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, Contracts, and Membership Benefits Coordinator
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    Marcia Baldwin

    Marcia Baldwin

    Deputy Executive Director for Training and Operations
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      Monica Ball

      Monica Ball

      Executive Assistant/Program Support Specialist & Office Manager
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        Cheryl Bates-Harris

        Cheryl Bates-Harris

        Senior Disability Advocacy Specialist
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          Michelle Bishop

          Michelle Bishop

          Voter Access & Engagement Manager
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            LaToya Blizzard

            LaToya Blizzard

            Fiscal Management and Human Resources Training and Technical Assistance
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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

                            Representative Payee Program Senior Analyst
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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 Systems Manager
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                                  Milo Nygren-Cassels

                                  Milo Nygren-Cassels

                                  Information Technology Generalist/Administrative Support
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                                    Crystal Perry

                                    Crystal Perry

                                    Representative Payee Program Manager
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                                      Elizabeth Priaulx

                                      Elizabeth Priaulx

                                      Senior Disability Legal Specialist
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                                        Renée Pruitt

                                        Renée Pruitt

                                        Representative Payee Program Analyst
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                                          Hilda Rivera

                                          Hilda Rivera

                                          Accounts Receivable Specialist
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                                            Raquel Rosa

                                            Raquel Rosa

                                            Community Relations Specialist
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                                              Jack Rosen

                                              Jack Rosen

                                              Senior Digital Communications Specialist
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                                                Amy Scherer

                                                Amy Scherer

                                                Senior Staff Attorney for Vocational Rehabilitation
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                                                  Diane Smith Howard

                                                  Diane Smith Howard

                                                  Managing Attorney for Institutions and Community Integration
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                                                    Dan Stewart

                                                    Dan Stewart

                                                    Managing Attorney for Education and Employment
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                                                      Stacey Watkins

                                                      Stacey Watkins

                                                      Case Support Specialist
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                                                        Monica Wiley

                                                        Monica Wiley

                                                        Voter Engagement Specialist
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                                                          Contract Attorneys

                                                          Kelly Israel

                                                          Kelly Israel

                                                          Voting Accessibility Organizer Contractor
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