Katy Neas
Chief Executive Officer, The Arc of the United States
Washington, DC
Summary
Katy Neas is the Chief Executive Officer of The Arc of the United States, a national nonprofit that advocates for and supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. She leads The Arc’s national office in Washington, DC and a network of nearly 550 state and local chapters across the United States.
Expertise
Katy Neas is an expert in disability policy and special education systems, including IDEA and the ADA, with decades of cross-sector leadership.
Career highlights
- Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education
- Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, American Physical Therapy Association
- 23 years at Easterseals, including as Senior Vice President of Government Relations
- Associate Director, Association of University Centers on Disabilities
- Worked with Senator Tom Harkin and the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy on the ADA and IDEA
- Past Chair, Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities
Education
Georgetown University
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Updated: April 9, 2026
The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
