DFC meets as a whole five times a year — January, March, May, September and November. In addition to guest speakers on timely topics, members receive updates on committee work, and information on ongoing programs, issues and concerns.
We are governed by a steering committee of 10 members, which includes Convener, Vice Convener and Secretary. Each serves a term of three years, and the committee meets in months alternating with member-meeting months.
- Kerri DiDario, Convener
Executive Director, Eastern Pennsylvania Down Syndrome Center - Andrew Block, MPA, Past Convener
Director of Government Relations and Development at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network - Jan Haley-Schwoyer, Convener (term expires: 2017)
Retired principal at Jangle Advertising and parent of a young adult with a disability - Bob Wittman, Vice Convener (term expires: 2017)
Former newspaper reporter and retired nonprofit grant writer - Cynthia Lambert, Secretary (term expires: 2017)
Vice President for Government and Community Relations,
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network - Frank Barella (term expires: 2018)
Director of Quality Improvement and Compliance, The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties - Amy Beck (term expires: 2018)
Executive Director, Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living - Tim Boyer (term expires: 2019)
Administrator, Lehigh County Office of mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Susan Firman (term expires: 2018)
Consumer and community advocate - Randall Forte (term expires: 2019)
Executive Director, Lehigh Valley Arts Council - Susan Storm (term expires: 2019)
District Administrator, Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation - Doug Yingling (term expires: 2017)
Executive Director, Lehigh Valley Center for Vision Loss - Andrew Block, MPA, Past Convener
- Director of Government Relations and Development at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network