
Board of Directors and Staff
2021 Officers and Directors
- President – Jeff Stubbs
- First Vice President – Greg Salome
- Second Vice President – Billy Hubert
- Treasurer – Charles Johnson
- Secretary – CraShanta Evans
- Corresponding Secretary – Beth Hicks
- Kristal Lowry
- Cristi Phipps
- Maria Solano
- Saba Toor
Staff
Tom Pearson
Executive Director
Tom has served as the Executive Director of The Arc of McLennan County for 15 years. Tom grew up in Waco and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Baylor University and a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Seminary. Prior to his work with The Arc, he was a pastor in Missouri and Mississippi and then did curriculum development for an educational non-profit.
Ovida Williams
Money Management
Born in Hillsboro and graduated from Hillsboro High School, Ovida has lived in Waco for 26 years. She has retired as the Office Manager for The Arc adter being here since December of 1992. She has now taken on the Money Mangement role.
Allison Smith
Office Manager
Allison and her family moved from California in the end of 2020 She has joined our team as the Office Manager for The Arc.
Brandy Abel-Clark
Program Director
Brandy has been affiliated with The Arc of McLennan County in some capacity for 10 years. She currently serves as The Arc’s Program Director, overseeing the adult program at the Opportunity Center and the children’s after-school program and summer camp program. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, and worked for Waco ISD for six years, both as a teacher and as a Vocational/Transition Coordinator before coming to The Arc. Brandy hopes to help people empower themselves and reach their personal and vocational goals.
After School Staff
- Tearria Heslip
- Shantia King
- Geri Orman
Self Advocate Advisor
- Mickey Needham
Teen/Young Adult Staff
- Kandy Money
- Mickey Needham
Opportunity Center Staff
- Brandy Abel-Clark
- Tearria Heslip
- Shantia King
- Geri Orman