Board of Directors
CQL is governed by a Board of Directors representing advocates, providers and professionals.
Marguerite Colston, Vice President Marketing and Strategic Initiatives, Autism Society of America, Bethesda, MD
Gary Edwards, Executive Director, UCP of Greater Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Karen Flippo, State Liaison to the States, Alliance for Full Particpation, Silver Spring, MD
David Mank, PhD, Director, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Bloomington, IN
Tia Nelis, Self-Advocacy Specialist, Institute on Disability and Human Development, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Tim Nelson, CEO, Hammer, Wayzata, MN
Wesley Perkins, President, Wesmar Associates, Lewes, DE
Julie Petty, Partners for Inclusive Communities, Arkansas' University Center of Disabilities, North Little Rock, AR
Sally Ritchey, Staff Development Coordinator, Trinity Services Inc., Joliet, IL
Wanda Seiler, Senior Consultant, The Rushmore Group, Pierre, SD
Deborah Spitalnik, PhD, Executive Director, The Elizabeth Boggs Center, New Brunswick, NJ
Anne Starr, Vice President Operations, Mosaic, Omaha, NE
Peggy Terhune, Executive Director, Monarch, Albemarle, NC
Cathy Ficker Terrill, President and CEO, Ray Graham Association for People, Downers Grove, IL - CQL Board Chair
Nancy Thaler, Executice Director, National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services, Alexandria, VA
Member Organizations
Member organizations comprise the governing body of CQL. Member organizations have a national or international disability focus and each appoints a representative to serve on CQL's Board.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) (member since 1969)
American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) (member since 1973)
The Arc (member since 1969)
Autism Society of America (member since 1993)
Mosaic (member since 1998)
National Association of QMRPs (NAQ) (member since 2002)
Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) (member since 2006)
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) (member since 1969)