Self-Advocates & Family Members

Amelia-Ann Dickey
Albuquerque, NM
Appointment: 06/03/2021
Position: Self-Advocate

Crystal Garcia
Lovington, NM
Appointment: 05/27/2021
Position: Self-Advocate

Deanna Cole
Clovis, NM
Appointment: 08/13/2021
Position: Family Member

Dr. Elisheva Levin - Council Secretary
Albuquerque, NM
Appointment: 11/04/2022
Position: Self-Advocate

Joel Davis - Council Chair
Rio Rancho, NM
Appointment: 07/18/2022
Position: Family Member

Jo Ellen Ransom
Albuquerque, NM
Appointment: 09/06/2024
Position: Family Member

Joseph Jaramillo
Alcalde, NM
Appointment: 07/18/2022
Position: Family Member

Laurel Deans
Santa Fe, NM
Appointment: 07/18/2022
Position: Self-Advocate

Lystra John
Gallup, NM
Appointment: 05/27/2021
Position: Self-Advocate

Richard Segura
Santa Teresa, NM
Appointment: 08/13/2021
Position: Self-Advocate

Selma Ramos-Nevarez
Las Cruces, NM
Appointment: 07/18/2022
Position: Family Member

Tarra Main
Rio Rancho, NM
Appointment: 07/18/2022
Position: Family Member

Valentin Anaya - Council Treasurer
Socorro, NM
Appointment: 07/18/2022
Position: Family Member

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Representation of State Agencies and Other Organizations

Marcia Moriarta, PsyD - Executive Director
Pat Osbourn (Designee)
University of New Mexico Center for Development & Disability
Albuquerque, NM
Appointment: Statutory Member
Position: University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) - DD Network Partner

Gary Housepian - Executive Director
Tim Gardner (Designee)
Disability Rights New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
Appointment: Statutory Member
Position: Protection & Advocacy (P&A) - DD Network Partner

Emily Kaltenbach - NM Cabinet Secretary
Marylou Poli (Designee)
Aging and Long Term Services Department (ALTSD)
Santa Fe, NM
Appointment: Statutory Member
Position: State Agency

Valerie Sandoval - NM Cabinet Secretary
Allegra Carpenter (Designee)
Children, Youth, and Families Department
Santa Fe, NM
Appointment: Statutory Member
Position: State Agency

Gina DeBlassie - NM Cabinet Secretary
Scott Doan (Designee)
Department of Health (DOH)
Santa Fe, NM
Appointment: Statutory Member
Position: State Agency

Dr. Stephon Scott - NM Cabinet Secretary
Mario Lucero (Designee)
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Santa Fe, NM
Appointment: Statutory Member
Position: State Agency

Elizabeth Groginsky - NM Cabinet Secretary, Council Vice Chair
Emily Stern (Designee)
Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD)
Santa Fe, NM
Appointment: Statutory Member
Position: State Agency

Kari Armijo - NM Cabinet Secretary
Scott Doan (Designee)
Health Care Authority (HCA)
Santa Fe, NM
Appointment: Statutory Member
Position: State Agency

Mariana Padilla - NM Cabinet Secretary
Jill Vice (Designee)
Public Education Department (PED)
Santa Fe, NM
Appointment: Statutory Member
Position: State Agency

Isaiah Rashad Fuller
N/A
Albuquerque, NM
Appointment: 05/30/2025
Position: Direct Service Provider

John Arango - Past Chair
Civil Legal Services Commission (CLSC)
Algodones, NM
Appointment: 07/18/2022
Position: Non-Government Agency

Lanthia Miles
LMG Consulting
Albuquerque, NM
Appointment: 07/20/2022
Position: Non-Government Agency

Laurie Ross-Brennan
Laurie Ross-Brennan & Associates
Albuquerque, NM
Appointment: 09/26/2024
Position: Direct Service Provider