
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
What started as a grassroots movement decades ago has blossomed into one of the largest disability-rights advocacy organizations in Tennessee. In early 1950, a group of parents and other civic leaders organized to promote the general welfare of citizens with disabilities, with a primary focus on intellectual disability. The Arc was officially chartered by the Tennessee Secretary of State on November 2, 1950. Since then, The Arc Mid-South has pioneered and promoted services and programs that have great impact on individuals with disabilities. We started the first special education classes in both Memphis City and Shelby County Schools as well as group homes and the Adult Activity Center now known as Shelby Residential and Vocational Services (SRVS).

Connie Booker
President
Family Member
Independent Consultant

Dr. Sharon Webb
Vice President
MCS Board of Commissioners

Corey T. Young
Treasurer
Professional Musician

Andrea Goodman
Secretary
HR Manager, Pandrol USA LP

Diane Austin
Administrative Assistant
The Transformation Center

Shirley Cobbins
Universal Commercial Real Estate

Judge Kathleen Gomes
Probate Court

Terrence Green
Associate Pastor and Counseling
Brown Baptist Church

Florene M. Howard
Event Planning, Public Relations, Marketing and Training

Claudia Espinoza
de Posada
Family Member

Merle Smith
Retired
Bellsouth, Inc.

Lester Brown
Retired
First Tennessee Bank