Meet Your TA Consultants

Wesley Anderson is an HCBS TA Subject Matter Expert on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. He has been providing training and technical assistance to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and the agencies that support them for over 15 years. As a…

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 a HCBS TA Subject Matter Expert on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare and 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 LTSS (…

Merle Edwards-Orr, PhD, 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. After a career in higher education and health care, Dr. Edwards-Orr oversaw self-direction programs. He also worked on developing a self-directed option for all veterans needing LTC.

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…

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…

Molly Morris, MSW, 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 oversaw the development of numerous issue briefs, webinars, and publications on self-direction. Ms. Morris graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Mary…

Stephanie Mote has worked in the field of developmental disabilities and mental health services for more than 15 years, with experience as a provider, service director, waiver manager, and waiver waitlist support person. She most recently served within the Virginia state government supporting HCBS program development along with regulation and policy management. Ms. Mote is a proud Wahoo from…

Katherine Murray 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 has deep expertise relating to regulatory compliance in Medicaid-funded self-direction programs. Ms. Murray is also a regular speaker at conferences around the country on the Home Care Final Rule 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.

Jami Petner-Arrey, PhD, serves as a HCBS TA Senior Analyst on the TA for HCBS & PASRR Programs Contract administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Her work includes developing evidence-based supports budgets, aiding in successful implementation, and working with various stakeholders including government officials, managed care organizations, provider…

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…

Regina Rodriguez Sisneros is 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 spent 14 years focused on Home and Community Based Services and issues of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion with the Colorado Department of Human Services as a Direct Client…

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…

Alena Vazquez, JD/MSW, 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 works on projects that focus on strategic planning, home and community-based services, and systems redesign centered on establishing individualized supports budgets for service recipients. Ms. Vazquez…

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.…