under Age 12
Louis A. Finney, Jr. 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberInvolved In Staff Development / Personnel Training
Joyce R. Krawiec 7/1/20226/30/2024LimitedMemberRecommended By Senate Pro-Tem
Jim Perry 7/1/20226/30/2024LimitedMemberRecommended By Senate Pro-Tem
Wayne Sasser 7/1/20226/30/2024LimitedMemberRecommended By Speaker Of The House
Timothy J. Reeder, MD 7/1/20226/30/2024LimitedMemberRecommended By Speaker Of The House
Cornelia McDowell Singletary 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberDiv. of Social Services-Foster Care Rep./IDEA member requirement
Michelle Antonelli Merritt 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberDiv. of Medical Assistance/Medicaid Rep./IDEA member requirement
Marcia Fort 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberDiv. MH/DD/SAS/IDEA member requirement
Amanda K. DeSimone-Shabrack 7/1/20206/30/2022LimitedMemberParent Of Disabled Child Under Age 6
Lisa E. Phillips 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberOffice of the Coordination of Education of Homeless Children & Youth
Sara Elizabeth Palmer 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberProvider Of Early Intervention Services / School System/
Margaret Porter 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberProvider Of Early Intervention Services
Jody L. Miller 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberProvider Of Early Intervention Services / School System
Rochelle M. Lawson 7/1/20216/30/2023LimitedMemberParent Of Disabled Child Under Age 6
Ginger M. Cash 7/1/20236/30/2025LimitedMemberRepresentative Of State Education Agency
Candace Witherspoon 7/1/20246/30/2026LimitedMemberRep. Of State Agency Providing Early Intervention Services/State Child Care Regulatory Agency Rep.


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