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National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters


The National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters is a federal advisory committee that provides advice and guidance to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and to the HHS Secretary. The Committee brings together experts with policy, advocacy, and lived-world experience to make recommendations to address the specific needs of people with disabilities in preparation for, response to, and recovery from all-hazards emergencies and disasters.


Voting Committee Members

Members are appointed by the HHS Secretary from among the nation’s preeminent scientific, public health, and medical experts in areas consistent with the purpose and functions of the advisory committee. The HHS Secretary, in consultation with other heads of relevant federal agencies, will appoint a maximum of 17 members to the NACIDD, ensuring that the total membership is an odd number that will include 7 voting members.

Marcie Roth, Chair,
National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters


Marcie Roth is Executive Director and CEO of the World Institute on Disability, one of the first global disability-led organizations, advancing the rights of 1.3 billion people with disabilities worldwide. She was recently named by Forbes Magazine to their inaugural Fifty Over 50 Impact List, and by Womens eNews as one of their 21 Leaders for the 21st Century. Learn More >>

Marcie Roth  


NACIDD Committee Member: Vicky Davidson

Vicky Davidson 

NACIDD Committee Member: Julie Foster Hagan

Julie Foster Hagan
BA, MEd, MBA


NACIDD Committee Member: June Kailes

June Kailes 

NAACIDD Committee Member: Barbara L. Kornblau

Barbara L. Kornblau,JD, OTR/L, FAOTA

NACIDD Committee Member: Donna Platt, MS

Donna Platt,MS


NACIDD Committee Member Requirements

The NACIDD has up to 10 federal, non-voting members (ex officio), including the following officials or their designees:

  • The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response;
  • The Administrator for the Administration for Community Living;
  • The Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority;
  • The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
  • The Commissioner of Food and Drugs;
  • The Director of the National Institutes of Health;
  • The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
  • The Chair of the National Council on Disability;
  • The Chair of the United States Access Board;
  • The Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

A quorum for the NACIDD requires a majority of the appointed voting members. Of the voting members, any who are disqualified from participating in an action on an issue will not count toward the quorum.