Orange County Autism Regional Taskforce Members

NameTitleAgency
Janis White, Ed.D., OCART ChairChief Operating OfficerRegional Center of Orange County
Dennis Roberson, Co-ChairChief Special Education ServicesOrange County Department of Education
Joseph Donnelly, M.D., Co-ChairDirector of the Children’s Hospital of Orange County/University of California, Irvine, Neurodevelopmental ProgramsFor OC Kids Neurodevelopmental Center

Housing Chair

Nancy DonnellyHousing ChairAdvocates for Adults with Disabilities

Insurance Coverage by Private Health Plans Chair

Junelyn Lazo-Pearson, Ph.D.Insurance ChairCenter for Behavoral Sciences Inc.

Early Identification and Intervention Chair

Alyce MastrianniEI ChairChildren & Families Commission

Transitional Training, Education and Employment Chairs

Linda O'NealTransition, Education, Employment ChaiOrange County Adult Transition Task Force,
Transition Specialist, Irvine Unified School District
Richard Rosenberg, Ph.D.State TrainerDepartment of Rehabilitation in Autism
and Employment
Vera Bernard-Opitz, Ph.D.Author & EditorAutism News of Orange County
Robert BlitzO.C. Chapter Advocacy ChairAutism Speaks
Greg Buchert, M.D.Chief Operating OfficerCalOptima
Trudi Carter, M.D.Chief Medical OfficerCalOptima
Joe DeCarloPresidentJD Property Management, Inc.
Janet Dodd, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorChapman University
Susan EastmanDirector   Area Board XI
Gary FrazierCEOAcacia Housing
Bonnie GillmanPresidentGrandparent Autism Network (GAN)
Wendy Goldberg, Ph.D.ProfessorUC Irvine
Maureen Graves, J.D.Attorney 
Mary HallwayOccupational TherapistThe Children's Therapy Center
Hedy HansenFamily Support and Education Manager
 & Parent
For OC Kids Neurodevelopmental Center 
Stuart HaskinCEOGet Safe
Dillon HenryCoordinator, Early Intervention ProgramsOrange County Department of Education
Peter Himber, M.D.Medical DirectorRegional Center of Orange County
Gavin Huntley-Fenner, Ph.D.Professor, UCI; IUSD School BoardUC Irvine
Erik KasumAspberger Representative 
Kathleen KolendaRegional DirectorEaster Seals Southern California
Marc Lerner, M.D.Clinical Professor of PediatricsUC Irvine
Gary Lewis, Ed.D.SELPA Director, Asst. Supt. Spec. Ed.Garden Grove Unified School District
Doreen LohnesAssistant Superintendent, SELPA Dir.Santa Ana Unified School District
Jose Luis & Gloria HernandezPresident & FounderGrupo Angeles
Pete MajorOwnerMajor Shelters, Affordable Housing
Deb MarstellerCEOProject Independence
Kathleen McFarlinDirector of Programs & ParentUCP of Orange County
Kelly McKinnon, BCBAPresidentKelly McKinnon & Associates, Inc.
Erin McNerney, Ph.D.BCBAAutism Spectrum Therapies
David Monkarsh, Ph.D.Psychologist 
Barbara MooreCEOSpeech Pathology Associates
Janette MoreyPhysical TherapistOrange County Therapy
Joseph NacarioDirectorIntegrated Resources Inc.
Tresa OliveriPublic Communications/External Affairs
Coordinator & Parent
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
John PalacioSchool Board MemberSanta Ana Unified School District
Kim Palmer Talk About Curing Autism (TACA)
Norma RicheyArea Work Incentive CoordinatorSocial Security Administration
Suzanne Robinson, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorCollege of Education, California State University,
 Fullerton
Linda Seppala Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis
Michael SiegelEntrepreneur/Grad student 
Denise SimpsonSchool of Continuing EducationNorth Orange County Community College District
Joseph SinghCEOCommunity Housing Resources, Inc.
Debora SmithPresidentAutism Spectrum of Support and Parent
Linda SmithCEOProvidence Speech and Hearing Center
Linda SmithCEOFamily Support Network
Diane Stein, M.D.Child NeurologistStein Child Neurology
Robin Steinberg-Epstein, M.D.PhysicianUC Irvine
Tatiana Tretiakova, M.DPsychiatristOrange County Health Care Agency  
Tina Marie TylerBoard Member, Broadcast Journalist, EdEaster Seals Disability Services
Carlos UrquizaPresidentDisability Access and Solutions for Housing
Diane VittoCo-Chair, Autism WalkAutism Speaks
Lauren VittoCo-Chair, Autism WalkAutism Speaks
Andrea WalkerCoordinator of SUCCESS ProgramOrange County Department of Education
Jan Weiner, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorCSU Fullerton
Lori Williams, Ph.D.Autism CoordinatorNewport Mesa USD
Amanda WolfgangExec. Dir., Clinical ServicesNewport Language & Speech Center