Members & Staff
Council Members
Chair
Stephanie Pratico, Hamilton, NJ
Family Advocate
Vice Chair
Christopher Miller, Neptune City,NJ
Self-Advocate
Self Advocate Members
Todd Emmons, Voorhees, NJ
Andrew McGeady, Jackson, NJ
Myrta Rosa, Elizabeth, NJ
Gary Rubin, Elizabeth, NJ
Immediate Family or Guardian Members
Ellie Byra, Flemington, NJ
Walter Fernandez, Barnegat, NJ
Leah Ziskin, Cherry Hill, NJ
Safiyyah Muhammad, East Orange, NJ
Tara Montague, Burlington, NJ
Paul Blaustein, Edison, NJ
Betsy Smith, Montclair, NJ
Margaret (Peggy) Kinsell, Browns Mills, NJ
Elizabeth C. Dalzell, Haddonfield, NJ
Helen I. Steinberg, Plainsboro, NJ
Kevin Nunez, Willingboro, NJ
Kara Sellix, Pompton Lake, NJ
Federally Mandated Members
Federally mandated members of the Council serve in accordance with the federal Developmental Disabilities Bill of Rights and Assistance Act.
A.) State Agency Representatives
NJ Department of Health Division of Family Health Services
Lisa Asare, Assistant Commissioner
Felicia Walton, Designee
PO Box 364, Trenton, NJ 08625
Email: felicia.walton@doh.nj.gov
NJ Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs
Susan Martz, Assistant Commissioner
Kimberly Murray, Designee
PO Box 500, Trenton, NJ 08625
Email: kimberly.murray@doe.state.nj.us
NJ Department of Labor Div. of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Alice Hunnicutt, Director
David Free, Designee
PO Box 398, Trenton, NJ 08625
Email: alice.hunnicutt@dol.state.nj.us | David.Free@dol.state.nj.us
NJ Department of Human Services Div. of Medical Assistance & Health Services
Valerie Harr, Director
Phyllis Napier Melendez, Designee
PO Box 712, Trenton, NJ 08625-0712
Email: phyllis.melendez@dhs.state.nj.us
B.) ADD Funded Agencies
Protection and Advocacy System – Disability Rights New Jersey (DRNJ)
Joseph Young, Executive Director | Jill Hoegel (Designee)
210 S. Broad St., Trenton, NJ 08608
Email: Jyoung@drnj.org | jhoegel@drnj.org
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service –
The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at Rutgers University
Liberty Plaza, 335 George Street | New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Email: knox@rwjms.rutgers.edu
C.) State Statute Mandated Members
NJ Department of Human Services – Div. of Developmental Disabilities
Elizabeth M. Shea, Assistant Commissioner
5 Commerce Way, Hamilton NJ 08690 or
PO Box 726, Trenton, NJ 08625-0726
Email: liz.shea@dhs.state.nj.us
NJ Department of Human Services Division of Disability Services
Joseph M. Amoroso, Director
Harry Pizutelli, Designee
PO Box 705, Trenton, NJ 08625
Email: joseph.amoroso@dhs.state.nj.us
Public Member
The Arc of Morris County
William Testa, Executive Director
P.O. Box 123, Executive Drive, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Email: w.testa@arcmorris.org
Council Staff
Executive Director
Kevin T. Casey
609-984-4509
kevin.casey@njcdd.org
Administrative Assistant
Jacinta Brister
609-984-5444
jacinta.brister@njcdd.org
Coordinator of Regional Family Support Planning Councils
Kyoko Coco
609-341-3112
kyoko.coco@njcdd.org
Fiscal Officer / Office Manager
Gail Furrer
609-292-5238
gail.furrer@njcdd.org
Public Policy Coordinator
Robert Titus
609-984-4511
robert.titus@njcdd.org
Receptionist
Gail Hodges
609-984-6138
gail.hodges@njcdd.org
Grants Manager
Frank Latham
609-292-3453
frank.latham@njcdd.org
People First NJ and Youth Leadership Coordinator
Jaymes Brill
609-984-4513
jaymes.brill@njcdd.org
Communications Manager
Jonathan Waller
609-633-8280
Jonathan.waller@njcdd.org
Graphic Designer/ Web Administrator
Maria Ali
609-633-3782
maria.ali@njcdd.org
Health & Transportation Coordinator
Dennie Todd
609-984-4516
dennie.todd@njcdd.org
Coordinator of Advocacy
Jennifer Brown
jennifer.brown@njcdd.org
