Members

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Nancy Garr-Colzie and Desi Forte as MCs at the 2025 IL Conference

Officers

Chair Person

Nancy Garr-Colzie
Term expires: 12/23/2026

Vice-Chair

Desiree Forte
Term expires 10/8/2027

Treasurer

Matt Pellegrino
CIL Rep, Executive Director Rep, Northeast Center for Independent Living
Term expires: 4/13/2027

Clerk

Mary-Kate Wells 
Term expires: 7/19/2027

Ex-Officio Members

Kara Berggren
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind

Naomi Goldberg
Massachusetts Office on Disability

Yves Lamitie
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission

Current Members

Sara Baldi
CIL Rep, Boston Center for Independent Living
Term expires: 1/9/2029

Youcef Bellil
Term expires: 12/23/2026

Andrew Brown
Term expires: 12/23/2026

Rachael Cowan
CIL Rep, Stavros Center for Independent Living
Term expires: 12/23/2028

Mary Dennesen
Term expires: 12/23/2026

Elisabeth Franklin
Term expires: 12/23/2028

Michael Kennedy
CIL Rep, CLW
Term Expires: 11/29/2027

Betty King 
Term expires: 12/23/2027

John Mitchell
Term expires: 8/13/2027

Yacine Ndiaye
Term expires: 10/20/2027

Lisa Orgettas
CIL Rep, Disability Resource Center
Term expires: 11/29/2026

Roxy Rocker
Term expires: 1/3/2029

Cody Rooney
Term expires: 12/28/2028

Betty Tegel
Term expires: 12/23/2027

MASILC Coordinator

Aliza Levine 
alevine@masilc.org

Left to Right: Desi Forte, Aliza Levine, and Nancy Garr-Colzie at ADA Day 2026