Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee of the NC Office on Disability and Health blends the expertise of individuals with disabilities, state agencies and community organizations that provide services and advocacy for persons with disabilities.
NCODH Advisory Committee Membership
Executive Advisory Committee
The Executive Advisory Committee is comprised of individuals with
disabilities and selected public health partners and meets two to three
times a year to assist NCODH with a review of its strategic plan,
progress, challenges, and future directions.
Annette Lauber, NCATP
Rene Cummins, Alliance of Disability Advocates
Amy Jones, Children's Hospital of Eastern Carolina
Audrey Edmisten, NC Division of Aging and Adult Services
Barton Cutter, Easter Seals/UCP
Barbara Pullen-Smith, Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities
Becky Sisco, Advocate
Bob Woldman, State Center for Health Statistics
Carol Lorenz, Center for Women’s Health Research, UNC-CH
Cynthia Burns, Advocate
Holly Riddle, Council on Developmental Disabilities
Irene D. Jurczyk, Mountain Area Health Education Center
James Gooch, NC A&T State University, Institute for Public Health
Jan Withers, Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Jennifer Warren, Mitchell Community College, Compensatory Education
Jimmy Newkirk, NC Division of Public Health
Joan Black, Advocate
Justine Strand, Duke University Medical Center
Laura Edwards, North Carolina Community Health Center Association
Linda Guzman, The Arc of North Carolina
Mark Ezzell, NC Division of Public Health, 100% Tobacco Free Schools
Nick Lovick, Advocate
Paul Sagerman, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Rene Cummins, Alliance of Disability Advocates – Center for Independent Living
Richard Reinholz, Central YMCA, YMCA NW NC
Stacey Milbern, Advocate
Stuart Schleien, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality Management
Susan Parrish, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work
Physical Activity Workgroup
Michael Atkins, Alliance of Disability Advocates, Center for Independent Living
Barton Cutter, Easter Seals/UCP of North Carolina
Dr. Diane Groff, UNC-Chapel Hill, Exercise and Sports Science
Karen Hamilton, NC Council on Developmental Disabilities
Tony Hiatt, Partnerships in Assistive Technology
Chris Frelke, City of Raleigh Parks & Recreation
Jimmy Newkirk, Physical Activity & Nutrition Branch, NC DPH,
Roxie Oakes, Advocate, Leasburg, NC
Shellie Pfohl, Be Active NC
Lee Anne Poteat, Advocate, Morrisville, NC
Libby Rogers, Physical Therapy Consultant, Women's & Children's Health Section, NC DPH
Dr. Angela Rosenburg, UNC- HC, Center for Development & Learning
Lori Schneider, NC Physical Activity & Nutrition Branch, NC DPH
Bernie Schwing, Personal Fitness Trainer
Women's Health and Disability Task Force
Annette Lauber, North Carolina Assistive Technology Project
Cindy Johnson, Community Advocate
Julie Sweedler, UNC Women’s Health Information Center
Kaye Gooch, National MS Society, Eastern NC Chapter
Joan Black, Tacsi-assistivesystems
Maggie Sauer, Duke University Medical Center
Laura Edwards, NC Community Health Center Association
Rene Cummins, Alliance of Disability Advocates
Marie Brodie, NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Linda Guzman, The Arc of NC
Lynne Walter, NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Jenny Rollins, NC Radiation Protection
Lee Anne Poteat, Community Advocate
Karen Clark, Community Advocate
