Members & Terms
Governor appointments for individuals on the autism spectrum or their family members:
Term: July 2019 - June 2022
- Mary Ellen Chase (family member)
- Treva Maitland (family member)
- Tara Mohundro (family member)
- Emelyne Bingham (self-advocate) * Council CHAIR
- Beth Malow, M.D. (family member) * Council Vice-Chair
- Juli Liske (self-advocate)
- William “Will” Edwards (family member)
- Michael Collins (family member)
- Roddey Coe (family member)
State of Tennessee Department designees:
Dept. of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities:
- Kimberly Black, Deputy Director for Program Operations
kimberly.black@tn.gov
Dept. of Health:
- Carolina Clark, MD, MPH, Child Health Medical Consultant
carolina.clark@tn.gov
Dept. of Education:
- Alison Gauld, Low Incidence and Autism Coordinator, Division of Special Population and Student Support
alison.gauld@tn.gov
Dept. of Human Services:
- Ginger Day, Autism Spectrum Coordinator for the Tennessee Rehabilitation Center in Smyrna
ginger.day@tn.gov
Dept. of Commerce and Insurance:
- Toby Compton, Deputy Commissioner
toby.compton@tn.gov
Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse:
- Elizabeth Setty Reeve. Esq., Director of Juvenile Justice Programming
elizabeth.reeve@tn.gov
Division of TennCare:
- Vaughn Frigon, MD, Medical Director
vaughn.frigon@tn.gov
TN Council on Developmental Disabilities:
- Wanda Willis, Executive Director
wanda.willis@tn.gov
Commission on Children and Youth:
- Rose Naccarato, KIDS COUNT and Resource Mapping Director (family member)
rose.naccarato@tn.gov
State of Tennessee Department, Council, and/or Commission participant designees:
TN Department of Children's Services
- TBA
TN Early Intervention System
- Lise Earwood, Quality Improvement Team Manager
DIDD Staff Liaison to the Council:
- Pat Edmiston, Director of Developmental Disability Services
Office of General Council
901-308-3430
patricia.edmiston@tn.gov