President -Rachael Cracknell
North Suffolk Mental Health Harbor Area Early Intervention
rcracknell@northsuffolk.org
The president is elected to a two year term. The president acts as the chief executive officer of the board. She presides over meetings and has general control of business and affairs of the board.
President-Elect – Anne Marsh
Thom Mystic Valley Early Intervention
amarsh@thomchild.org
The president-elect is elected to a two year term following which she will become the president. The president-elect assists the president with all duties and responsibilities and takes the place of the president should she become unavailable.
President-Emeritus -Joanne Sweeney
Riverside Early Intervention Program
jsweeney@riversidecc.org
The president emeritus is the person who has been president immediately preceding the current president. He assists with the duties of the presidency to ensure a smooth transition after election of the new president.
Treasurer – Alex Chatfield
Minute Man Arc Early Intervention
achatfield@minutemanarc.org
The treasurer is elected to a two year term by the board of directors. He acts as the chief financial officer of the board, maintaining records of receipts and disbursements of the organization and providing statements of the financial condition of the Consortium as requested.
Secretary and Social Media – Anne Dolan
Northeast Arc Early Intervention
ADolan@ne-arc.org
The secretary is elected to a two year term by the board of directors. She maintains a true and accurate record of the meeting minutes and distributes such records to the members of the board for review. In addition, in her role as social media coordinator, Anne provides necessary updates to the early intervention community related to important issues/events.
Membership – Nicole Constantino
nconstantino@meetingstreet.org
The membership coordinator maintains records related to the election cycles for board members and is the primary contact person for those who are interested in becoming board members.
ICC liaison- Colleen O’Brien
colleen.mobrien@bhnic.org
The ICC liaison represents the Consortium at the Inter-agency Coordinating Counsel meetings and provides regular updates to the board regarding ICC meetings and ICC committees.
Conference Liaison – Rhonda Meisel
First Early Intervention
rmeisel@arcsouthshore.org
The conference liaison participates in planning of the annual Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium conference. She provides regular updates to the board in addition to seeking board approval for conference related issues.
Website and Special Events – Pamela Wolfe
Thom Anne Sullivan Early Childhood Programs
pwolfe@thomchild.org
The website coordinator develops and maintains content on the Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium website. Pamela also plans special events for the board and larger Consortium community.
Members at Large
Members of the Early Intervention community including Early Intervention Program Directors and Administrators of Early Intervention Vendor Organizations
Edith Benisty
Kennedy Donovan Center (KDC)
ebenisty@kdc.org
Cheryl Bruk
Professional Center for Child Development
cherylb@theprofessional center.org
Heather Biedrzycki
Mentor South Bay Community Services
heather.biedrzycki@sevitahealth.com
Bob Gagnon
Thom Child & Family Services
bgagnon@thomchild.org
Nancy Lunden
The May Institute Early Intervention and Insurance Based Programs
nlunden@mayinstitute.org
Maura Murphy
Criterion Child Enrichment
mmurphy@criterionchild.org
Zulmira Allcock
Associates for Human Services, Inc.
zallcock@ahsinc.org
Colleen Wellman
Taunton Area EI Program
cwellman@ahsinc.org
ITA Contacts
Infant Toddler Advocates provides legislative support to identify and sustain the priorities of the Consortium.
Joanne Sweeney
Riverside Early Intervention Program
President
jsweeney@riversidecc.org
Mary Ann Mulligan
Consultant
Governmental Strategies
mamulligan@governmentalstrategies.com
Regional Representatives
The Consortium is organized into six regional groups across Massachusetts. Each group is chaired by a Regional Chairperson, elected by the regional membership. Each Regional Chairperson is seated, with a vote, on the governing Board of Directors.
Region I (Western)
Colleen O’Brien
Behavioral Health Network Early Intervention Program
colleen.mobrien@bhninc.org
Region II (Central)
Maggie Finnegan
Criterion Child Enrichment
mailto:mfinnegan@criterionchild.com
Region III (North East)
Martha Levine
Cape Ann Early Intervention Program
mlevine@ne-arc.org
Region IV (Boston Suburbs)
Anne Marsh
Thom Mystic Valley Early Intervention
amarsh@thomchild.org
Region V (South East)
Barbara Sanna Collins
BAMSI Early Intervention
bcollins@bamsi.org
Region VI (Boston Metro)
Amanda Kasica
Bay Cove Early Intervention
mailto:akasica@baycove.org