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Advisory Council


Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation uses the resources of our Advisory Council to provide oversight, direction and input into Center activities. The Council is composed of 35 representatives from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Virginia and West Virginia. Representation includes persons with brain injury, family members and caregivers, representatives of state brain injury associations, representatives of state government departments responsible for services, and advocates. The Advisory Council meets semi-annually in Columbus, Ohio.

Upcoming meetings:

  • April 21-22, 2012 at the University Plaza Hotel in Columbus, Ohio
  • October 27-28, 2012 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Columbus, Ohio  

Advisory Council Members

  • Marianna Abashian: BIAA, Director Professional Services, VA
     
  • Cindy Ashworth: Secondary consumer, WV
     
  • Elena Bailey: Advocate/Professional, WV/KY
     
  • Karen Brown: Brain Injury Services, Inc., Executive Director, VA
     
  • Cheryl Burda: BIA-MI, Vice President of Operations and Programs, MI
     
  • Celeste Campbell: DC Veteran Administration Medical Center, VA
     
  • Joanne Crowley: Advocate/Secondary consumer, OH
     
  • Michael Dabbs: BIA-MI, Executive Director, MI
     
  • Mike Davis: BIA-WV, Advocate/Professional/Secondary consumer, WV
     
  • Julie DePauw: BIA-OH, Community Support Network Coordinator, OH
     
  • Anna Garrett: BIA-IN, Executive Director, IN
     
  • Clarice Hausch: Protection and Advocacy, WV
     
  • Bob Hock: Professional/Secondary consumer, OH
     
  • Joan Hock: Advocate/Secondary consumer, OH
     
  • Elaine Howard: Secondary consumer, IN
     
  • Paul Howard: Primary consumer, IN
     
  • Pearl Johnson: Ohio DD, Council/Secondary consumer, OH
     
  • Peggy Keener: Advocate/Secondary consumer, OH
     
  • Darcy Keith: Primary consumer, IN
     
  • Karen May: BIA-IN, Founder/Professional, IN
     
  • Anne McDonnell: BIA-VA, Executive Director, VA
     
  • Bill Mears: Primary consumer, IN
     
  • Suzanne Minnich: BIA-OH, Executive Director, OH
     
  • Charlie Morris: Primary Consumer, OH
     
  • Jeanette Motsch: Center for Excellence in Disabilities, TBI Program Manager, WV
     
  • Michael Oliver: Primary consumer, OH
     
  • Jennifer Rhules: Primary consumer, WV
     
  • Linda Scarpetta: Michigan Dept of Community Health, MI
     
  • Alan Smiley: Advocate/Primary consumer, VA
     
  • William Smiley: Advocate/Secondary consumer, VA
     
  • Kip Smith: Professional, OH
     
  • Gloria Stumm: Advocate/Secondary consumer, VA
     
  • Tom Stumm: BIA-VA, Advocate/Secondary consumer, VA
     
  • Marianne Talbot: BIA-VA, Advocate/Professional, VA
     
  • Lance Trexler: Professional, IN
     
  • Kathleen Weber: Primary consumer, OH
     
  • Ron West: Secondary consumer, MI
 

This website has been funded with financial assistance from Grant #H133A070029 awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to the Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation for the current funding period of 10/01/2007 - 09/30/2012.