The 2020 Leadership Conference will be held using a virtual platform to share presentations, panel discussions, technical assistance opportunities and trainings that are Focusing on the Future of the provider network and the system of supports and services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Although we cannot meet in Saratoga Springs, we can gather online, as a sector, to hear from

• national experts
• policy and research institutes
• government officials
• partners in the business community 
• colleagues other states
• self-advocates and family members

This next level learning experience will include topics such as

• Crises & Opportunities of the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Emerging Trends to Shape Public Policy & Programmatic Directions
• Medicaid & Managed Care
• System Innovations and Technical Tools
• State & Federal Initiatives
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Workforce & Employment

Please join us on December 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Tuesday, December 1st – EMERGING TRENDS: THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
10:00AM-10:45AM
Keynote Presentation: Leadership in the Time of a Pandemic
Chris Gibson, President, Siena College

11:00AM-12:15PM
The Crises and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Melinda K. Abrams, MS, Senior Vice President, The Commonwealth Fund

1:00PM-2:15PM
New York's Experience: People with I/DD and COVID
Scott Landes, Associate Professor of Sociology, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, Syracuse University
Ryan Cox, Vice President for Analytics and Financial Business Strategies, New York Alliance for Inclusion & Innovation

3:00PM-4:15PM
Medicaid Waiver Authorities: What They Mean and How They're Used
Megan Sherman, Associate, Manatt Health
Mindy Lipson, Director, Manatt Health

Wednesday, December 2^nd – DRIVING FORCES OF SYSTEM INNOVATIONS
10:00AM-10:45AM
Mergers, Consoidations & Strategic Partnerships
Kate Henry, Regional Managing Director and Northeast Benefits Leader, NFP
Tom Sheffield, Managing Director and Head of Management and Professional Lines, NFP
Mike Hutcherson, Senior Vice President, NFP (Previously Rose & Kiernan)

11:00AM-12:15PM
Changes in Medicaid Telehealth Policies
Jenna Libersky, Senior Researcher, Mathematica

1:00PM-2:15PM
Racing Against the Clock; Preserving Disability Supports During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Doris Parfaite-Claude, Federal Advocacy and Research Manager

3:00PM-4:15PM   CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session 1: Doing it Best and Making it Happen: The Direct Support Professional Workforce
Edgardo Velez, Senior Program Coordinator, Heartshare
Maxine Bosnick, Residential Manager, Arc Monroe
Amy Hewitt, Director, Institute on Community Integration; Research & Training Center on Community Living & Minnesota LEND
Kirsten Sanchirico, Senior Director of Workforce Advancement, New York Alliance for Inclusion & Innovation and Project Director, Regional Centers for Workforce Transformation (RCWT)

Session 2: ADA 30th Anniversary and Employment Services
Andrew Karhan, MPA, MA, Program Director, Workforce Development, Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability
Stanfort Perry, Executive Director, AHRC Nassau & Chairman of the Board, NYSID
Ed O'Donnell, Senior Vice President, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey
Alicia McGrath, Executive Vice President of Mission Services, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey
John D. Kemp, President & CEO, The Viscardi Center & President, Henry Viscardi School

Thursday, December 3^rd – FORECASTING THE FUTURE: WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON?
10:00AM-10:45AM
Annual Update from the OPWDD Commissioner: Vision for 2021 and Beyond
Theodore A. Kastner, MD, Commissioner, NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities

11:00AM-12:15PM
Impact of 2020 Election: National & State Perspective
James Lytle, Senior Advisor, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

1:00PM-2:15PM
New York State Budget Panel Discussion
Dave Friedfel, Director of State Studies, Citizens Budget Commission
Bill Hammond, Senior Fellow of Health Policy, Empire Center for Public Policy
Andrea Smyth, CEO, A. Smyth Advocacy
Facilitated by: Al Kaplan, Senior Policy Advisor, AHRC NYC

3:00PM-4:15PM
Closing Plenary: Integrating Diversity, Equity & Inclusion into Organizational Culture
Kesha Carter, Chief Diversity Officer, Coordinated Care Services, Inc.

If you are unable to join a live presentation during this conference, register any way and you will receive links to the recorded presentations and any available handouts. Register today!

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Tickets

$129.00 Member Registration (Per Person)

$209.00 Non-Member Registration (Per Person)

$2,000.00 Vendor Ticket