Advisory Committee
The role of the Advisory committee is to help shape the work of NCODH, ensure that state and local priorities address the needs of individuals with disabilities, and assist NCODH with the identification of emerging opportunities.
The NCODH Advisory Committee members are asked to:
- Share their expertise, ideas, and opinions,
- Assist NCODH with prioritizing initiatives and activities,
- Identify emerging opportunities and issues,
- Assist with recruiting new partners for the Advisory Committee and targeted initiatives,
- Carry information from the NCODH Advisory Committee to their constituency,
- Carry information from the their constituency to NCODH,
- Serve as "spokespersons/champions" of accessibility, inclusion and health for all,
- Assist with monitoring the State Plan to Improve the Health of Persons with Disabilities.
The NCODH Advisory Committee includes people with disabilities, family members, advocates, public health and healthcare professionals, and representatives from community, state, and educational organizations.
NCODH Advisory Committee Membership
NCODH Advisory Committee
Annette Lauber, co-chair (Assistive Technology Program, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation)
Richard Reinholz, co-chair (Greater Charlotte YMCA)
Kelly Bohlander, (NC Council on Developmental Disabilities)
Jacqueline Cavadi (Easter Seals UCP of NC and VA)
Rene Cummins (Alliance of Disability Advocates Center for Independent Living)
Mary Edwards (Division of Aging and Adult Services)
Kaye Gooch (Eastern NC Chapter of the MS Society)
Ellen Russell (The Arc of NC)
Harry Herrick (State Center for Health Statistics)
Irene Jurczyk (Mountain Area Health Education Center)
Carol Lorenz (Center for Women's Health Research, UNC-CH)
Betty Lyons (Durham Technical Community College Compensatory Education)
Debbie Myers (Spinal Cord injury Association of NC)
Mary Bea Kolbe (DPH, PAN Branch)
Evie Houtz (Be Active NC)
Justine Strand (Duke University Physician Assistant program)
Melissa Swartz (NC Council on Developmental Disabilities)
Marlyn Wells (Exceptional Children's Assistance Center)
Mark Whisenant (Div. of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
Lorraine Woodard (Realistic Reflections)
NCODH Healthy Communities Work Group
Mike Atkins, Alliance of Disability Advocates Center for Independent Living
Terri Edwards, Pitt County Schools Resource Teacher
Ellen Essick, NC Healthy Schools
Diane Groff, UNC-CH Department of Exercise and Sport Science
Meredith Homlotis, City of Raleigh Parks & Recreation
Tammy Koger, NC Assistive technology Program
Sherry Lehman, NC Healthy Schools
Terri Myers, ECAC, Parent
Laurie Ray, UNC Allied Health Sciences and NC Dept. of Public Instruction
Lesley Richmond, , Be Active NC
Kara Richards, NC Div. of Public Health, Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch
Laurie Stradley, NC Center for Health and Wellness, UNC-Asheville
Ashley Thomas, Bridge 2 Sports
Jennifer Thompson, MS Society
Erin Wentz , UNC Allied Health Sciences and UNC Center for Development and Learning LEND fellow
Lexie Wolf, PAN Branch Policy Specialist
Donna Woolard, NC AAHPERD
NCODH Women's Health Task Force
Joyce Allen, Alliance of Disability Advocates Center for Independent Living
Kenisha Bethea, Susan G. Komen NC Triangle affiliate
Joan Black, Tacsi Assistive Systems
Robin Colbert, NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Rene Cummins, Alliance of Disability Advocates Center for Independent Living
Kaye Gooch, National MS Society, Eastern NC Chapter
Julie Gooding Hasting, NC Division of Public Health
Cindy Johnson, advoacate
Lakeisha Johnson, NC Division of Public Health
Gerri Smith, The Arc of NC
Annette Lauber, North Carolina Assistive Technology Project
Carol Lorenz, Center for Women’s Health Research, UNC-CH
Aleixs Moore, Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative of North Carolina (4CNC)
Wendy Moore, NC Radiation Protection
Donna Musson, OE Inc.
Jenny Rollins, NC Radiation Protection
Jane Allen Wilson, NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
NCODH Surveillance Work Group
James Cassell, NC State Center for Health Statistics
Becky Edmondson, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, UNC-CH
Maria Fernandez, NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services
Harry Herrick, , NC State Center for Health Statistics
Carol Lorenz, Center for Women's Health Research, UNC-CH
Elizabeth Mizelle, Children and Youth Branch, NC Division of Public Health
Debbie Reinhartsen, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, UNC-CH
Jill Rushing, NC Council on Developmental Disabilities
