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Board of Directors biographies

Public member biographies

Allison BrightmanAllison Brightman, President

Oak Park
2nd Term: 9/29/07-9/28/13
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Allison Brightman
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

Allison is an entertainment attorney who lives in Los Angeles with her family, including three children. She has served on our board for four years as part of her overall community activism, using her legal and advocacy skills to improve opportunities for children and adults with disabilities.

Allison believes in strength in numbers when it comes to disability advocacy, a strategy she has successfully applied when advocating for her two daughters. Further, while she knows that physical accessibility is a formidable challenge, she is also concerned that people with developmental disabilities face invisible barriers such as low expectations and ridicule,
which can be just as daunting.

Izetta Jackson, Chair

1st Term:  3/6/10-3/5/13
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Izetta Jackson
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N
Sacramento, CA 95811

Orie MedicinebullAmy Kalivas, Chief Financial Officer

San Diego
2nd Term: 3/15/08-3/14/14
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Amy Kalivas
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

Amy Kalivas works as an advocate for people with disabilities at Access to Independence in San Diego. She is passionate about disability rights as she is also a person with a vision impairment.

Jose FloresJose Flores , Secretary

Commerce
2nd Term: 3/15/05 - 3/14/14
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Jose Flores
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

Jose Flores, is a Peer Specialist with Project Return Peer Support Network in Los Angeles County for mental health peers as an advocate and has a certificate from USC in psychosocial behaviour.

Connie Cha

Fresno
1st Term: 9/25/10-9/24/13
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Connie Cha
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

Billy HallBilly Hall

Glendale
2nd Term: 3/15/08-3/14/14
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Billy Hall
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

Billy Hall is an advocate and is passionate about educating others about disabilities and advocating for themselves. He is a person with cerebral palsy.

Diana Honig

Oakland
1st Term: 3/1/11-3/1/14
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Diana Honig
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

Lily Lambert

Lincoln
1st Term: 2/26/11-2/25/14
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Lily Lambert
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N
Sacramento, CA 95811

Manjit Singh

Oakland
1st Term: 3/1/11-3/1/14
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Manjit Singh
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

Kathryn Janet Trevino

Sacramento
2nd Term: 9/15/10 - 9/14/12
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Kathryn Janet Trevino
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N
Sacramento, CA 95811

Kathryn Janet Trevino served as an administrator and program specialist for the California Network of Mental Health Clients. She has worked as a quality improvement coordinator for the Human Resources Center and has an MA in social work from California State University.

Angela Van Ostran

Chula Vista
1st Term 2/26/11-2/25/14
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Angela Van Ostran
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N
Sacramento, CA 95811

Eduardo Vega

San Francisco
1st Term: 3/1/11-3/1/14
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Eduardo Vega
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

Guy WallaceGuy Wallace

San Francisco
2nd Term: 9/15/06 - 9/14/12
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Guy Wallace
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N
Sacramento, CA 95811

Guy Wallace, a graduate of Harvard Law School, has extensive
experience in class action litigation on behalf of people with disabilities. He is a writer and lecturer on disability law, and has used a wheelchair for mobility since age 16.

Eric YbarraEric Ybarra

Stockton
2nd Term: 9/15/06 - 9/14/12
Contact: board@disabilityrightsca.org or
Disability Rights California
Attn: Eric Ybarra
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N
Sacramento, CA 95811

Eric Ybarra is an advocate from Stockton and sits on lot of committees that help him learn about his role as a Disability Rights California Board member. He feels that everything has been great because of the knowledge that he has achieved being part of Disability Rights California Board.

Public Member Roster

Terri Bercasio

1st Term – 9/24/10-9/23/13
PAIMI Council

Lisle Boomer

1st Term - 9/25/10 - 9/24/13
PAIMI Council

Lakeisha Burke

1st Term - 7/21/11 - 7/20/13
OCRA Advisory Committee

Sabrina Gwen

1st Term - 9/23/11-9/22/12
Diversity and Program Committee

Joseph Hall

1st Term - 8/18/11 - 8/17/14
PAIMI Council

Ben Jauregui

3rd Term - 03/07/09-03/06/12
Diversity and Program Committee

Leslie Napper

1st Term – 12/11/10-12/10/13
PAIMI Council

Diana Nelson

3rd Term – 9/11/09 – 9/10/13
Finance Committee

David Oster

1st Term - 4/8/11-4/7/12
Legislation Committee

Brendan Peacock

1st Term – 9/25/10-9/24/12
Legislation Committee

Laura Rasey Miller

3rd Term – 9/11/09 – 9/10/12
Legislation Committee

Jean Townsend

1st Term – 4/7/11-4/6/13
OCRA Advisory Committee