Council on Autism Spectrum Disorder
Meeting & Committee Call Dates
The TN Council on Autism Spectrum Disorder will meet on the last Tuesday of the months below from 10am - 1pm Central Standard Time;
- January 28, 2025
- April 29, 2025
- July 29, 2025
- October 28, 2025
The meetings will be conducted in person. The place of the meeting will be communicated prior to each meeting.
Healthcare Committee and Early Intervention & Education Committee Quarterly Council calls (first Tuesday of the months below);
- Tuesday January 7, 2025 (*this date is the second Tuesday due to the New Year holiday)
- Tuesday April 1, 2025
- Tuesday July 8, 2025 (*this date is the second Tuesday due to July 4th holiday)
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
Aging & Adulthood Committee and Advocacy & Communication Committee Quarterly Council calls (first Thursday of the months below);
- Thursday January 9, 2025 (*this date is the second Tuesday due to the New Year holiday)
- Thursday April 3, 2025
- Thursday July 10, 2025 (*this date is the second Thursday due to July 4th holiday)
- Thursday October 9, 2025
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
You will receive Microsoft Teams invitations for the committee calls.
Governor appointments for individuals on the autism spectrum or their family members:
Term: July 2022 - June 2025
- Tara Mohundro (family member)
- Cynthia Johnson (family member)
- Rick Fought (family member)
Term: July 2023 - June 2026
- Lana Woodward (family member)
- Sarah Harvey (family member, Council CHAIR)
- Elizabeth Ratliff (family member)
Term: August 2024- June 2027
- Lia Nichol (family member)
- Robert Stoffle (family member)
- Jennifer Holder (family member)
Dept. of Disability & Aging:
Kimberly Black, Deputy Director for Program Operations
Kimberly.J.Black@tn.gov
Dept. of Health:
Jacqueline Johnson, MPA, Section Chief, Division of Family Health and Wellness/Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
jacqueline.johnson@tn.gov
Dept. of Education:
Alison Gauld, Low Incidence and Autism Coordinator, Division of Special Population and Student Support
alison.gauld@tn.gov
Dept. of Human Services:
Tracy Verdun, Advisory Services Supervisor
Tracy.Verdun@tn.gov
Dept. of Commerce and Insurance:
Toby Compton, Deputy Commissioner
toby.compton@tn.gov
Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse:
Elizabeth Setty Reeve. Esq., Director of Juvenile Justice Programming
elizabeth.reeve@tn.gov
Division of TennCare:
Dr. Cooper Lloyd
Cooper.Lloyd@tn.gov
TN Council on Developmental Disabilities:
Dirk Strider, Council Communications Coordinator
Dirk.Strider@tn.gov
TN Commission on Children and Youth:
Therese Sipes, Youth Justice Specialist
Therese.Sipes@tn.gov
State of Tennessee Department, Council, and/or Commission participant designees:
TN Department of Children's Services
Dr. Timothy Cooper, Executive Director of Child Mental Health & Education
timothy.cooper@tn.gov
TN Early Intervention System
Catherine Pippin, Strategic Results Specialist
Catherine.Pippin2@tn.gov
DIDD Staff Liaison to the Council:
Jenna Martin, Director of Developmental Disability Services
Office of General Council
615-626-1579
jenna.s.martin@tn.gov
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
https://tnpathfinder.org
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder (“Pathfinder”) provides free information, resources, support, and referrals to Tennesseans with disabilities and their families.