Special Needs Network Board of Directors
Special Needs Network is honored to have an extraordinary group of individuals who dedicate their time, effort, and expertise to further our mission of providing aid to underserved families affected by developmental disabilities. Members on the board guide long-term planning strategies and provide organizational oversight and development, while ensuring that we are responsive to the needs of the community. The board’s tireless service has brought Special Needs Network to new levels of excellence.
Chair: Areva D. Martin, Esq. Attorney, Author and Media Commentator
Secretary: Sonjia White, Esq., Juvenile Resource Attorney at Los Angeles Public Defenders
Treasurer: Shamya Ullah, Private Wealth Manager at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Ruth Creary, Ph.D., C.E.O. at Visiting Angels, Caregivers, L.L.C.
Jan Davis, President at SuperbTech, Inc.
Annette Hollomon, Adult Residential Facility Developer and Administrator
Bonnie Berry LaMon, Esq., Owner at The B2L Group, Writer, and Entertainment Attorney
Kevin McCarthy, Vice President at Union Bank
Charles Shepherd, BPO Consultant at ADP
Advisory Board
Lee Bailey
Dave Clark
Dwight Counsel
Pat Grayson-Dejong
Elizabeth Koo Edwards, Ph.D.
B.J. Freeman, Ph.D.
Theodore Friedman, M.D., Ph.D.
Cheryl Gully, LCSW
Monica Holloway
Yvette Chappel-Ingram
Prudence Baird-Metcalf
Rev. Cecil L. Murray
Rev. Vanessa Ussery
Seth Weisbord, Esq.
Parent Advisory Council Co-Chairs
Jocelyn Baber-Grant
Mary Lee
