Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of IDEA
June 3, 2026
The MEIC Board
President -Nicole Constantino
Meeting Street Massachusetts, Inc.-New Bedford
nconstantino@meetingstreet.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 -Heather Biedrzycki
Mentor South Bay
heather.biedrzycki@sevitahealth.com
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-Anne Marsh
Thom Child and Family Services Early Intervention
amarsh@thomchild.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 – Maggie Johnson
Criterion Child Enrichment
MWCJohnson@criterionchild.com
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 –Amanda Kasica
Bay Cove Early Intervention
akasica@baycove.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- Kristen Evans
Aspire Cape Ann Early Intervention
kevans@aspiredevelopmental.orgThe 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 – Colleen Wellman
Taunton Area EI Program
cwellman@ahsinc.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 Child and Family Services
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
Zulmira Allcock
Associates for Human Services, Inc.
zallcock@ahsinc.org
Heather Brankman
Thom Pentucket Early Intervention
hbrankman@thomchild.org
Sandy Brown
Criterion Child Enrichment
slbrown@criterionchild.com
Rachael Cracknell
North Suffolk Community Services
rcracknell@northsuffolk.org
Jill DeCarteret
South Shore Arc Early Intervention
jdecarteret@arcsouthshore.org
Kristen Evans
Aspire Cape Ann Early Intervention
kevans@aspiredevelopmental.org
Lianne Renaud
Criterion Child Enrichment
lrenaud@criterionchild.com
Barbara Sanna Collins
BAMSI Early Intervention
bcollins@bamsi.org
Colleen Wellman
Taunton Area EI Program
cwellman@ahsinc.org
Elizabeth Jones
Aspire Health and Community Services
www.aspirehcs.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)
Dawn Gutro
Thom Marlboro Area Early Intervention
dgutro@thomchild.org
Region III (North East)
Cheryl Bruk
Partners in Child Development
cbruk@mypcd.org
Region IV (Boston Suburbs)
Christina Kammel
Thom Charles River Early Intervention
ckammel@thomchild.org
Region V (South East)
Leah Smith
Kennedy Donovan Center (KDC)
lsmith@kdc.org
Region VI (Boston Metro)
Amanda Kasica
Bay Cove Early Intervention
akasica@baycove.org