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 VR)
Richard Reinholz, co-chair (Greater Charlotte YMCA)
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)
Linda Guzman (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)
Jimmy Newkirk (DPH, PAN Branch)
Evie Houtz (Be Active NC)
Justine Strand (Duke University Physician Assistant program)
Melissa Swartz (NC Council on Developmental Disabilities)
Wendy Ward (Exceptional Children's assistance Center)
Mark Whisenant (Div of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
Marti Wolf (NC Community Health Centers Association)
Lorraine Woodard (Realistic Reflections)
NCODH Healthy Communities Work Group
Mike Atkins, Alliance of Disability Advocates Center for Independent Living
Evie Benson, Be Active NC
Diane Groff, UNC Department of Exercise and Sport Science
Meridith Jackson, City of Raleigh Parks & Recreation
Judy Martino, NC AAHPERD
Terri Myers, ECAC, Parent
Laurie Ray, UNC Allied Health Sciences and NC Dept of Public Instruction
Libby Rogers, Children and Youth Branch, NC Division of Public Health
Lori Rhew, Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch, ESMM
Libby Rogers, Physical Therapy Consultant, DPH
Ashley Thomas, Bridge 2 Sports
Jennifer Thompson, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, NC eastern Chapter
Erin Wentz , UNC Allied Health Sciences and UNC Center for Development and Learning LEND fellow
Lexie Wolf, PAN Branch Policy Specialist
Sonya Van Horn, Partnerships in Assistive Technology
NCODH Women's Health Task Force
Kenisha Bethea, Susan G. Komen NC Triangle affiliate
Rene Cummins, Alliance of Disability Advocates Center for Independent Living
Kaye Gooch, National MS Society, Eastern NC Chapter
Linda Guzman, The Arc of NC
Barbara Knopp, NC Board of Nursing
Annette Lauber, North Carolina Assistive Technology Project
Carol Lorenz, Center for Women’s Health Research, UNC-CH
Wendy Moore, NC Radiation Protection
Jenny Rollins, NC Radiation Protection
Grace Wright, Sheps Center for Health Services Research, UNC-CH
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
Donna Miles, NC State Center for Health Statistics
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
