Bridge Forward Speakers

The Bridge Forward Event brought together Washington and national presenters who were systems leaders working to advance IDD and BH services, leaders with lived experience who identified challenges and promising practices, and practitioners featuring promising practices and models to improve services and supports for people with IDD and BH support needs. 

Alex Koval

Chair of the Membership and Governance Committee

Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council

Allyson McCain

Deputy Director and Director

Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities’ Health Equity and Outcomes Coalition

Amanda Rich

Chief Executive Officer

Open Road Inclusive Community Consulting

Anita Cameron

Disability Justice Advocate

Bea Rector

Acting Secretary

WA Home And Community Living Administration

Brandi Monts

Executive Director

Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council

Caitlin Bailey

Co-Director

National Leadership Consortium

Chris Carney

Partner

Carney Gillespie PLLP

Courtney Williams

Executive Director

Washington Statewide Independent Living Council (WASILC)

Deanna Aldridge

Stabilization & Specialized Services Unit Manager

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

Emily Rogers

Public Policy Director

Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council

Fallon Zollars

Program Operations Manager

Adult Neurodevelopmental Wellness Project, UW Dept Of Neurology

Gina Cabiddu

Program Coordinator

Kids Mental Health Pierce County

Ivanova Smith

Community Collaborations Program Manager

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

Jeanne Farr

Chief Executive Officer

NADD

Josie Schindler

Disability Advocate and Guest Services Representative

The Arc of Washington and Lumen Field

Julie Clark

Council Member

Wasington State DD Council

Kaley Day

Program Coordinator, Pennsylvania Tech Accelerator

Kansas University Center on Disabilities

Katie Nash

Vice Chair

Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council

Katrina Davis

Family Advocate / Seattle Children’s Emergency Room Social Worker

Seattle Children’s Autism Center

Kristen Loomis Greenidge

Co-Director

National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities

Leigh Walters

Regional Developmental Disabilities Ombuds

Disability Rights Washington

Lola Kernell

Advocacy Coordinator

Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities

Meghan Hopkins

Program Manager

Washington State Developmental Disabilities Community Services

Monica McCall

Founder/Co-Executive Director

NextGen Synergy, Inc.

Monica Mesa-Alvarez

Research Associate

National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities

Nicholas Burton

Co-Executive Director

NextGen Synergy, Inc

Noah Seidel

Regional Developmental Disabilities Ombuds

Disability Rights Washington

Paula Costa

Specialty State Plan Residential Program Manager

Developmental Disabilities Community Services

Rebeccah Wolfkiel

Executive Director

National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA)

Sandi Gruberg

Council Member / Co-Communication Coordinator Washington Statewide Parent Coalition

Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council / Washington Statewide Parent Coalition

Sara Hart Weir

Executive Director

Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities

Shayna Luther

Founder, Co-Owner & Training Program Director

Among Friends, LLC

Stacy Nonnemacher

Director of Cross-Systems Strategy

National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS)

Tracy Turner

Secretary

Self Advocates in Leadership (SAIL)

Upkar Mangat

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

Vickie Horschel

Advocate and Member

Disability Rights and Allies in Advocacy

Wendy Morris

Senior Behavioral Health Advisor

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)

Whit Downing

Vice President of Policy and Programming

Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities