Leadership

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Dohn Hoyle is the Chairperson of the CLS Board of Directors and is the former Executive Director of the Arc of Michigan www.arcmi.org. He is the past president of the Association for Community Advocacy and The Autism Society of Michigan and past president of the Michigan Quality Community Care Council (Governor appointed).

Dohn’s areas of expertise include Alternatives to Guardianship, Partners in Policy Making, Supported Employment, Community Organizing and Advocacy campaigns.

He is the author of several books including: Leverage for System Change: Rethinking Guardianship and co-author of Planning a More Secure Future: Considerations in Guardianship, Estate Planning and SSI/SSDI-An Advocate’s Manual.

Annette Downey has nearly 30 years of experience working with children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She’s worked at all levels of the mental health system and knows the impact of merging policy with practice. Annette regularly speaks on the topics of Self-Determination, Person-Centered Planning, and Income Generation for ALL. Her approach is high energy and person-centered.

Annette is a trainer and consultant for the National Center for Self-Determination and serves as the President/CEO of Community Living Services in Southeast Michigan. Her training and advocacy are driven toward a singular goal, putting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities into the position of power and authority over their life, their goals, and their budgets.

Sylvia Kloc spent 20 years as the Executive Director of the Arc Northwest in Wayne County as well as 17 years volunteering for the advocacy organization. Ms. Kloc has spent most of her life fighting for inclusion and self-determination for people with disabilities. Now retired, she resides in Florida but makes several trips a year to Michigan to visit family and friends and attends Board meetings via teleconference. She continues to advocate for the freedom of all people with disabilities and intends on carrying on her son, Steven’s legacy, who passed away in 2009.