About Us

Board of Directors

CQL is governed by a Board of Directors representing advocates, providers, and professionals.

Connie Cochran, Executive Director, Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC

Karen Flippo, Executive Director, NACDD, Alexandria, VA

Janet Forbes, Executive Director, Association Community Living, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Lee Grossman, President and CEO, Autism Society of America, Bethesda, MD

Patricia Jones, Senior Vice President Affiliate Services, Easter Seals, St. Louis, MO

David Mank, Ph.D., Director, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Bloomington, IN

Tim Nelson, CEO, Hammer, Wayzata, MN

Christopher Park, Board Member of Accreditation Ontario, Canada

Wesley Perkins, President, Wesmar Associates, Lewes, DE

Julie Petty, APF State Coordinator, SABE – People First of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Sally Ritchey, Staff Development Coordinator, Trinity Services Inc., Joliet, IL

Deborah Spitalnik, Ph.D., Executive Director, The Elizabeth Boggs Center, New Brunswick, NJ

Anne Starr, Vice President Operations, Mosaic, Omaha, NE

Cathy Ficker Terrill, President and CEO, Ray Graham Association for People, Downers Grove, IL

Nancy Thaler, Senior Advisor for MR Services, Quality and Development, Northwestern Management Services, Inc., Harrisburg, PA

Ann Thomas, Self-Advocate, Howard, OH