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

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 HarrisWashington, DC

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

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

Guha Krisnamurthi, Board Member, The Arc — He/him/his pronounsGuha KrishnamurthiWashington, DC

Russell Lehmann, Board Member, The Arc — He/him/his pronounsRussell LehmannLos Angeles, CA

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 SadouletDevon, 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

A man with short grey and brown short hear, beard, and mustache, wearing a suit jacket with a white button-up dress shirt underneath smiles at the camera. In the background is a blurred out trees and bushes. — 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

A photo of a man wearing a grey suit jacket with a light blue shirt and a blue and yellow stripe tie. — Director of Policy | He/him/his pronounsDavid Goldfarb
Email: goldfarb@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

A man with short brown hair wearing a white button up shirt. — Senior 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

A woman with long brown hair wearing tortoise frame glasses. She is wearing a black suit jacket with a blue blouse underneath and a pearl necklace. — Director of Education and Family Policy | She/her/hers pronounsRobyn Linscott
Email: linscott@thearc.org

A woman with shoulder length curly brown hair wearing a blue turtleneck sweater and tortoise frame glasses. — Senior Director, Legal Advocacy & General Counsel | She/her/hers pronounsShira Wakschlag (Read her bio)
Email: wakschlag@thearc.org

Development

A woman with long brown hair wearing tortoise frame glasses and a grey jacket with a black shirt underneath — Research Associate | She/her/hers Lauren Goetze
Email: goetze@thearc.org

Senior Grants Manager | She/her/hers pronounsMichelle Petrella
Email: petrella@thearc.org

Associate Director Individual Philanthropy | He/him/his pronounsMike Salous
Email: MSalous@TheArc.org

A man with short brown hair and a beard wearing a tan button up shirt. — Development Associate | He/him Sean Strader
Email: strader@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

Glenn Griffin, Director, Marketing & Digital Engagement, The Arc — Senior Director Marketing and 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

A woman with shoulder length light brown hair wearing a light pink cardigan over a grey and white striped shirt. — Director of Communications | She/her/hers pronounsJackie Dilworth
Email: dilworth@thearc.org

A photo of a woman with red, shoulder length hair wearing a black sweater with a white collared shirt underneath. — Associate Director, Marketing & Design | She/her/hers pronounsKate Mairs
Email: mairs@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

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

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

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

A photo of a woman with shoulder length blond hair. She is wearing a white printed shirt. — Digital Marketing Associate | She/her/hers pronounsSusan Stonecypher-Hawkins
Email: stonecypher-hawkins@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

Manager of Conferences and Events | 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/hers pronounsTanisha Forté
Email: forte@thearc.org

Victoria Vo, Accounting Associate, The Arc — Senior 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

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

Chapter Associate | She/her/hers pronounsAshley Glears
Email: Glears@thearc.org

A woman with long grey and brown hair wearing a sleeveless floral blouse. — Senior Executive Officer, Chapters and Community | She/her/hers pronounsCarrie Hobbs Guiden
Email: guiden@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 — Senior Director National Program Initiatives | 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 — Senior Director Criminal Justice InitiativesLeigh Ann Davis
Email: ldavis@thearc.org

Program Associate | They/them pronounsLindsay Wytkind
Email: Wytkind@thearc.org

Taylor Woodard, Senior Program Associate, The Arc — Manager I&R and Program Innovation | She/her/hers pronouns Taylor Woodard
Email: Woodard@TheArc.org

A woman wearing a black shirt and a thin gold chainlink necklace. — Program Associate | She/her/hers pronounsVictoria Glaude
Email: glaude@thearc.org

State Offices*

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

A woman with should length blonde hair is wearing a green blouse, a gold necklace and black glasses. — State Director, The Arc Wisconsin | She/her/hers pronounsDeb Sybell
Email: sybell@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

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

A woman wearing a black sweater and silver earrings. — State Director, The Arc Arizona | She/her/hers pronounsMelanie Soto
Email: soto@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

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