Advisory Council

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    C. Thomas Cook, S.Psy.S., Chair

    Executive Director
    San Gabriel Valley Residential Facility

    Since 1972, Thomas Cook has worked in direct support, operational, policy/design, and consulting roles in services for people with disabilities.  He completed his graduate degrees in psychology in 1988.  From 1991 to 1995, he was a policy analyst with the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities; from 1995 to 2002, he worked for Dungarvin, a long-term care company serving people with developmental disabilities; from 2003 to 2007, he was a consultant to state and local governments on Medicaid-related projects, as well as a general consultant to private agencies; from 2007 to 2008, he was the Executive Director for Children’s Mental Health Services in Itasca County, Minnesota; and from 2008 to 2014, he was the Executive Director of Rehabilitation for Wisconsin in Action, and merged with the Residential Services Association to become the Disability Services Provider Network.  In 2014 Thomas began working as the Executive Director of the Delaware Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, which is doing business as the Ability Network of Delaware (A.N.D.), and then in 2024 moved cross country to become the Executive Director of the San Gabriel Valley Residential Facility.  Thomas previously served on the ACCSES Board of Directors.

  • Carr,carol

    Carol Carr

    Chief Executive Officer
    ACHIEVE Human Services

    Carol Carr has been CEO of ACHIEVE Human Services in Yuma, Arizona since 2004.  She previously served as the Executive Director of a non-profit agency addressing the needs of severely abused and neglected children.  In the for-profit arena, Carol’s background includes tenures with both IBM and Xerox Corporation including international business development.  Carol has held memberships in American Business Women’s Association, San Jose Chapter, and served as the Rotarian President, Fremont, CA Chapter.  She served on the San Jose Economic Council focused on the development of small, minority-owned businesses.  Nationally, she served as the President of the National Council of SourceAmerica Employers (NCSE) for eight years and served on the Source America board.  During her tenure with ACHIEVE, Carr also served on the Arizona Department of Administration, State Set-aside, and the Arizona State Rehabilitation Committee (SRC), where she chaired the Employment and Community Partnership sub-committee.  Prior to fulfilling her SRC office term she successfully completed and published the Arizona Employer Resource Guide for employing individuals with disabilities.  Her board service also includes the Arizona Association of Providers for People with Disabilities (AAPPD), which she chaired for two years.

  • Lajoy Sandie 11

    Sandra Lavoy

    Organizational Development Executive
    CW Resources, Inc.

    Sandie Lavoy is an Organizational Development Executive with CW Resources, Inc. headquartered in Connecticut and operating in 25 other states and the District of Columbia.  She has worked with CW Resources for over 26 years and previously held the role of Sr. Vice President of Community Rehabilitation Services.  Working in the field of disability services and employment since 1985, she holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Psychology and a Bachelor’s in Sociology.  In 2016, Sandie was recognized by the National Council of SourceAmerica Employers and received a Management Excellence Award.  Sandie remains a staunch advocate in supporting a full array of services for people with disabilities.  Sandie previously served on the ACCSES Board of Directors.

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