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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                  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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                        Belinda Miller

                        Belinda Miller

                        Deputy Executive Director of Finance and Administration
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                          Charles Ndour

                          Charles Ndour

                          Information Technology / Administrative Support
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                            Milo Nygren-Cassels

                            Milo Nygren-Cassels

                            Representative Payee Program Analyst
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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

                                      Representative Payee Program Analyst
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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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                                                Monica Wiley

                                                Monica Wiley

                                                Voter Engagment Specialist
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                                                  Contract Attorneys

                                                  Elissa Gershon

                                                  Elissa Gershon

                                                  Contract Attorney for Voting Rights and Guardianship
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