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John Lancaster Named NCIL Executive Director
From the National Council on Independent Living
On behalf of the Board of Directors and Staff of the National Council on
Independent Living (NCIL) we are pleased to announce that John Lancaster
has accepted the position of Executive Director of NCIL, headquartered in
Washington, DC.
John brings to NCIL an outstanding background in disability issues, working
nationally and internationally as an advocate on behalf of people with
disabilities.
John is a strong leader; an attorney and long time disability advocate who
has played a significant role in developing disability law and policy. Most
recently John was Vice President with the Viet Nam Enterprise Group
providing technical assistance on issues and programs related to business,
law and people with disabilities in Viet Nam. Prior to that he was Director
of the Office of Disability Technical Assistance for a non-governmental
organization, Viet Nam Assistance for the Handicapped.
Among other positions John has held in his extensive career are Executive
Director, Presidents Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities;
Executive Director of the National Ocean Access Project; Director,
Governors Office for Individuals with Disabilities (Maryland); Project
Director, American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities; and Advocacy
Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America.
After an extensive search for a new Executive Director, the board came to
the unanimous decision that John is the leader to move NCILs agenda
forward. Please join the Board and staff in welcoming John Lancaster to the
organization.
John will officially assume his new position on January 3, 2005.
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