The NASDDDS Board of Directors is responsible for administering the affairs of the association and establishing all organizational policies. The board is composed of four officers and four members-at-large. All board members are elected by the membership. The officers serve concurrent two-year terms, while the board members-at-large serve staggered, three-year terms. See the current NASDDDS Board of Directors at THIS LINK.
The NASDDDS membership will be asked at the Annual Business Meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, to elect two board Members-at-Large from the below slate of candidates.
We strongly encourage each director to spend some time reviewing the candidates’ bios and information before our annual meeting. We are so thrilled to have such a wonderful group of candidates interested in serving our membership!
Kristin Ahrens
PENNSYLVANIADeputy Secretary | Office of Developmental Programs
Kristin Ahrens currently serves as the Deputy Secretary for Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) within the Department of Human Services. Prior to her appointment as Deputy Secretary in 2018,…
Read MoreTony Green
NEBRASKADirector | Division of Developmental Disabilities
Tony Green was appointed as the Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) for Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in August 2020. Prior to that, he…
Read MoreHeather Norton
VIRGINIAAssistant Commissioner | Division of Developmental Services
Heather Norton has been with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services since 2014; first as the Director of Community Supports and Services and then as the Assistant Commissioner…
Read MoreJody Roberts
DELAWAREDirector | Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
Jody Roberts is the Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services in the Department of Health and Social Services for the State of Delaware. The division provides HCBS services…
Read MoreBrad Turner
TENNESSEECommissioner | Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Brad Turner was appointed in January 2019 by Gov. Bill Lee as the commissioner of the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. He is the third person to serve in…
Read MoreJoey Younie
SOUTH DAKOTADirector | Division of Developmental Disabilities
Joey Younie is the Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities with the South Dakota Department of Human Services. Mrs. Younie has spent most of her career in state government,…
Read MoreNASDDDS Meet the Board Candidates: September 28, 2023