Board & Staff

Board

Officers

Ken Oakes, President, The Arc’s Board of Directors — He/him/his pronounsKenneth OakesPresident | Philadelphia, PA

Grace L. Francis, Board Vice President, The Arc — She/her/hers pronounsGrace L. FrancisVice President | Fairfax, VA

Hugh M. Evans, III, Board Secretary, The Arc — He/him/his pronounsHugh M. Evans, IIISecretary | New Orleans, LA

Laura Kennedy, Board Treasurer, The Arc — She/her/hers pronounsLaura KennedyTreasurer | Staten Island, NY

Frederick Misilo, Jr., Immediate Past President, The Arc — He/him/his pronounsFrederick Misilo, Jr.Immediate Past President | Northborough, MA

Directors

Meghan Burke, Board Member, The Arc — She/her/hers pronounsMeghan BurkeChicago, IL

Jillian Copeland, Board Member, The Arc — She/her/hers pronounsJillian CopelandRockville, MD

Dena Gassner, Board Member, The Arc — She/her/hers pronounsDena GassnerWest Hempstead, NY

Debbi Harris, Board Member, The Arc — She/her/hers pronounsDebbi HarrisEagan, MN

Jasmine Harris, Board Member, The Arc — She/her/hers pronounsJasmine HarrisDavis, CA

Burt Hudson, Board Member, The Arc — He/him/his pronounsBurt HudsonArlington, VA

Hussain Ismail, Board Member, The Arc — He/him/his pronounsHussain IsmailSan Francisco, CA

Stacy Kray, Board Member, The Arc — She/her/hers pronounsStacy KrayPalo Alto, CA

Guha Krisnamurthi, Board Member, The Arc — He/him/his pronounsGuha KrisnamurthiCambridge, MA

Russell Lehmann, Board Member, The Arc — He/him/his pronounsRussell LehmannReno, NV

Chloe Rothschild, Board Member, The Arc — She/her/hers pronounsChloe RothschildSylvania, OH

Mitch Routon, Board Member, The Arc — He/him/his pronounsMitch RoutonColorado Springs, CO

Meredith Sadoulet, Board Member, The Arc — She/her/hers pronounsMeredith SadouletBerwyn, PA

Karen Shoemaker, Board Member, The Arc — She/her/hers pronounsKaren Shoemaker(NCE Rep.) Allentown, PA

Kathleen Stauffer, Board Member, The Arc — They/Theirs pronounsKathleen StaufferMystic, CT

He/him/his pronounsChris StewartBirmingham, AL

Faye Tate, Board Member, The Arc — She/her/hers pronounsFaye TateDenver, CO

Jose Velasco, Board Member, The Arc — He/him/his pronounsJose VelascoAustin, TX

The Arc Staff

Executive

Peter Berns, Chief Executive Officer, The Arc — Chief Executive Officer | He/him/his pronounsPeter Berns (Read his bio)
Email: berns@thearc.org

Ruben Rodriguez, Chief Operating Officer, The Arc — Chief Operating Officer | He/him/his pronounsRuben Rodriguez
Email: rodriguez@thearc.org

Advocacy and Public Policy

Bethany Lilly, Senior Director, Income Policy, The Arc — Senior Director, Income Policy | She/her/hers pronounsBethany Lilly
Email: lilly@thearc.org

Director of Disability Rights and Housing Policy | She/her/hers pronounsCarlean Ponder
Email: Ponder@thearc.org

Claire Manning, Senior Director, Advocacy and Mobilization, The Arc — Senior Director, Advocacy and Mobilization | She/her/hers pronounsClaire Manning
Email: Manning@TheArc.org

Policy Associate | He/him/his pronounsJuan Guerrero
Email: jguerrero@thearc.org

Julie Ward, Senior Executive Officer, Public Policy, The Arc — Senior Executive Officer, Public Policy | She/her/hers pronounsJulie Ward
Email: ward@thearc.org

Marty Ford, Senior Advisor, The Arc — Senior Advisor Marty Ford
Email: ford@thearc.org

Maureen Swanson, Director, Project TENDR, The Arc — Director, Project TENDR | She/her/hers pronounsMaureen Swanson
Email: Swanson@TheArc.org

Michael Atkins, Policy Associate, The Arc — Policy Associate | He/him/his pronounsMichael Atkins
Email: atkins@thearc.org

Michael Nagel, Policy Manager, The Arc — Policy Manager | He/him/his pronounsMichael Nagel
Email: Nagel@TheArc.org

Nicole Jorwic, Senior Executive Officer, State Advocacy, The Arc — Senior Executive Officer, State Advocacy | She/her/hers pronounsNicole Jorwic
Email: jorwic@thearc.org

Robyn Linscott, Policy Manager, The Arc — Policy Manager | She/her/hers pronounsRobyn Linscott
Email: linscott@thearc.org

Senior Director, Legal Advocacy & General Counsel | She/her/hers pronounsShira Wakschlag
Email: wakschlag@thearc.org

Development

Devon Bacon, Grants and Foundation Partnerships Manager, The Arc — Grants and Foundation Partnerships Manager | She/her/hers pronounsDevon Bacon
Email: Bacon@thearc.org

Matthew Boyer, Senior Director & Vice President, Corporate and Foundation Relations, The Arc — Senior Director & Vice President, Corporate and Foundation Relations | He/him/his pronounsMatthew Boyer
Email: boyer@thearc.org

Annual Fund Manager | He/him/his pronounsMike Salous
Email: MSalous@TheArc.org

Marketing and Communications

Amanda Guerrero, Senior Manager, Digital Marketing, The Arc — Senior Manager Digital Marketing | She/her/hers pronounsAmanda Guerrero
Email: Guerrero@TheArc.org

Ashley DuPont, Associate Director, Marketing, The Arc — Associate Director, Marketing | She/her/hers pronounsAshley DuPont
Email: DuPont@TheArc.org

Glenn Griffin, Director, Marketing & Digital Engagement, The Arc — Director, Marketing & Digital Engagement | He/him/his pronounsGlenn Griffin
Email: griffin@thearc.org

Hillary Costa, Senior Project Manager, The Arc — Senior Project Manager | She/her/hers pronounsHillary Costa
Email: Costa@TheArc.org

Kristen McKiernan, Senior Executive Officer, Communications & Marketing, The Arc — Senior Executive Officer, Communications & Marketing | She/her/hers pronounsKristen McKiernan
Email: mckiernan@thearc.org

Kristin Wright, Director, Communications, The Arc — Director, Communications | She/her/hers pronounsKristin Wright
Email: wright@thearc.org

Pamela Katz, Marketing Manager, The Arc — Marketing Manager | She/her/hers pronounsPamela Katz
Email: Katz@TheArc.org

Qasim Ehsan, Web Developer, The Arc — Web Developer | He/him/his pronounsQasim Ehsan
Email: Ehsan@TheArc.org

Sasha Zinovik, Graphic Designer, The Arc — Graphic Designer | She/her/hers pronounsSasha Zinovik
Email: zinovik@TheArc.org

Operations

CRM Administrator | He/him/his pronouns Chris Saik
Email: Saik@thearc.org

Cynthia Allen, Office Manager, The Arc — Office Manager | She/her/hers pronounsCynthia Allen
Email: Allen@TheArc.org

Feng Zhang, Senior Director, Finance, The Arc — Senior Director, Finance Feng Zhang
Email: zhang@thearc.org

Conferences and Events Associate | She/her/hers pronounsJahlesa Browne
Email: JBrowne@TheArc.org

Jessica Daniels, Finance Director, The Arc — Director, FinanceJessica Daniels
Email: JDaniels@TheArc.org

Michelle Boling, Human Resources, The Arc — Human Resources | She/her/hers pronounsMichelle Boling
Email: Boling@TheArc.org

Tanisha Forté, Director Conferences and Events, The Arc — Director Conferences and Events | She/her or They/them pronounsTanisha Forté
Email: forte@thearc.org

Victoria Vo, Accounting Associate, The Arc — Accounting Associate | She/her/hers pronounsVictoria Vo
Email: Vo@TheArc.org

William Washington, Receptionist, The Arc — Receptionist | He/him/his pronounsWilliam Washington

Program Innovation and Chapter Relations

Abe Rafi, Senior Director, Technology Strategy & Programs, The Arc — Senior Director, Technology Strategy & ProgramsAbe Rafi
Email: rafi@thearc.org

Abby Owusu, Manger, Chapter Leadership, Development and Growth, The Arc — Manger, Chapter Leadership, Development and Growth | She/her/hers pronounsAbby Owusu
Email: Owusu@TheArc.org

Ariel Simms, Senior Program Manager & Attorney, Access, Equity, and Inclusion, The Arc — Senior Program Manager & Attorney, Access, Equity, & Inclusion | She/her or They/them pronounsAriel Simms
Email: Simms@TheArc.org

Elizabeth Mahar, Director, Family and Sibling Initiatives, The Arc — Director, Family and Sibling InitiativesElizabeth Mahar
Email: Mahar@TheArc.org

Jenny Alexander, Director, National Initiatives, The Arc — Director, National Initiatives | She/her/hers pronounsJenny Alexander
Email: Alexander@TheArc.org

Katy Schmid, Director, The Arc@School — Director, The Arc@School | She/her/hers pronounsKaty Schmid
Email: Schmid@TheArc.org

Kerry Mauger, Director, Special Projects, The Arc — Director, Special Projects | She/her/hers pronounsKerry Mauger
Email: Mauger@TheArc.org

Leigh Ann Davis, Director, Justice Initiatives, The Arc — Director, Justice InitiativesLeigh Ann Davis
Email: ldavis@thearc.org

Reginald Thomas, Senior Program Associate, The Arc — Senior Program Associate | He/him/his pronounsReginald Thomas
Email: Thomas@TheArc.org

Shawn Ullman, Senior Director, National Initiatives, The Arc — Senior Director, National Initiatives | She/her/hers pronouns Shawn Ullman
Email: ullman@thearc.org

Taylor Woodard, Senior Program Associate, The Arc — Senior Program Associate | She/her/hers pronouns Taylor Woodard
Email: Woodard@TheArc.org

State Offices*

Executive Director, The Arc of DC | He/him/his pronounsDamian Miller
Email: dmiller@TheArc.org

Joanna Scocchi, State Director, The Arc Rhode Island — State Director, The Arc Rhode Island | She/her/hers pronounsJoanna Scocchi
Email: Scocchi@TheArc.org

Jon Meyers, State Director, The Arc Arizona — State Director, The Arc Arizona | He/him/his pronounsJon Meyers
Email: jmeyers@TheArc.org

Administrative Assistant, The Arc Rhode Island | She/her/hers pronounsKayleigh Coria
Email: coria@thearc.org

Associate Director, The Arc Rhode Island | He/him/his pronounsKenneth Renaud
Email: renaud@thearc.org

Kristi Short, Executive Assistant — Executive AssistantKristi Short
Email: kshort@TheArc.org

Lisa Pugh, State Director, The Arc Wisconsin — State Director, The Arc Wisconsin Lisa Pugh
Email: Pugh@TheArc.org

Shannon Mattox, The Arc Georgia State Director — State Director, The Arc Georgia She/her/hers pronounsShannon Mattox
Email: mattox@thearc.org

*State Offices operating as division of The Arc of the US

Staff of our local chapters can be found on their individual websites.

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