Meet Your TA Consultants

Alexandra Bonardi, MS (OT), MHA, serves as a HCBS TA Subject Matter Expert on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She brings over 25 years of experience with HCBS for people with disabilities. Ms. Bonardi has managed disability and health research projects including community-based participatory research to…

Amy Coey joined New Editions Consulting, Inc., in June 2019 and provides technical assistance to states expanding their HCBS services and to ensure compliance with the Settings rule. Previously, she was the Senior Waiver Policy Administrator for the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities in the Division of Medicaid Development and Administration where she provided…

Camille Dobson, MPA, serves as an HCBS TA Subject Matter Expert on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. She has experience in both the public and private sectors focused on Medicaid policy and compliance. Ms. Dobson’s key areas of expertise include Medicaid managed care, with particular focus on managed long-term…

Karen "Jill" Ferrington, MS, CRC, CBIS, serves as an HCBS TA Subject Matter Expert on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Ms. Ferrington has 27 years of experience working in publicly-funded systems including brain injury services and support and vocational rehabilitation. She was part of a…

Katherine Hausmann serves as an HCBS TA Subject Matter Expert on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She has deep expertise relating to regulatory compliance in Medicaid-funded self-direction programs. Ms. Hausmann is also a regular speaker at conferences around the country on the Home Care Final Rule and…

Abby Holm, MSW, serves as a Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Technical Assistance Subject Matter Expert on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. She brings more than 20 years of experience in state Medicaid programs supporting older adults and individuals with disabilities, with deep expertise in leveraging…

David Hughes, PhD, is a nationally recognized expert with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health services research, evidence-based practices, quality measurement, and cost simulation models for health systems planning. David is interested in supporting change agents to improve systems using strategies that are both data-driven, values-based and sustainable. David has directed…

Annie Kimbrel, MA, serves as a Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Technical Assistance (TA) Subject Matter Expert on the TA for HCBS and PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She has experience managing enhanced technical assistance projects for state aging and disability agencies, developing training tools and resources, and…

Ms. Mayer joined New Editions Consulting, Inc. in May 2016 and provides technical assistance to states expanding their HCBS services and to ensure compliance with the Settings rule. Previously, she worked for the state of Maryland where she implemented systems changes through 1915(c) waiver and 1915(k) State Plan redesign, Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) expansion, and other…

Rachel Neely serves as a Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Technical Assistance Subject Matter Expert on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Ms. Neely’s key areas of expertise include analysis and implementation of federal regulations; self-direction; stakeholder engagement; Medicaid long-term services and…

Stacy L. Nonnemacher, PhD, has more than 25 years of experience working in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). In her various roles throughout the field, Dr.

Zaida Ricker, MPS, serves as an HCBS TA Subject Matter Expert on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She brings vast experience in partnership and policy development at the federal and state level. Zaida is adept at helping states consider the most appropriate Medicaid authority to support individuals with…

Erika Robbins, MA, PMP, strives to bring heart and stewardship to consultancy. She spent eleven years with Optum Serve Consulting (also known as the Lewin Group) as a Vice President and Learning and Diffusion Capability lead, directing large-scale projects and teams focused on changing the way that people who need long-term support access and are supported through publicly…

Mary Sowers serves as a HCBS TA Senior Analyst on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She specialized in Medicaid home and community-based services, managed long term services and supports (including strategies for reducing institutional reliance), self-direction, and strategies to design…

Teja Stokes serves as a HCBS TA Senior Analyst on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. She provides a broad range of TA to states on issues related to Medicaid structure and quality, organizational success strategies, and effective service modalities. Ms.

Caitlin Synovec, OTD, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist providing consultative services to national and state organizations. She has clinical experience working with adults experiencing homelessness to improve quality of life and engagement in their preferred communities. Ms. Synovec is adept at program development for collaborative and interdisciplinary care. Both her clinical work and…

Laura Vegas, MPS, serves as a HCBS TA Senior Analyst on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She has more than 24 years of experience working in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Ms. Vegas was part of a team that led the effort to close a sheltered workshop and…

Rebeccah Wolfkiel, MPP, serves as an HCBS TA Subject Matter Expert on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Ms. Wolfkiel has 17 years of experience supporting state brain injury programs through advocacy and cultivation of government partnerships. She supports states with TBI Medicaid Waiver programs as well as those who…

Jeanine Zlockie serves as a HCBS TA Senior Analyst on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She has been working in the field of developmental disabilities (DD) for over twenty years, which provides her with a strong foundation and understanding of Medicaid Policy and DD systems. Ms.…