J. Edward Shapland, Ph.D., Dr. Shapland has served in senior management roles in several start-up medical device companies.  He brings a great deal of experience in business management, finance and new business development.  He is the parent of three children.  His middle son has special health care needs and disabilities.  Ed has been an advocate for children with disabilities and special health care needs for over 25 years.  Dr. Shapland obtained a doctorate from the University of Missouri in cardiovascular physiology.

Debbi Harris has a BA in International Relations and French, a Masters in health care administration and is currently pursuing an Advanced Certificate in Arts and Culture.  Debbi has been an advocate for families of children with special health care needs and disabilities for eighteen years.  Debbi and her husband are the parents of three children, her youngest son Josh has cerebral palsy and multiple health care needs.  Debbi is a graduate of Partners in Policy Making and has advocated for improved services for children and adults with disabilities including home health care.   Debbi also serves on the board of ARC Twin Cities and is a parent partner on the Medical Home team at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of MN St. Paul Clinic.

John Hoffman is the Marketing and Public Relations Director for Midway Training Services, an organization that finds employment opportunities for adults with disabilities.  He is he also a Federal Title V reviewer for HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) in the U.S Department of Health and Human Services. John was elected in 2005 and is currently serving as Vice Chair of the Anoka Hennepin School Board, which is the largest School District in the State of Minnesota.  In 2004 John was appointed to serve on the MN MCHB Health Advisory Task Force.  In addition to serving on the Board of directors for Family Voices of Minnesota he serves on the Board for the Midway Chamber and is the Treasurer on the Board of the Metro ECSU (Metropolitan Educational Cooperative Service Unit). John and his wife Yvette are the parents of a teenage daughter living with Spina bifida.

Marjorie Hogan is a pediatrician in the heart of the city at Hennepin County Medical Center. She is board-certified in general pediatrics and adolescent medicine. Special interests include child maltreatment, the impact of media on children and teens, pediatric medical education, and caring for children and adolescents with special health care needs. Margie and her husband David Griffin (also a pediatrician) have 4 grown children living on 4 different continents.

John Hurley has a BA in Political Science and Masters in Hospital and Health Care Administration (MHA).  John is retired from the Minnesota Department of Health in late 2010. During his tenure with the department, he spent almost 20 years with the state's Title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) program, and in his last ten years as its Title V-CYSHCN (Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs) Director. In addition to serving on the FV Board, he maintains contacts with colleagues at the national level, as well as those with state-wide organizations and agencies. He and his wife Sandra live in Shoreview. Their two adult children live in Minneapolis; one working in public health in an academic setting and one working in the advertising industry.

Ceci Shapland has worked over twenty years as an advocate for children and youth with special health care needs and disabilities. Her major areas of interest are activism and advocacy for promoting transition to adult health care for youth with special health needs and facilitating skill-building for youth and families. She has spoken statewide and nationally on topics of family centered care and transition in health care.  Prior to Ceci’s work with Family Voices of Minnesota, she was the co-director and a consultant on youth and family centered care for the Healthy & Ready to Work National Center for eight years. Ceci is one of the original family members who assisted in the formation of Family Voices, Inc. in the early 1990’s.  Ceci and her husband are the parents of 3 children; their middle son has special health care needs and disabilities. Ceci also has a masters degree in nursing.  Her personal and professional experiences provide her with experience and insights in the organization of the health care system.