We would like to give a warm welcome to our newest Co-Chairs! This year we are welcoming Nina Bihani as our Co-Chair of Policy and Advocacy, Chung eun Lee as our newest Research Co-Chair and Kristin Lanari as our Co-Chair of Chapter Development. Please read more about them below or on our ABOUT US page.
Welcome! We are so excited to have you!
Co-Chair of Policy and Advocacy
Nina Bihani 
Nina Bihani lives in Detroit, not too far from her parents and younger brother Nishant, who has autism and developmental disabilities. From the moment he was born, Nina formed an unbreakable bond with Nishant. As she grew older, she appreciated seeing the world through the lens of a sibling and felt a strong desire to improve life for others like her brother. Eventually, this led Nina to medical school where she chose to specialize in psychiatry. She hopes to build a career in which to provide psychiatric care for adults with developmental disabilities. She also strives to improve the wellbeing of sibs. Nina is currently involved in research that facilitates coordination of care in the diagnosis and treatment of autism and developmental disability, so that early intervention can be initiated as quickly as possible, and also to implement effective transition planning as these children grow to adults.
Nishant and Nina’s favorite hobbies are eating ice cream, going for long drives, and listening to Bollywood oldies together. When she isn’t working at the hospital or studying for board exams, you can find Nina trying out new recipes, watching comedy specials, or eating cheesecake and tacos.
Research Co-Chair
Chung eun Lee
Chung eun Lee, Ph.D. is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of General Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. As a sibling of a brother with Autism Spectrum Disorder and an experienced special education teacher, her research interest focuses on supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the transition into the adulthood as well as their families (i.e., parents and siblings). She is also currently serving a Co-Chair position for Student and Early Career Professionals Network and International Network at the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD).
Co-Chair of Chapter Development
Kristin Lanari
Kristin Lanari is from Appleton, Wisconsin, and lives close to her sister, Lauren, who has Down syndrome. Kristin is an active member of WisconSibs, and previously served on their board of directors. In 2009, she edited a book called Walk With Me, featuring essays by local siblings of people with Down syndrome. By day, Kristin is a wedding and food photographer. By night, she loves spending time with her husband and two children, cooking, biking, and reading.