Tennessee Disability Coalition
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Ms. Carol Westlake |
|---|---|
| carol_w@tndisability.org | |
| Term Start | October 1990 |
| Carol's Experience: Carol is a nationally recognized leader in the disability community and a lifelong advocate for disadvantaged people. She is the founding executive director of the Tennessee Disability Coalition Her background and training are in disability, and public policy. She has been a special education teacher and supervisor, as well as serving as leadership staff in other nonprofit advocacy organizations. Carol regularly serves on state boards and commissions that affect people with disabilities including the DMHDD Policy and Planning Council, the Election Commission's HAVA Planning Committee, TennCare Steering Committee, Title 33 Law Revision Commission, Long Term Care Advisory Council, and the Community-based Services Planning Commission. She has helped to establish a number of disability advocacy programs and agencies in Tennessee. With a passion for serving the community and empowering people with disabilities, she is an active volunteer who serves on a number of nonprofit boards. | |
Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ms Carol Westlake | Executive Director |
| Ms. Donna DeStefano | Assistant Executive Director |
| Ms. Sarah Sampson | Deputy Director |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 29 |
|---|---|
| Part Time Staff | 4 |
| Volunteers | 362 |
| Contractors | 0 |
| Retention Rate | 90% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | No |
|---|---|
| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 3 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | August 2022 |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | Yes |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Tri-Annually |
| Senior Management | Yes | Bi-Annually |
| Non-Management | Yes | Annually |
