Who We Are
The Arc of The Wabash Valley is committed to providing advocacy, parent support and training, respite services for families who have a family member at home with a developmental disability, a supported employment service for persons with developmental disabilities diagnosis, and habilitation and personal assistance services for persons with developmental disabilities in order to facilitate the integration of all persons with developmental disabilities into all aspects of community living.
Our Staff
David Ofsansky
Chief Executive Officer
Angel Erst
Programs Coordinator
Kathy Strange
Human Resources
Bekki Garthwaite
Office Manager
Melissa Troxel
Admin/Billing Assistant
Lauren Davidson
Service Coordinator
Whitney Koukol
Service Coordinator
Kelly Price
Service Coordinator
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Hailee Shahadey
Marketing Coordinator
Janet Elliot
Employment Specialist
Stacey Haynes
Employment Specialist
Emmanuel Lopez
Employment Specialist
Our Board
A Board of Directors governs The Arc of The Wabash Valley, working to represent residents of the Wabash Valley Region including: Vigo, Clay, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion and Sullivan counties. Our board includes a diverse mix of parents of individuals with disabilities, educators, business officials and other experts within our community.
2026 Arc of The Wabash Valley Board of Directors
Amy Walker
President
Marlene Lu
Treasurer
Lynne Jackson
Member
Traci McNeil
Vice President
Darla Frisz
Member
Linda Plew
Member
Deana Conner
Secretary
Brenda Goodier
Member
Robbe Chrisman
Member
The Arc of the Wabash Valley Board of Directors meetings are held the third Monday of each month, January-December with no meeting in July. Board meetings are held at The Arc of Wabash Valley office and begin at 5pm.
January 26, 2026
February 23, 2026
March 16, 2026
April 20, 2026
May 18, 2026
June 15, 2026
August 17, 2026
September 21, 2026
October 19, 2026
November 16, 2026
December 2026 - TBD
Timeline
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Founded in 1966, The Arc of The Wabash Valley (Formerly Known as The Arc of Vigo County) emerged from a dedicated coalition of parents, educators, business leaders, and community members. Their vision was clear: establish local programs supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, enabling them to stay within their families and community rather than being relocated to distant institutional settings.
Accreditations
The Arc of The Wabash Valley is a CARF accredited organization for its: Community Employment Services; Employment Supports and Job Development, Community Integration, Respite Services and Supported Living programs.
The Arc of The Wabash Valley is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes all applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.