Staff Directory/Council Leadership
Council Staff
Council Members
State Agency Representatives
- Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago - Dr. Tamar Heller, Director (Dr. Caitlin Crabb, Research Assistant Professsor)
- Department on Aging - Sally Lisnek, Training Specialist
- Office of Management and Budget - Marc Staley, Human Services Manager
- Department of Children & Family Services - Geneva Byrd, Statewide Intellectual/Developmental Disability Coordinator
- Illinois State Board of Education - Nakia Douglas, Director (Dr. Kristina Kynaston)
- Department of Healthcare and Family Services - Theresa Eagleson, Director (Kelly Cunningham, Deputy Administrator for Long Term Care)
- Equip for Equality - Zena Naiditch, President & CEO (Cheryl Jansen, Public Policy Director)
- Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services - Rahnee Patrick, Director / Sybil Nash
- Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities - Tonya Peiphoff, Director / Sandra Ross, Assistant Bureau Chief for Quality Management
- Department of Human Services, Bureau of Maternal and Infant Health
Committees
- Community Inclusion & Housing, Lisa Cesal, Chair
- Education and Employment, Diane Compton, Chair
- Health and Individual & Family Advocacy, Ana Cruz, Chair
- Policy, Bob Peterson, Chair