Commission Members and Staff

Governor Appointed

• James Hay, Chair - Los Alamos
• Susan Gray, Vice Chair - Santa Fe
• Doris Cherry - Capitan
• Doris Dennison - Yah-ta-hey
• Trudy Luken - Las Cruces
• Nadine C. Maes - Rio Rancho
• Lawrence Sanchez - Albuquerque
• Nannie Sanchez - Albuquerque
• Curtiss Wilson - Albuquerque

Statutory Members

• Celina Bussey, Secretary - Department of Workforce Solutions
• Yolanda Deines, Secretary - Children, Youth, and Families Department
• Gino Rinaldi, Acting Secretary - Aging and Long-Term Services Department
• Sidonie Squires, Secretary - Human Services Department
• Ralph Vigil, PED Assistant Secretary - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Retta Ward, Acting Secretary - Department of Health

Staff Members

• Jim Parker - Director
• John Block, III - Deputy Director
• Anthony Alarid - Access Specialist
• Crystal Benavidez - QOL Program Coordinator
• Dee Martinez - Disability Specialist
• Lisa McNiven - Disability Systems Coordinator
• Hope Reed - Access Specialist
• Guy Surdi - Disability Specialist