Thomas Gillespie is the new president and CEO of Mendota eights-based Living Well Disability Services, a leader in providing exceptional services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He’ll start…
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New leader named for MDI
Eric Black is taking the helm at MDI February 15, succeeding current President and CEO Peter McDermott. McDermott will retire on April 1. MDI is a nonprofit corrugated plastic manufacturer…
Fondell retires from ICI
Beth Fondell, University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration’s outreach and training coordinator, has retired after more than a decade with the organization and a long career in disability advocacy.…
Governor announces appointments
Gov. Tim Walz has announced appointments to state boards, commissions and committees. Appointees were named to the Minnesota Council on Disability. Nichole Villavicencio, Maplewood, is the council’s chairperson. She was…
Visionary Goodwin steps down from BlueSky Designs
A Minnesota pioneer in rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology is stepping down. Dianne Goodwin, founder of BlueSky Designs, has announced her retirement after 36 years of work in the field.…
Abilitech Assist device in clinical trials
More than a million people in the U.S. rely on others to complete simple tasks such as brushing teeth, eating, and opening doors, because of neuromuscular disorders caused by muscular…