Board and Governance

Board of Directors

Officers

President

holly lu conant rees chairs the Planning/Rules Committee. She is an education advocate for The Arc of Davidson County. She chairs the Disability Coalition on Education; is member and past chair of the Family Advisory Council for the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. She is co-founder of SPAN-TN; and board member of the national Mothers from Hell 2. She is married to John and has one son named Samuel who owns his own lawn care business.

Vice President

Ron Butler retired from Ford Motor company as an accountant. He previously served as Treasurer and President of The Arc Tennessee. He has a son with developmental disabilities and serves on other non-profit boards.

Secretary

Luke Randall of Smyrna is a self-advocate who has been on the board of director for five years. He serves on several committees. He is a self-employed photographer. Read about his work on our Marketplace page.

Treasurer

John Lewis of Nashville chairs the Budget/Finance Committee. He is retired from the State of Tennessee. He previously worked for the Division of Intellectual Disabilities Services and TennCare. He is Treasurer, Guardianship and Trust Corporation and former Treasurer/Board Member Mid-TN Supported Living.

Past President

Glenda Bond, from Crossville, is a retired services coordinator for special education. She has served on The Arc of the United States and The Arc of Cumberland County's boards as president, past president and treasurer. She is chair of the Human Rights Committee for Hilltoppers in Crossville. She is married to Randy and has two sons, Michael and Scott, who have multiple disabilities.

Region 1 - East TN Regional Representative

Amy Wilson, Jonesborough

Region 2 - Middle TN Regional Representative

Will McMillan, Nashville

Region 3 - West TN Regional Representative

Merry Jensen, Memphis

Committee Chairs

Carol Greenwald, Memphis, Advocacy/Education
Megan Hart, Nashville, Public Awareness/Awards/Fundraising
Doria Panvini, Nashville, Governmental Affairs
Ashley Coulter, Franklin, Membership

Board Members

Malessa Fleenor, Gray
Ruth Roberts, Memphis
Lorri Mabry, Antioch
Joan Crowley, Nashville
Elise McMillan, Nashville
Lois Davis, Crossville
Omegbhai Uriri, Antioch
Laura Compton, Riceville
Dennis Eldred, Oak Ridge
Chris Cheek, Chattanooga
Merle Smith, Memphis
Maggie Masimore, Nashville
Mike Campbell, Lebanon

Position and Resolution Statements

Below you will find formal position and resolution statements published by the Arc Tennessee. Additional position statements can be found at The Arc United States.

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• Position Statement on Employment First
• Voting Bill of Rights
• Position Statement on Support Coordination
• Position Statement on Waiver Service Reductions
• Resolution on Developmental Center Closure

Governance Business Documents

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Constitution & Bylaws

2010-2011 Annual Report

Form 990 - Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax for FY 09-10