Council Members
As required in the DD Act (PL 106-402), not less than 60% of our members represent people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), parents of people with IDD, or immediate family members.
Other OCDD Members:
- State agency representatives and community partners that provide services to people with IDD.
- People that represent Oregon’s geographic and cultural diversity.
Current Appointments
Member Name
Term(s)
Executive Committee Officers
McCauley, Kelly E – Chair
Self-Advocate
Luebke, Dr. Jennifer – Vice Chair
Family Member
Plourde, Edward M – Self-Advocate Committee Chair
Self-Advocate
Larenas, Paulina A – Family Committee Chair
Family Member
Smith, Krista – Policy Committee Chair
Provider of DD Services
Darmody, Kristen – Executive Director Annual Evaluation/Recruitment Committee Chair
Medicaid Agency Representative
Oregon Health Authority (OHA)
Peccia, Daniel – Annual Plan/Five Year Plan Committee Chair
Non-Profit Representative
Oregon Community Brokerages
Oster, Kirsten – Budget Committee Chair
Community Developmental Disability Program Rep
Molzer, Cainan – Member-At-Large
Self-Advocate
Immediate Past Chair
Ms Farrell, Julie A
Family Member
Self-Advocate Representatives
McCauley, Kelly E – Chair
Self-Advocate
Plourde, Edward M – Self-Advocate Committee Chair
Self-Advocate
Woods, Felicity
Self-Advocate
Molzer, Cainan
Self-Advocate
Vasquez Contreras, Heber
Self-Advocate
Balthazaar, Fèngxiān 院 凤仙
Self-Advocate
Watkins, Justin
Self-Advocate
Marple, David
Self-Advocate
Family Member Representatives
Ochoa, Rosa
Family Member
Larenas, Paulina A – Family Committee Chair
Family Member
Rangel Romero, Maria
Family Member
Saito, John
Family Member
Luebke, Dr. Jennifer – Vice Chair
Family Member
Carroll, Joe H
Family Member
Seale, Jodi
Family Member
Braman, Em
Family Member
Soler, Teresa
Family Member
Tevet, Kelli
Family Member
Office on Intellectual and Developmental Disability (OIDD) Network Partner Representatives
Knowles, Dr. Christen “Chris”
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) Representative
University of Oregon (U of O)
Eppelsheimer, Rhonda
University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) Representative
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Cornett, Jacob “Jake”
Protection and Advocacy Representative
Disability Rights Oregon (DRO)
State Agency Representatives
Shockley, Caitlin
Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS)
Ms Neufeldt, Corissa R
Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Aging and People with Disabilities Program Representative
To be announced
Federally Funded Agency – Vocational Rehabilitation Representative
Darmody, Kristen – Executive Director Annual Evaluation/Recruitment Committee Chair
Medicaid Agency Representative
Oregon Health Authority (OHA)
Petschauer, Laura
Oregon Department of Education (ODE) Representative
Hoffman, Dr. Benjamin “Ben” D
Federally Funded Agency
Director, Oregon Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (OCCYSHN)
(Child Health, Title V Rep)
Community Partner Representatives
Smith, Krista – Policy Committee Chair
Provider of DD Services
Peccia, Daniel – Annual Plan/Five Year Plan Committee Chair
Non-Profit Representative
Oregon Community Brokerages
Oster, Kirsten – Budget Committee Chair
Community Developmental Disability Program Rep
How to Become a Council Member
Join us in ensuring all people with IDD have access to the support they need in their community to control their lives and services.
Become a Member! Your voice is critical to our work!
Step 1
Email or call us to book an introduction meeting with out staff.
Step 2
Fill out the application and meet with Council members.
Step 3
The Council will vote to send your application to the Governor's office.
If approved, the Governor will apoint you to serve a 4-year term.