Advocacy Development Committee Agenda 
February 14, 2019
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn Cary, NC

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Introduction

• Welcome! New ADC Member Aldea LaParr
• Guide to Productive Meeting
• Approval of November Minutes

Nessie Siler, Chair

Initiative Updates
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

3:15 - 3:45 p.m.

• Inclusive Leadership Development Training

Virginia Knowlton Marcus, Executive Director; Corye Dunn, Coordinator

3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• NC ADA Network Coordination, Technical Assistance and Fiscal Intermediary

Karen Hamilton, Coordinator

4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

• NC Empowerment Network

Cheryl Powell, President

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fiscal Update

Yadira Vasquez, Staff

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  
Wrap ups and Reminders

• Completion of Financial Forms
• Reminder May 9 & 10 2019 Council meeting at Courtyard Marriott, Carolina Beach

Nessie Siler Committee Members

ADVOCACY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Nessie Siler, Chair - Individual with DD-Dare
Eric Chavis - Individual with DD-Guilford
NaKima Clark - Parent-Wake
Bryan Dooley - Individual with DD-Guilford
Mary Edwards; Alternate: Joseph Breen - Agency: DHHS-Aging & Adult Services-Wake
Jason Faircloth - Individual with DD-Sampson
Katie Holler - Parent-Pitt
Representative Verla Insko - Legislative Representative-Orange
Gary Junker, Ph.D.; Alternate: Jamila Little - Dept. of Public Safety-Orange
Kelly Kimple, M.D.; Alternate: Danielle Matula Agency: DHHS-W/C - Health-Wake
Aldea LaParr - Individual with DD-Wayne
Joe Piven, M.D.; Alternate: Deborah Zuver - Agency: Carolina Institute on DD-Orange
Cheryl Powell - Individual with DD-New Hanover

Staff: Melissa Swartz