Hi everyone,

I am very pleased to report that John Richards, a well-known and highly respected administrator and advocate in the disability field, has been named Interim Executive Director of the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities.  He brings an enormous amount of valuable professional experience as described in the email below from our Council chair, and the personal experience of living with a disability.

Please join us in welcoming John!

If you haven't already done so, PLEASE update your contact information so that John can receive all of the communications intended to reach State directors. After tomorrow emails sent to me will fall into the abyss.

We have created a generic email address for the Director that is currently being forwarded to John and will be forwarded to the permanent director when he or she comes on board.  It is xxxxxx@ddc.nh.gov<mailto:xxxxxx@ddc.nh.gov>. Please add this email to your contact lists. You are also welcome to contact John at his direct email copied above.

Take good care,

Carol

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From: kristenscabin15@comcast.net [kristenscabin15@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2015 3:38 PM
To: Council Members and Staff
Cc: Richards, John
Subject: Interim ED position

Hi All!

I am delighted to inform you that the Search Committee has offered the Interim ED position to John Richards and he has accepted!  John comes to us with a great deal of experience within the State of NH.  He has served as the Executive Director of the NH Governor's Commission on Disability 2010-2013 and currently is working with the Brain Injury Association of NH as Special Project Coordinator.  Other experience includes Associate Director of the Center of Excellence at the Brain Injury Center at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, President and CEO of New Normal, Clinical Social Worker at the Center for Life Management in Salem and Lakeview Community Services, and President and VP of Operations for Residential Resources.  John will be jumping right in and starting Monday. During his first 2-weeks, Carol will be sharing her knowledge with him to help the transition be as smooth as possible.  I anticipate John will attend several of the committee/task force meetings next week to start to get to know everyone.

Have a great weekend!
Kristen McGraw
NHCDD CHair