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Board of Directors

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.

Disability Rights Arizona presentation from African Americans Conference on Disabilities

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

Board Portal

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

Board Members

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…
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…
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…
Tona Treetop Portrait

Tona TreeTop

Board Member
Tona TreeTop is Hunkpapa Lakota and an enrolled citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe from Ft. Yates, North Dakota. She has been working with and…
Robb Vaules Portrait

Robb Vaules

Board Member
Robb joined the Disability Rights Arizona board in 2019 and has been board chair since 2022.  Robb became active in advocating for families with…
Ernest Willman Portrait

Ernest Willman

Board Member
Ernest Willman, a licensed professional in Arizona, currently works full-time as a freelance Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI). His multifaceted…

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