North Carolina Council on 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 1
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 July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Senate member
Yvonne A. Copeland July 1, 2022 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Representative of the Department of Health and Human Services
Carla Lynette West July 1, 2022 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Representative of the Department of Health and Human Services
Sherif Elgindi July 1, 2024 June 30, 2028 Limited Member Person with a Developmental Disability
Demi Lane Eckhoff July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Person with a Developmental Disability
Kimberly Hernandez July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Person with a Developmental Disability
Kenneth Kelty July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Person with a Developmental Disability
Rudolph Victor Kuser July 1, 2023 June 30, 2027 Limited Member Person with a Developmental Disability
Kayla N. McMillan July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Person with a Developmental Disability
Jonathan R. D'Angelo July 1, 2024 June 30, 2028 Limited Chair Person with Developmental disability
Essence B. Scott July 1, 2024 June 30, 2028 Limited Member Person with Developmental disability
Terry M. Brown, Jr. July 1, 2023 June 30, 2027 Limited Member House Member
Ryan L. Rotundo July 1, 2022 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis OR immed relative/guardian of adult w/Mentally Impairing Dev Dis
Zack Anthony-Forde Hawkins July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis OR immed relative/guardian of adult w/Mentally Impairing Dev Dis
Charlrean Batten Mapson July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis OR immed relative/guardian of adult w/Mentally Impairing Dev Dis
Rebecca T. Putnam July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis OR immed relative/guardian of adult w/Mentally Impairing Dev Dis
Dale V. Stephenson July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis OR immed relative/guardian of adult w/Mentally Impairing Dev Dis
Tocarra E. Osborne July 1, 2023 June 30, 2027 Limited Member Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis OR immed relative/guardian of adult w/Mentally Impairing Dev Dis
Keith B. Carney July 1, 2024 June 30, 2028 Limited Member Person w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Carol Ann Conway July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Immediate relative or guardian of an institutionalized developmentally disabled person
Joshua Gettinger July 1, 2022 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Person w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Myron Michelle Gavin July 1, 2022 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Person w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Carol Ann Hudgens July 1, 2023 June 30, 2027 Limited Member Representative of the Department of Public Instruction
Tony Clifford Hall July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Person w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Bethany Dawn Smith July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Person w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Madhav Swaminathan July 1, 2022 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Person w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Marjorie Serralles-Russell July 1, 2023 June 30, 2027 Limited Member Person w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Donna Ann Spears July 1, 2023 June 30, 2027 Limited Member Person w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Mary Sebastian Jenkins July 1, 2024 June 30, 2028 Limited Member Person w/Dev Dis or Parent/guardian of child w/Dev Dis or immed relative/guardian of adult w/MIDD
Joseph Piven July 1, 2022 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Representative of the University Affiliated Facility
Virginia Knowlton Marcus July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Representative of the State Protection and Advocacy System
Peggy S. Terhune July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Representative of a Local Agency
Rhonda L. Cox July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029 Limited Member Representative of nongovernmental agency or nonprofit group concerned w/services to person w/Dev Dis
Mary Grillo July 1, 2022 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Representative of the Department of Adult Correction
Dawn H. Allen July 1, 2022 June 30, 2026 Limited Member At-Large
Debra C. Farrington July 1, 2022 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services or Designee
Karey L. Perez July 1, 2024 June 30, 2028 Limited Member Representative of Department of Health and Human Services
Sandra D. Terrell July 1, 2023 June 30, 2027 Limited Member Representative of the Department of Health and Human Services
Kathie B. Smith July 1, 2022 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Representative of the Department of Health and Human Services
Kelly M. Crosbie July 1, 2022 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Representative of DHHS (MH/DD/SAS Director)
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