Our Board of Directors

Meet the Board of Directors of NADSP

The 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).

Caitlin Bailey, Ph.D. (ABD)

Past Chair

Co-Director

National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities
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Katherine Dunbar

Secretary

Vice President of Accreditation

CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership

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Jeanne Farr, MA

Board Chair

Chief Executive Officer

National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
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Chester Finn

Board Vice Chair

Special Advisor

New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
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Nicole Jorwic

Director-At-Large

Senior Director of Public Policy
The Arc

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Monica McCall

Director-At-Large

President & CEO

Creative Options, Inc.

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John McHugh

Director-At-Large

Executive Director

The Arc Mid-Hudson
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Jesse Smathers

Director-At-Large

Community Relations Regional Director,

Vaya Health
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Josh Smith

Treasurer

Executive Director
Green Mountain Support Services
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Cathy Ficker Terrill

Director-At-Large

Consultant
Alvarez and Marsal

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Chet Tschetter

Director-At-Large

Education Specialist

Institute on Community Integration | University of Minnesota
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Maria Walker

Director-At-Large

Program Planner

Polk County Health Services
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Rick Rader, MD, FAAIDD, DHL (hon)

Medical Consultant

Director, Habilitation Center
Orange Grove Center
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