Commonwealth of Kentucky Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities

About CCDD

Council Members

Council members appointed by the governor, establish the priorities of the Council through the creation of a Five Year State Plan. Council members include people with developmental disabilities, family members, local and non-profit organizations, state agency representatives, and representatives of Kentucky Protection and Advocacy and the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute.

Executive Committee
Title	Name	Email
Council Chairperson	Regina Watts	rwatts@thepointarc.org
Council Vice Chairperson	Amy Smith	amys.smith@ky.gov
Self-Advocate Representative	Donna Fox	foxdonna65@gmail.com
DD Network Partner	Kristin Beach	kristeng.beach@ky.gov
Finance Chair	Casey Allen	casey.allen@ballard.kyschools.us
Policy Chair	Danny Slaton	slaton@topshelflobby.com
Council Affairs Chair	Mark Rothel	rothelmark0@gmail.com
Immediate Past Chair	David Allgood	dallgood@calky.org

Council Members
Title	Name	Email	Text
Council Member	Andrea Strassburg	strassand@yahoo.com	Self-Advocate
Council Member	Darrrell Mattingly	darrell.mattingly@uky.edu	Self-Advocate
Council Member	Heather McConnell	blalockheather@yahoo.com	Parent
Council Member	Jacob Cruz	jake.cruz1972@gmail.com	Self-Advocate
Council Member	Kelly Jones	kellydjones38@gmail.com	Parent
Council Member	Leigh Van Hooser	leighvanhooser@gmail.com	Parent
Council Member	Mark Leach	mleach@markwleachlaw.com	Parent
Council Member	Meagan Brannon	meaganbrannon@yahoo.com	Parent
Council Member	Ryan Guyder	ryan@ipky.org	Self-Advocate
Council Member	Sharon Raymond	sharonraymondsono@gmail.com
State Agency Representative	Barb Locker	barb.locker@ky.gov	Behavioral Health Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities
State Agency Representative	Blaire Handshoe	blaire.handshoe@ky.gov	Department of Medicaid
State Agency Representative	Camille Collins	camille.collins@ky.gov	Protection & Advocacy
State Agency Representative	Chad Hunt	chad.hunt@ky.gov	Blind Services OVR
State Agency Representative	Jason Wheatly	jason.wheatley@education.ky.gov	Department of Education
State Agency Representative	Kristen Beach	kristeng.beach@ky.gov	Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
State Agency Representative	Laura Smith Butler	laura.smith2@uky.edu	Human Development Institute
State Agency Representative	Scott Collins	donald.collins@ky.gov	Department for Aging and Independent Living
State Agency Representative	Tammie Isenberg	tammie.isenberg@ky.gov	Department of Public Health