ICI Community Advisory Committee

The ICI Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is a Massachusetts-based advisory group that meets online quarterly. This group provides guidance to ICI to ensure that its programs and initiatives reflect the needs, values, and priorities of the disability community. Members include parents, people with disabilities, service providers, and representatives of advocacy organizations.

Members of the Community Advisory Committee:

• Emily Lauer, Director, Center for Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center
• Randi Sargent, Grants Manager, Charles River Center
• Barabra L’Italien, Executive Director, Disability Law Center
• Paula Collins, Assistant Vice President, Work Inc
• Joseph Weru, Director of Human Rights, Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services
• Jenna DeSpirito, Metro Regional Coordinator, Self Advocates Standing Strong
• Jason Fogler, Director, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program at Boston Children’s Hospital
• Kamisha Heriveaux, Self-Advocate Content Expert, Self Advocates Standing Strong
• Coral Friesner, Operations Manager, Self Advocates Standing Strong
• Dianne Glennon, Former Crocker Fellow, Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Network
• Peter Kiang, Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston
• Maura Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, the Arc of Massachusetts
• Richard Robison, LEND Faculty, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center