Who serves on the Development Disabilities Council? 

The Washington state Developmental Disabilities Council has 27 Governor-appointed members who are people with developmental disabilities, family members of people with developmental disabilities, state agency representatives, and other community partners.

Council members play a critical role in planning, implementing, and monitoring State Plan activities with the goal of improving comprehensive supports and services for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

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Anthony Nash

Co-Chair

Kennewick, WA

Gabriela Ewing

Co-Chair

Vancouver, WA

Thanh Kirkpatrick

First Vice Chair

Lake Forest Park, WA

Daniel Holmes

Second Vice Chair

Colville, WA

Adana Protonentis

Council Member

SeaTac, WA

Alex Koval

Council Member

Vancouver, WA

Cami Nelson

Council Member

Spokane, WA

Carolina Landa

Council Member

Olympia, WA

Leigh Spruce

Council Member

Mill Creek, WA

Mike Raymond

Council Member

Belfair, WA

Phil Tracy

Council Member

Pasco, WA

Princess Klus

Council Member

Raymond, WA

Ros Damm

Council Member

Des Moines, WA

Sydney Krebsbach

Council Member

Spokane, WA

Agency Representatives

Disability Rights Washington

Agency Administrator:
Mark Stroh
Agency Designee:
David Carlson
Disability Rights Washington

University of Washington/Center on Human Development and Disability

Agency Administrator:
Mike Guralnick
Agency Designee:
Sherrie Brown
University of Washington/Center on Human Development and Disability

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

Agency Administrator:
Chris Reykdal
Agency Designee:
Alexandra Toney
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

Department of Health

Agency Administrator:
Dr. Umair A. Shah
Agency Designee:
Monica Burke
Department of Health

Aging and Long-Term Support Administration

Agency Administrator:
Bill Moss
Agency Designee:
Tavares Terry
Aging and Long-Term Support Administration

Health Care Authority

Agency Administrator:
Dorothy Frost Teeter
Agency Designee:
Paige Lewis
Health Care Authority

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Agency Administrator:
Terry Redmon
Agency Designee:
Katie Mirkovich
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Developmental Disabilities Administration

Agency Administrator:
Debbie Roberts
Agency Designee:
Teresa Boden
Developmental Disabilities Administration