Staff for the Council on Developmental Disabilities

Executive Director
Kristin Proud

Kristin is the Executive Director for the Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD). In this role, she oversees the development and implementation of the Council’s State Plan and ensures the Council fulfills its mandates under Federal and State laws.

Kristin is the former Special Advisor to the New York State Commissioner of Health, having previously served as the Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner in the State Department of Health. She returned to public service at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to work with the Governor’s Office and the Department of Health on the State’s COVID-19 response activities, including establishing and leading the Hospital Capacity Coordination Center and planning and implementing the COVID-19 vaccination program.

Kristin brings over 30 years of policy, fiscal, and management experience to the CDD, along with not-for-profit sector experience working with the largest provider of services to individuals with disabilities in the Capital Region. She served as Commissioner of the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and in the Governor’s Office working with three Governors.
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Federal Liaison
Jennifer Goldman

Jennifer Goldman is the Federal Liaison for the NYS Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD). She leads communication efforts with federal partners and reports on outcome measures that demonstrate the impact of CDD funded projects. She is the agency policy lead, coordinating CDD policy work at both the state and federal levels. In addition to her role as Federal Liaison, she serves as the CDD Ethics Officer and Internal Controls Officer. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Public Administration from Binghamton University.
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Program Planner
Kimberly Berg

Kimberly Berg is a Program Planner for the Individuals and Families Committee at the NYS Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD). She has worked in various capacities at the CDD since 2014, and thoroughly enjoys the CDD's collaborative approach to developing innovative projects and meaningful outreach and advocacy that positively impacts the lives of New Yorkers with IDD, and their family members. Kimberly has a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology and infuses the tenets of this training into her work at the CDD.
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Program Planner
Jackie Hayes

Jackie Hayes is a Program Planner and Diversity and Inclusion Program Specialist for the NYS Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD). She coordinates one of the CDD standing committees, the Community and Systems Change Committee (CSCC). As the Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, she helps embed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives throughout the agency. She is also the Language Access Coordinator for the CDD. Jackie holds a Ph.D. from the University at Albany in Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino Studies.
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Associate Budgeting Analyst
Jesse Kendall

Jesse Kendall is an Associate Budgeting Analyst for the NYS Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD). He manages the annual budget for the CDD and monitors the grant funds awarded to project grantees as well as all other agency expenses. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from Loyola University of Chicago.
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Communications and Grant Coordinator
Drew Webster

Drew Webster is a Communications and Grant Coordinator for the Council on Developmental Disabilities. He is responsible for the agency's public-facing resources and the agency website. He also works closely with staff and grantees to promote the work of the Council through a variety of multi-media channels. As a Research Specialist, he works closely with grantees on program implementation and reporting throughout the contract term. Drew holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at the University at Albany.
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Additional Staff

Kay Broughton, Grant Coordinator

Jerusha Chipingo, Graduate Assistant

Anna DeRosa, Program Research Specialist

Isaiah Hines, Graduate Assistant

Christopher Parsick, Graduate Assistant

Kyra Te Paske, Contract Management Specialist

Sierra Rogers, Graduate Assistant