Leadership

Staff Directory

See the list of those who comprise the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Institute for Human Development along with their bios, projects teams they have supported, products they’ve produced and more. 

Our Advisory Council

UMKC-IHD values the contributions of a select group of advisers to our UCEDD. The Advisory Leadership Team provides feedback on organizational priorities and activities and participates in statewide education efforts and coalition building led by UMKC IHD.

Our Advisory Leadership Team includes representative adults with disabilities, family members, and leaders of the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council, Missouri Protection and Advocacy, Missouri Assistive Technology, and Senate Bill 40 Boards.
Vim Horn
Disability Advocate, Retired
Sharon Williams
Parent
Patty Goss
Member, PeopleFirst of Missouri
Nancy Pennington
Executive Director, Missouri Association of County Developmental Disabilities Service Boards
Lisa Sutherland
Attorney, Missouri Protection and Advocacy
Jeff Johnson
Coordinator, Real Voices Real Choices
Erica Gordon
Parent, Transition Academy
David Baker
Director, Missouri Assistive Technology

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