Staff & Leadership

Marlene Sallo

Marlene Sallo

Executive Director

Marlene Sallo is the first woman, first Latina, and first person with a disability to lead NDRN. She believes that amplifying where disability intersects with other identities such as LGBTQIA+, non-native English speakers, and Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color is critical component of successful advocacy.

Before joining NDRN, Sallo served as Director of Preventing Targeted Violence at the McCain Institute for International Leadership.  She previously served for almost four years as executive director of the Massachusetts Disability Law Center (DLC), the federally designated Protection and Advocacy agency for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Earlier in her career, Sallo was an education attorney with Disability Rights Florida, providing protection and advocacy to students with disabilities and children in the state’s child welfare system.

Sallo was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as the staff director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in 2013. She later worked for the Obama Administration at the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service as chief of staff and senior counsel. Sallo has a B.A. from Manhattanville College and a J.D. from Florida State University.

Staff Members

Devon Bacon

Devon Bacon

Grants, Training Operations, and Data Management Specialist
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    Monica Ball

    Monica Ball

    Executive Assistant/Program Support Specialist & Office Manager
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      Michelle Bishop

      Michelle Bishop

      Manager for Voter Access and Engagement
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        Alden Blevins

        Alden Blevins

        Communications Specialist
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          LaToya Blizzard

          LaToya Blizzard

          Manager for P&A Operations and Management Training and Technical Assistance
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            Stacie Browning

            Stacie Browning

            Accounts Receivable Specialist
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              Eric Buehlmann

              Eric Buehlmann

              Deputy Executive Director for Public Policy
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                David Card

                David Card

                Deputy Executive Director for External Relations
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                  Elise Cassidente

                  Elise Cassidente

                  Data Reporting and Query Analyst
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                    Elisa Cohen

                    Elisa Cohen

                    Disability Advocacy Specialist
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                      Ryan Daggs

                      Ryan Daggs

                      Representative Payee Case Support Specialist
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                        Olivia Herrfurth

                        Olivia Herrfurth

                        Representative Payee Operations Coordinator
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                          David Hutt

                          David Hutt

                          Deputy Executive Director for Legal Services
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                            Danielle Ku Peppler

                            Danielle Ku Peppler

                            Program Manager of Training for the Rep Payee Program
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                              Zachary Martin

                              Zachary Martin

                              Deputy Executive Director of Monitoring and Investigations
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                                Charles Ndour

                                Charles Ndour

                                Information Technology Manager
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                                  Crystal Perry

                                  Crystal Perry

                                  Representative Payee Program Manager
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                                    Renée Pruitt

                                    Renée Pruitt

                                    Representative Payee Program Analyst
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                                      Karena Robertson

                                      Karena Robertson

                                      Administrative & Fiscal Training and Technical Assistance Specialist
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                                        Raquel Rosa

                                        Raquel Rosa

                                        Community Engagement and Advocacy Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator
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                                          Amy Scherer

                                          Amy Scherer

                                          Senior Staff Attorney for Vocational Rehabilitation
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                                            Megan Valencia

                                            Megan Valencia

                                            Director of Finance and Administration
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                                              Monica Wiley

                                              Monica Wiley

                                              Voter Engagement Specialist
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