Our Board of Directors
Meet the Board of Directors of NADSPThe National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is governed by a 12 person Board of Directors, comprised of leading experts and professionals in the human services field for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Chester Finn (NY)
Board Chair
Special Advisor
New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Maria Walker (IA)
Vice Chair
Program Planner
Polk County Behavioral Health & Disability Services
Katherine Dunbar (IL)
Secretary
V.P. of Services and Systems Excellence
CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership
Jeanne Farr, MA (OR)
Past President
Chief Executive Officer
National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
Wesley Anderson (NJ)
Director-At-Large
Director of Employment & Community Services
National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
Robert Budd (NY)
Director-At-Large
Chief Executive Officer/President
Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE)
Nick Smith (DC)
Director-At-Large
NADD-Direct Support Professional/BHA Lead I, NADSP-II, Adult Services
SPIN Inc.
Ashley Ritchey (NJ)
Director-At-Large
Family and Advocate Education Liaison
NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities
Chet Tschetter
Director-At-Large
National Workforce Consultant
Institute on Community Integration | University of Minnesota
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