Story Archives of 'Donald Shumway'

Our 25 in 25 series continues with New Hampshire’s best known advocate for people with disabilities…Donald Shumway. Over his long career, Shumway led groundbreaking initiatives that revolutionized policies and attitudes toward those with disabilities. We’ll talk with him about his efforts…and how this field has dramatically changed over the past quarter-century.

Guest

• Donald Shumway, CEO of Crotched Mountain, a charitable organization that provides services to individuals with disabilities and their families. Prior to that he served as Commissioner of the NH Department of Health and Human Services, was co-director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative “Self-Determination for Persons with Developmental Disabilities” and Director of the New Hampshire Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services.

Health and Human Services Commissioner Donald Shumway is stepping down from his post this July. We'll ask him about his biggest successes and disappointments as head of the state's largest agency, and what's next for him in the private sector.