Council Members

The Council on Developmental Disabilities is made up of Governor-appointed private citizens who either have a disability or are  family members of a person with a disability.  Council members represent the cultural and geographic diversity of Tennessee.  The Council also  has representatives of State agencies that are connected with disability policy and services in the state.

Interested in learning more or becoming a Council member? Please use the link below to share your connection to disability, leadership experience, and availability. 

  • Ryan Durham, Chair - Lawrenceburg
  • Brent Wiles, Vice Chair - Nashville
  • Edward Mitchell, Communications Committee Chair - Jackson
  • Sarah Cripps, Public Policy Committee Chair - Smithville
  • Kim Boyd, Leadership Development Committee Chair  -  Martin
  • Courtney Johnson -  Johnson City
  • Evelyn Roach - Johnson City
  • Kezia Cox - Knoxville
  • Katie Moore - Henderson
  • Will Edwards - Knoxville
  • Faith Henshaw - Gainesboro
  • Bliss Welch - Harrison
  • Molly Anderson - Chattanooga
  • Diamond Grigsby - Murfreesboro
  • Debbie Miller - Murfreesboro
  • Martez Williams - Nashville
  • Chrissy Hood - Pulaski
  • Brigham Scallion - Bells
  • Donna Nasso - Memphis
  • Shontie Brown - Memphis

Commissioners/Representatives of State Government Departments and Agencies and their designees in parentheses