Heidi Haines (she/her/hers)

Executive Director
The Arc Tennessee

Heidi Haines is The Executive Director at The Arc Tennessee. Prior to accepting that position, Heidi served as the Director of Advocacy at The Arc of Colorado. Heidi is a national advisor to Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) and is active on many boards and committees both in Tennessee and nationally. Heidi has long demonstrated a passion for disability rights with an understanding of the critical issues and the desire to collaborate with a wide range of advocacy and community groups. Heidi has a B.S. in Human Services from Colorado State University and has completed graduate course work in Disability Studies from the City University of New York (CUNY).

Presentation(s):

• Tennessee’s Center for Decision-Making Support: Modeling Rights Preservation and Restoration

  Friday, November 11, 2022
  9:00 AM – 10:00 AM MT

• The Value of Membership in The Arc: The Chapter Perspective

  Friday, November 11, 2022
  10:15 AM – 11:15 AM MT