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Sam Beals are a Chief Executive Officer at Samaritas and are based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They have worked as Director - Adoption & Counseling Services at DA BLODGETT ST JOHN S, Executive Director at Christian Counseling Center, and President & Chief Executive Officer at Wedgwood Christian Services.

Kathleen has been with The Arc Baltimore since 2001. She started in the field 36 years ago as a volunteer, then worked in direct support positions before moving into managerial roles at several organizations before coming to The Arc. She received a BS degree in Psychology and Philosophy from The University of Scranton in 1987 and a MS in Special Education with concentration in Business from Johns Hopkins University in 1991. She is a Past President of the Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS), a graduate and board member of Leadership Baltimore County, and a member of the Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities. She serves on numerous State level task forces charged with the transformation of supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In 2015, she was honored as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women by The Daily Record.