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Board of Directors
Dr. Stephanie Logan
President
Dr. Stephanie Logan is the executive director of DeafLEAD; a non-profit organization committed to meeting the crisis intervention and mental health needs of Deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, and Deafblind individuals who are victims of crime. She has been the executive director since its inception over 25 years ago. Dr. Logan is a late-deafened adult as a result of spinal meningitis she contracted 30 years ago. She is a graduate of the University of Georgia. She has her master’s in business administration from William Woods University and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri. She is currently serving as the board president for SIL.
Jeff Johnson
Vice President
Jeff Johnson is from Stuttgart, Arkansas, the Rice and Duck Capital of the World. He was raised in Sikeston, Missouri, and now lives here in Columbia, Missouri. Jeff has been on the SIL board for 11 years. He is also the co-chair for the Real Voices and Real Choices Conference for the Department of Mental Health.
Kirsten Dunham
Secretary
Kirsten Dunham is the Executive Director for Mid-Missouri Legal Services. Prior to earning her J.D. in 2015, Kirsten worked 15 years at Paraquad, the Center for Independent Living in St. Louis, as a member of the Policy Team advocating for legislative and policy changes to remove barriers and increase opportunities for people with disabilities.
AMBER CHEEK
Amber Cheek is the Director of Accessibility and ADA Coordinator for the University of Missouri. She manages all aspects of ADA compliance across the university, including accessibility, program access, and reasonable accommodations for faculty and staff. Amber is a person with a disability and a first-generation college student. She is a graduate of the University of Georgia. She earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law.
Brian Nevins is an Engineering Specialist with the Federal Highway Administration. He is a quadriplegic and has received services from SIL for over 20 years.
Dr. David Mehr
Dr. David Mehr is a geriatrician and an emeritus professor at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. He works to provide care on the palliative care service and functions as a senior researcher on a variety of projects. Dr. Mehr served on the board of the Boone County Council on Aging before it merged with SIL. He has particular interests in support of older adults and in seeing that people with disabilities receive needed health care.
Brian Nevins
Mohamed Shahin
Mohamed Shahin, affectionately Mo to most, is the Deputy ADA Coordinator with the University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou). He has been with Mizzou for the past six years, during which he has helped accommodate employees with disabilities at the university and worked with several stakeholders to ensure program access and accessibility for the Mizzou community. Mo hails from Cairo, Egypt, where accessibility was very limited growing up. Mo received his International Baccalaureate from the Red Cross Nordic United World College in Norway and his Master’s Degree in Counseling with a Career emphasis, from Mizzou. His personal appreciation of the value of the Americans with Disabilities Act has greatly influenced his passion for the inclusion of people with disabilities.
Dr Jones is a full time Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician working with individuals with injuries and medical conditions that include stroke, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries. She is on the medical Staff at Rusk Rehabilitation Hospital and MU Medical Center. She is a strong advocate for people with disabilities, and has a unique understanding of both side of the medical world.
VOVANTI JONES, M.D.