Montgomery County

MIH is working with leaders in Montgomery County to establish regional housing committee composed of people with developmental disabilities, family members of people with developmental disabilities, local government officials and service providers. committee is working to achieving specific goals set to meet the needs of the county’s communities.

Upcoming Meetings

Montgomery County Committee Members

Tigest Alemu, Executive Director of Community Options, Committee co-chair
John Bogasky, Parent-Coordinator, Special Olympics
Larry Bram, Senior Vice President for Innovation & Program Development, Easterseals DC MD VA
Rick Callahan, Executive Director, Compass Inc.
Sharon Cichy, Chief Strategy Officer, Mainstreet
Jillian Copeland, Founder & President of Main Street Housing, Committee co-chair
Rosemary DiPietro, CCS Program Manager, Montgomery County DHHS
Diane Dressler, Consultant, MIH
David Ervin, Chief Executive Officer, Makom
Trevor Golden, Self Advocate
Rebecca Grayson, Director of Resident Service, Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County
Warren Hansen, Legislative Aide, County Councilmember Andrew Friedson
Steve Keener, Executive Director, Jubilee Association of Maryland
Ahmna Khan, Director of Housing, MIH
Rashida Kondey, Housing Support Director, FREE of Maryland
Andy Krauss, Director of Communications, MIH
Eva Lewis, Executive Director, Affordable Housing Conference of Montgomery County
Tierra Medley, Community Living Coordinator, MIH
Shannon Minnick, Interim Executive Director, Independence Now
Lauren Silverstone, Community Living Coordinator, MIH
Susan Sorrentino, Chief Project Officer, FREE Network
Joy Stein, Program and Communications Coordinator, Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County
Tim Wiens, Executive Director, MIH