Members

Representing the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities

Paul See - Chairperson - appointed July 1, 2011 - term expires June 30, 2026 - Bio
*John Burdette - appointed September 13, 2013 - term expires June 30, 2026 - Bio
*Gloria Hollen - appointed April 29, 2015 - term expires June 30, 2026 - Bio
*Roy Forman - appointed July 8, 2015 - term expires June 30, 2026 - Bio
Julie Shoeman - appointed June 30, 2023 - term expires June 30, 2025

Note: all above members are appointed by the Governor.

*recommended by WVAD

Professionals and Family Members

Vacant - Otolaryngologist - term expired June 30, 2020
Meegan Wolfe - appointed August 22, 2024 - Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing - term expires June 30, 2027
Dr. Nancy Gillispie - appointed January 16, 2020 - Audiologist - term expires June 30, 2025
Dr. Christine Firkins - Parent of a Deaf/Hard of Hearing Child - term expires June 30, 2025

Note: all above members are appointed by the Governor

Representing State Agencies (Ex-Officio Members)

Angela Wilson - Division of Labor - Bio

Designee for Mitchell E. Woodrum, Commissioner

Mary Anne Clendenin - Department of Education

Designee for Michele Blatt, State Superintendent of Schools

Rae Bates - Department of Health

Designee for Sherri A. Young, Cabinet Secretary

Rachel Hatfield - Division of Rehabilitation Services - Bio

Designee for Pisnu Bua-Iam, Director

Mekell Golden - Bureau for Public Health

Designee for Dr. Matthew Christiansen, Commissioner

Regina Woodcock - WV Birth to Three Programs

W. Clayton Burch - WV Schools for the Deaf and Blind

Dawn Embrey King - Advisory Council for the Education of Exceptional Children