Disability Rights Center of New Hampshire

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Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors

We benefit from the generous service of our Board of Directors. We are committed to a Board that is representative of the diverse communities we serve, reflecting the socioeconomic, ethnic, geographic and disability diversity of New Hampshire.

To achieve this, 5 of our Board must be people with disabilities, and 3 of our Board members must be attorneys.

Our Board of Directors meets every other month on the third Monday from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.  The meetings are hybrid (in-person at our office in Concord and via Zoom).

2026 Meeting Dates

January 12, 2026
March 16, 2026
May 16, 2026 (In person)
July 20, 2025
September 21, 2026
November 14, 2026 (In person)

Members of the public are welcome to attend Board meetings to learn more about the work of Disability Rights Center and the role of the Board of Directors. Interested members of the public should reach out to the Chair of the Board or the DRC-NH Executive Director to request the meeting information via mail@drcnh.org email or contact page (https://drcnh.org/contact-us/) on the DRC-NH website. The member of the public is requested to share the reasons for their interest in attending. Members of the public are encouraged to request any needed accommodations at least 5 days prior to the meeting whenever possible. DRC-NH will make attempts to accommodate requests at any time.

DRC-NH Board of Directors Responsibilities and Expectations

Meet Our Board of Directors

Snapshot of Irene in glasses smiling and wearing a black t-shirt with white lettering 'Protect black & brown women's mental health'.

Irene Bucken

Irene is a Family Worker at Head Start Nashua where she helps parents navigate the special education system and connect with community resources that address their own mental and physical disabilities. Irene’s personal experience with mental illness led her to connect with local organizations such as the Nashua chapters of NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness) and DBSA (Depression Bipolar Support Alliance). Irene is interested in how the intersection of race and socioeconomic status affects people with disabilities and is dedicated to addressing ableism in all its forms professionally and personally. Irene has her BA in Sociology and Government from Connecticut College and lives in Massachusetts.

Daniel, a man with light skin tone and gray hair, is pictured against a vibrant blue sky.Daniel Frye, Chair

Daniel Frye is a disability policy consultant, motivational speaker, professional coach, and certified mediator.

Among other things, Daniel served as the Executive Director of the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, President Elect of the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind, and worked for the Rehabilitation Services Administration at the U.S. Department of Education.  From July 2019 to February 2023 he served as the Administrator of Services for the Blind and Vision Impaired, within the New Hampshire Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, NH. Department of Education.

Currently, Daniel is the Director of Employment and Professional Development Programs with the National Federation of the Blind. Daniel received his BA in History and Government at Erskine College and his J.D. from the University of Washington, School of Law.

Bill, a older man with light skin tone, gray hair, and glasses, smiles in this professional headshot. He is wearing a black suit coat, white collared shirt and blue/green tie.Bill Glahn, Treasurer

Bill Glahn has practiced as a trial lawyer at McLane Middleton P.A. for more than 40 years.  Before joining McLane, Bill was an Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the Civil Bureau in that Office.  He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers.   Bill has served on the boards of a number of New Hampshire non-profits.  He received a B.A. from Trinity College and his J.D. from the University of Chicago School of Law.

Bill and his wife Hansi reside in Concord.  They have two sons and five grandchildren.

Dan sitting at table with art behind him.

Daniel Goldstein

Attorney Daniel Goldstein recently retired from a remarkable career with the Baltimore, Maryland law firm of Brown, Goldstein & Levy. For several decades, Dan’s disability law work concentrated on increasing the accessibility of digital content and devices, including ATMs, voting machines, accessible absentee ballots, websites, e-readers, kiosks, educational software and instructional technology.  He worked with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) to reach agreements with some of the country’s most well-known companies and universities including Apple, Amazon, Target, Penn State, and Florida State University.

At the time of his retirement, settlement was nearly complete in a lawsuit for blind prisoners against the Maryland correctional system, ensuring that blind prisoners learn independent cane travel, need no longer depend on sighted prisoners to file grievances or other forms, and can fully participate in work and educational programs.

Dan is the recipient of the NFB’s Kenneth Jernigan Award for his contributions to the blindness community and the American Bar Association’s Paul Hearne Award for Disability Rights Advocacy (together with Marc Maurer, then President of the NFB).

Megan smiles at the camera in a professional headshot. She has light skin tone, dark hair, and is wearing rust colored shirt and black suitcoat.Megan Henly, Vice Chair

Megan is a social science researcher at the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability (IOD) where she studies the health, employment, and community living characteristics of the population with disabilities. She also administers a public health program designed to reduce health disparities for those with mobility and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities in our state. Megan received her M.S. in survey methodology from the University of Maryland-College Park and her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of New Hampshire. She lives in Nottingham with her spouse and three children.

Jean smiling. She has an inviting, warm smile, light skin tone, short greying hair, and wears glasses.Jean Lewandowski, Secretary

Jean taught middle and high school students with disabilities for 30 years. She was part of a team of four that created a regional day treatment program in MN for children and adolescents with mental illness and taught there for nine years. It was a model for other programs in rural areas of the state, a collaboration of 4 school districts, a mental health service provider, and county and tribal social services. Since retiring, she has continued to advocate for people with disabilities by serving on boards and communicating with policy-makers.

Jean has an acquired voice disorder and has been involved in ongoing research through the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation and Dysphonia International.

Angela sits at a table holding a big vase of red roses. She has medium skin tone, long dark hair and is wearing a blue blazer over a dress.Angela Mercado

Angela Mercado, a proud native of Ecuador, is the founder and Director of the Community Engagement Training Center in Nashua, NH. Angela has an Associate’s degree in Human Services and a Bachelor’s in Psychology.  She is currently working on her Master’s degree in Counseling and volunteers with NAMI NH.

Angela’s cultural roots and personal experiences contribute to her understanding of the nuanced challenges faced by diverse community members. Angela’s commitment to inclusivity and empowerment is reflected in her desire to create a positive and transformative impact on the lives of those she serves.

Ellen smiling while sitting outside. She has short hair with glasses and is wearing a purple checkered shirt. Ellen Tavino, Co-Chair PAIMI Advisory Council

Ellen’s personal experience with mental illness, PTSD, and epilepsy guides and inspires her work as a Team Leader at a Peer Support Center. Ellen challenges us all to look beyond a person’s diagnosis and, as a certified WRAP facilitator and certified in Intentional Peer Support, she focuses on empowering those she works with to live lives filled with purpose and meaning. Ellen holds a degree in Behavior Sciences, with a focus on special education and lives in Berlin.

Deb, a woman with light skin tone, and short brown hair sits at an outdoor cafe wearing a pink t-shirt.Deb Yuknewicz-Boisvert, Co-Chair PAIMI Advisory Council

Deb is a psychiatric social worker at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, specializing in emergency behavioral health and crisis intervention. She holds a Master of Counseling from the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Social Work from Louisiana State University.

Informed by her family’s experiences with disability and her work as a crisis clinician, Deb is dedicated to improving access to mental health care, particularly for individuals with psychiatric disabilities and co-occurring mobility, intellectual, and communication disabilities. Her commitment to fostering a more inclusive system and upholding the civil rights of people with disabilities has led her to also join DRC-NH’s Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council, where she is now co-chair.