Board Member Archives

Brittany Ellis joined the Disability Rights North Carolina Board of Directors in March 2026. Brittany is an I/DD peer…

Posted in Jun 2026

Lee James is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with nearly two decades of experience providing evidence-based…

Posted in Feb 2026

Rodolfo Martinez Barron serves as director of advocacy and civic engagement at AMEXCAN, where he leads efforts focused on…

Posted in Feb 2026

Joy C. Belk is a North Carolina certified paralegal and currently serves as the managing director of paralegal certification…

Posted in Apr 2025

Cherene Caraco is the CEO of Promise Resource Network, a national and international recovery consultant. She has also served…

Posted in Jan 2024

Crystal Waters, a dedicated advocate from Eastern North Carolina, joined the Disability Rights of North Carolina Board of…

Posted in Dec 2023

Jamie Dean is a Senior Corporate Counsel on Microsoft’s Accessibility Regulations Team, supporting attorneys, engineers,…

Posted in Feb 2023

Rick Glazier joined the DRNC board in December 2022. He is the former Executive Director of the NC Justice Center….

Posted in Jan 2023

Ellysa Smith joined the DRNC board in December 2022. She resides in the Angier area and serves as Chief Human at CuraHuman….

Posted in Jan 2023

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