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DRAZ is mandated by federal laws to serve individuals with developmental, mental and physical disabilities. The Board of Directors reflects the diverse constituency served by the agency. Persons with disabilities, family members, and professionals are all represented. DRAZ is also committed to appointing members representative of Arizona’s diverse ethnic and cultural communities.

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DRAZ is mandated by federal laws to serve individuals with developmental, mental and physical disabilities. The Board of Directors reflects the diverse constituency served by the agency. Persons with disabilities, family members, and professionals are all represented. DRAZ is also committed to appointing members representative of Arizona’s diverse ethnic and cultural communities.

Nominations for Board of Directors

Disability Rights Arizona welcomes all nominations for its Board of Directors and accepts applications throughout the year. 

The Board reviews the advocacy and legal needs of people with disabilities. It establishes priorities, policies, and the budget. 

If you are interested in serving on the DRAZ Board of Directors, please complete the application below.

Natalie Luna Rose
(520) 327-9547
nlunarose@disabilityrightsaz.org

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DRAZ’s board portal helps facilitate secure digital communication with meeting documents and other information for the Board of Directors.

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Board Members

Lydia Peirce Linsmeier Portrait

Lydia Peirce Linsmeier

Vice Chair
Lydia Peirce Linsmeier became a member of the Disability Rights Arizona board in 2023.  Lydia is a litigator at a Tempe law firm, and also provides…
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Keith Murfee-DeConcini Portrait

Keith Murfee-DeConcini

Board Member
Keith Murfee-DeConcini is a passionate disability advocate who was born with mild Cerebral Palsy which propelled him into disability advocacy at a…
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Diana Newmark Portrait

Diana Newmark

Board Member
Diana Newmark is an Associate Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, where she directs the Education…
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Tom Olin portrait

Tom Olin

Board Member
Tom Olin has been a social documentarian for more than four decades, primarily capturing the unfolding history of much of the Disability Rights…
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Chelsea Rivas Portrait

Chelsea Rivas

Board Member
Chelsea Rivas is a parent advocate and mother of four children. Her expertise is in architectural and programmatic nondiscrimination of disabled…
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Nikki Soukup Portrait

Nikki Soukup

Board Member
Nikki Soukup joined the DRAZ board in December of 2023. She is the Director of Public Policy and Community Relations at the Arizona Commission for…
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