Meet the Board of Directors

Officers

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Lisa Kubisiak

President

 Executive Director at Rescare

About Lisa

Brian Hancock , Esq.

Immediate Past President

Chief Program Director at Bancroft

About Brian

Elizabeth Drobit-Blair

Vice President

 Chief Executive Officer at QMA

About Elizabeth

Diane Hutton-Rose

Treasurer

Executive Director at 21 Plus

About Diane

Jennifer Rector

Secretary

Executive Director at Everas

About Jennifer

Our Board Members

The NJACP Board of Directors is a dedicated and passionate group of leaders united by a shared commitment to advancing the rights, inclusion, and quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across New Jersey. Guided by integrity, advocacy, and innovation, our board steers the vision of the organization, empowering members, supporting providers, and championing person-centered services that strengthen communities and uplift every individual we serve.

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Audrey Winkler

Executive Director, JESPY House

About Audrey

Carolyn Suero

VP of Admissions & Development at Alternatives

About Carolyn

Derry Holland, LSCW

CEO, Oaks Integrated Care

About Derry

Ravi Dahiya

Chief Strategy Officer, YAI

About Ravi

Ralph Coloma

Executive Director, NIPD-NJ

About Ralph

Terry McKeon

CEO, Avidd Community Services

About Terry
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About Lisa Kubisiak

Executive Director, ResCare New Jersey


Lisa Kubisiak represents ResCare New Jersey where she has been Executive Director since 2017, overseeing state-wide operations for community programs serving individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities. Prior to joining ResCare, Lisa held senior-level business development and operational leadership positions at Bancroft and Sevita Healthcare (formerly The MENTOR Network), where she developed programs for children and adults with complex needs and traumatic brain injuries. Lisa’s background includes strategic planning, volunteerism, and advocacy work for constituency groups and professional organizations including The Veterans Administration and Brain Injury Association of America. She is currently an Executive Board Member at Mental Health Partnerships in Philadelphia.

Lisa holds a BS degree in Special Education from The Pennsylvania State University and MS Degree in Non-Profit Leadership from LaSalle University.

About Brian Hancock

Brian Hancock serves as the Chief Program Officer, providing oversight and innovative leadership to ensure all Bancroft programs are providing the highest level of care to those we support.

He has committed to improving the safety, well-being and outcomes of vulnerable and marginalized children, adults, families and communities throughout his career. He previously served as the Executive Director of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New Jersey, as Chief Operating Officer at Robins’ Nest, Inc., now known as Acenda Integrated Health, and as Deputy Division Director for the New Jersey Division of Children’s System of Care. He serves on several non-profit boards and is the President of the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Association of Community Providers. Hancock has done humanitarian and advocacy work with at-risk and incarcerated youth across the United States, as well as internationally. He has received several awards for his work, including the Embracing the Legacy award from Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps. and the Spirit of Crazy Horse award from Reclaiming Youth International. Hancock received a B.A., cum laude, from Wheaton College, and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law.

About NJACP's Chief Executive Officer

Libby brings over twenty years of leadership experience in association management, government affairs, public relations, and communications to her role as CEO of NJACP. As Senior Vice President of Association Business Solutions (ABS), a full-service association management firm in Trenton, she led the firm’s advocacy arm and represented a wide range of clients—including corporations, small businesses, nonprofits, and industry associations—consistently delivering policy wins and strengthening their strategic positioning.

 

During COVID, Libby partnered with legislative leaders and disability advocates to establish New Jersey’s Legislative Disability Caucus—making the state one of the few with a formal legislative forum amplifying the voices of individuals with disabilities and their families. She worked closely with lawmakers and advocates to manage the caucus and advance its policy goals.

 

Earlier in her career, Libby consulted for the John J. Heldrich School for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, leading partnerships between employers and students in high-demand industries. She spent nearly a decade with the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, coordinating lobbying efforts on education, workforce development, small business, and federal issues, while also directing grassroots activities as executive director of a network of 18 local employer groups.

Libby is active in local politics and community initiatives. She is a graduate of the Christine Todd Whitman Series for women in leadership and serves on the Board of the Millhill Child & Family Development Center in Trenton. She volunteers with SAVE Animal Shelter and previously served on the Mercer County Community College Board of Trustees. She holds degrees from Lehigh University and Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.

About Diane Hutton-Rose

Executive Director, 21 Plus, Inc.

 

Diane Hutton-Rose, Executive Director- Diane has been with 21 Plus, Inc. since 2002 as the Director of Quality Management and became Executive Director in December 2017.  Prior to coming to 21 Plus, Diane worked in New York for AHRC, NYC and as the Director of Residential Services for Volunteers of America Division of Developmental Disabilities. During her tenure at 21 Plus, Diane has spearheaded CARF accreditation, conversion to fee for service funding, and innovative social enterprises.  Ms. Hutton-Rose is a proud member of the Grunin Foundation’s workgroup seeking meaningful ways to integrate equity, diversity and inclusion to help break down barriers, uplift marginalized voices, celebrate diversity, and champion a more just and equitable society.  An active member of the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey and the Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce, Diane is a member of the GRTCC nonprofit committee and serves as an ambassador for new members.

About Jennifer Rector

Executive Director, Everas Community Services

 

Jennifer Rector joined Everas Community Services as Director of Development in 1996 and became Executive Director in 2001.  Working with the leadership team at Everas, Jennifer has supported the growth of agency programs from 6 residential programs and one day service to 28 residential locations, 4-day service locations, as well as several innovative projects that support the agency’s mission by providing competitive employment for people with disabilities.  Jennifer is committed to continuous quality improvement in programs and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and has been an active member of NJACP, serving on several committees throughout her 26-year tenure at Everas.

About Audrey Winkler

Executive Director, JESPY House

 

Ms. Winkler joined JESPY House as Executive Director in 2016. JESPY House is a community-based nonprofit that serves adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities in South Orange, NJ.

 

Under Ms. Winkler’s leadership, JESPY has enhanced its programs and quality of services for its clients, helping to establish an Aging in Place program and home for older clients; expand JESPY’s clinical and behavioral program; increase residential options; grow a variety of enrichment programs, recreational and social wellness program opportunities; and develop a Client Advocacy group, to name a few.

In addition, Ms. Winkler has developed and strengthened relationships with local leaders and elected officials both at the village and county level and has garnered recognition for JESPY on a statewide level. In early 2019, she was appointed to Governor Murphy’s Developmental Disability Fee for Service Oversight Board to review and advocate for improvements to benefit individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

 

Prior to joining JESPY, Ms. Winkler served as principal of OMG! Organizational Management Group, a nonprofit consulting firm. Numerous nonprofit organizations benefitted from her 30+ years of experience specializing in organizational management and business operations. Ms. Winkler was also the director at Seton Hall University’s Nonprofit Sector Resource Institute and its Center for Community Research and Engagement and served as an adjunct professor in Seton Hall’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration where she taught graduate courses in organizational and leadership management.

 

Prior to starting her own company in 2002, Ms. Winkler was Vice President of Operations and Real Estate for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Director of Operations for the Liberty Science Center where she was involved in the start-ups and continued operations.

About Carolyn Suero

VP of Admissions and Development, Alternatives, Inc.

 

Carolyn has worked in human services since 1989, and at Alternatives, Inc. since 1999.  Before becoming VP of Admissions & Development at Alternatives, Carolyn held the positions of Quality Support Specialist, Director of Services, and Senior Director of Services at Alternatives.  Prior to joining Alternatives, Carolyn was a Respite Worker, DSP, Group Home Manager and Assistant Director of Residential Services for other provider agencies and families.  In her role at Alternatives, Carolyn is currently responsible for supervising agency admissions, as well as the development functions of the agency, including fundraising, marketing and community relations.  Carolyn is the co-chair of the NJACP Support Coordination Constituency Group, and has been involved in the committee since its inception.  Carolyn holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Rutgers University.

About Derry Holland

CEO, Oaks Integrated Services

 

When Derry Holland joined Family Service of Burlington County (now Oaks Integrated Care) in 1986 as an intern for the Family Learning Center and Seasons Outpatient Program, she had no idea it would become a 35-year journey. Over the next three decades, she went on to hold several operational and administrative leadership positions within the organization.

In October 2016 Derry officially took on the role of Chief Executive Officer of Oaks Integrated Care. As CEO, she leads a team of over 1,700 employees who are responsible for the continued development and integrity of 230 diverse health and social service programs. Derry focuses on building a strong financial foundation, maintaining the highest possible clinical standards through a Trauma Informed approach, and most importantly, fulfilling Oaks’ mission to serve the most vulnerable members of our community.

Under her direction that same year, Oaks proudly welcomed Preferred Behavioral Health Group as an affiliate in 2017 growing the organization to serve over 34,000 individuals throughout NJ. With a combined budget of 127 million dollars, Oaks is one of New Jersey’s most comprehensive human service providers.

She currently serves on the board of the New Jersey Association of Community Providers (NJACP), participating as Co-Chair on its Legislative & Policy Committee, is on the board of the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHA) and Co Chair’s its Finance Committee and is on the board of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers. She is a member of National Association of Social Workers, NJ Chapter.

About Ralph Coloma

Ralph Coloma defines himself as a caretaker, advocating for the underserved, disenfranchised, and less privileged, including people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Inspired to enter the field by his parents’ work in the early 1970s at Cardinal McCloskey Group Home in the Bronx, Ralph has since distinguished himself with a hands-on approach to management and team building. Joining YAI in 1996 and then NIPD-NJ in 1999, he served in a succession of positions in supportive residences and was among the first YAI staff members to develop programs in New Jersey, where he quickly ascended to the leadership role. Ralph is a champion for direct support staff and the field of I/DD support more broadly, motivated by a vision that the people who support children and adults with disabilities will someday be recognized as an essential part of our society and workforce. Ralph holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Development with a dual concentration in Psychology and Counseling from SUNY.

About Terry McKeon

Terry McKeon has been the CEO of Avidd Community Services since 2002 providing Residential and Employment Services to I/DD Adults as well as adolescents transitioning into the adult system. Avidd has developed 14 DDD licensed group homes over the last 10 years through a variety of funding resources.