Meet the Members
The Missouri Council Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) is a federally funded state government agency. Our mission is to assist individuals, families, and the community to include all people with DD in every aspect of life. Our work is guided by 23 governor-appointed Council members, 60% of whom are people with DD or family members. Each person on the Council brings their unique perspective and experience to the full Council. Council members serve three-year terms, and the Council meets every other month to make important decisions about projects and policies that impact people with DD.
Here are our current members.
Nadiya Al-Noor
Self-Advocate
Columbia, MO
Boone County
Rachel Baskerville
Self-Advocate
Chair-Project Development Committee
Osage Beach,MO
Camden County
LeAndra Beauford
Parent
St. Joseph, MO
Buchanan County
Colette Canchola-Cox
Parent/Agency Representative: UCEDD
Kansas City, MO
Jackson County
Lisa Crandall
Agency Representative: Maternal and Child Health
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Jefferson City, MO
Cole County
William Dooley
Agency Representative: Vocational Rehabilitation
Springfield, MO
Greene County
Jennifer "Allie" Friedrich
Self-Advocate
Chair-Elect of MODDC
Chair-Engagement Outreach and Communications Committee
Perryville, MO
Perry County
Allen Haas
Agency Representative: MO HealthNet
Jefferson City, MO
Cole County
Steve Hodge
Self-Advocate
Sikeston, MO
Scott County
Sangyeal Lee
Parent
Chair-Olmstead Committee
Springfield, MO
Greene County
Lisa Liss
Parent
Chair-MODDC
Chair-Executive Committee
Webster Groves, MO
St. Louis County
Jelani Logan
Agency Representative: Missouri Protection & Advocacy Services (MOP&A)
Springfield, MO
Greene County
Jordanna McLeod
Agency Representative: Division of Senior and Disability Services
Jefferson City, MO
Cole County
Lisa Nothaus
Parent/Agency Representative: Division of Developmental Disabilities
Jefferson City, MO
Cole County
Heather Wrisinger-Pugh
Agency Representative: Sheltered Workshops
Richmond, MO
Ray County
Connie Roth
Agency Representative: Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE)
Pilot Grove, MO
Cooper County
Animesh Shah
Parent
Treasurer-MODDC
Weldon Springs, MO
St. Charles County
Ashley Showalter
Parent
Cape Girardeau, MO
Cape Girardeau County
Scott Steelman-Rhoden
Self-Advocate
Springfield, MO
Greene County
Tony Taylor
Parent
Secretary-MODDC
Chair-Legislative and Public Policy Committee
Raytown, MO
Jackson County
Andrea Weisenborn
Self-Advocate
Moberly, MO
Randolph County
Kimathia “Kim” Wright
Self-Advocate
Maryville, MO
Nodaway County
Apply to become a MODDC Council Member!
Are you a person with a developmental disability (DD) or a family member who is passionate about improving the lives of people with DD in Missouri? Are you interested in advocacy and disability policy issues? Do you have lived experience or technical expertise that could inform projects or policies that impact people with DD? If you answered "yes" to these questions, consider applying to become a Council member with the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC)! Learn more here!
