Developmental Disabilities

Commission Details

Board Website 
Board Website
Long Name 
North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities
Department 
Health and Human Services
Governor Appointments 
40
Total Board Positions 
40
Cite Name 
N.C. Gen. Stat.
Cite Number 
§ 143B-179
Ethics 
Yes
Term Length 
4 Year terms
Purpose 
The council advises the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on coordinating, planning and delivering state-funded programs that provide service to persons with developmental disabilities.

Current Members


Member Name 
Term Start Date 
Term End Date 
Term Type 
Position 
Requirements 
Sydney J. Batch 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberSenate member
Yvonne A. Copeland 7/1/20226/30/2026LimitedMemberRepresentative of the Department of Health and Human Services
Carla Lynette West 7/1/20226/30/2026LimitedMemberRepresentative of the Department of Health and Human Services
Sherif Elgindi 7/1/20246/30/2028LimitedMemberPerson with a Developmental Disability
Vacant7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberPerson with a Developmental Disability
Katherine A. Boeck 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberPerson with a Developmental Disability
Brendon W. Hildreth 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberPerson with a Developmental Disability
Rudolph Victor Kuser 7/1/20236/30/2027LimitedMemberPerson with a Developmental Disability
Kayla N. McMillan 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberPerson with a Developmental Disability
Jonathan R. D'Angelo 7/1/20246/30/2028LimitedChairPerson with Developmental disability
Essence B. Scott 7/1/20246/30/2028LimitedMemberPerson with Developmental disability
Terry M. Brown, Jr. 7/1/20236/30/2027LimitedMemberHouse Member
Ryan L. Rotundo 7/1/20226/30/2026LimitedMemberParent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis OR immed relative/guardian of adult w/Mentally Impairing Dev Dis
Zack Anthony-Forde Hawkins 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberParent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis OR immed relative/guardian of adult w/Mentally Impairing Dev Dis
Charlrean Batten Mapson 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberParent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis OR immed relative/guardian of adult w/Mentally Impairing Dev Dis
Rebecca T. Putnam 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberParent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis OR immed relative/guardian of adult w/Mentally Impairing Dev Dis
Dale V. Stephenson 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberParent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis OR immed relative/guardian of adult w/Mentally Impairing Dev Dis
Tocarra E. Osborne 7/1/20236/30/2027LimitedMemberParent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis OR immed relative/guardian of adult w/Mentally Impairing Dev Dis
Keith B. Carney 7/1/20246/30/2028LimitedMemberPerson w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Carol Ann Conway 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberImmediate relative or guardian of an institutionalized developmentally disabled person
Joshua Gettinger 7/1/20226/30/2026LimitedMemberPerson w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Myron Michelle Gavin 7/1/20226/30/2026LimitedMemberPerson w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Carol Ann Hudgens 7/1/20236/30/2027LimitedMemberRepresentative of the Department of Public Instruction
Tony Clifford Hall 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberPerson w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Bethany Dawn Smith 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberPerson w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Madhav Swaminathan 7/1/20226/30/2026LimitedMemberPerson w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Marjorie Serralles-Russell 7/1/20236/30/2027LimitedMemberPerson w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Donna Ann Spears 7/1/20236/30/2027LimitedMemberPerson w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Mary Sebastian Jenkins 7/1/20246/30/2028LimitedMemberPerson w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Joseph Piven 7/1/20226/30/2026LimitedMemberRepresentative of the University Affiliated Facility
Virginia Knowlton Marcus 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberRepresentative of the State Protection and Advocacy System
Peggy S. Terhune 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberRepresentative of a Local Agency
Rhonda L. Cox 7/1/20216/30/2025LimitedMemberRepresentative of nongovernmental agency or nonprofit group concerned w/services to person w/Dev Dis
Gary N. Junker 7/1/20226/30/2026LimitedMemberRepresentative of the Department of Correction
Dawn H. Allen 7/1/20226/30/2026LimitedMemberAt-Large
Debra C. Farrington 7/1/20226/30/2026LimitedMemberSecretary of the Department of Health and Human Services or Designee
Karey L. Perez 7/1/20246/30/2028LimitedMemberRepresentative of Department of Health and Human Services
Sandra D. Terrell 7/1/20236/30/2027LimitedMemberRepresentative of the Department of Health and Human Services
Kathie B. Smith 7/1/20226/30/2026LimitedMemberRepresentative of the Department of Health and Human Services
Kelly M. Crosbie 7/1/20226/30/2026LimitedMemberRepresentative of DHHS (MH/DD/SAS Director)


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