Susan Arwood

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Beth Blevins

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Nicole DamaPaleto

Courtney Kelly Chapman

CQL Vice President of Training and Special Projects

Courtney Kelly Chapman provides leadership in the strategic development of numerous CQL services including training, certification, consultation, and special projects. This includes the planning, creation, coordination, and implementation of the services and associated activities.

Allan Cole

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Nicole DamaPoleto is an actor and facilitator with more than 18 years of experience as trainer. Currently, Nicole works for the NADSP as Director of Communications and Programs working further NADSP’s mission to elevate the role of direct support professionals. She is a graduate of the National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities. Nicole has worked in various industries from movie marketing to clowning but her passion for building connections and sharing stories has always remained. She resides in Upstate New York with an unhealthy sense of optimism, her husband and two mischievous cats named after root vegetables.

Katherine Dunbar

CQL Vice President of Services and Systems Excellence

Katherine Dunbar oversees CQL’s core services and provides strategic direction involving accreditation, training, and certification. Katherine has decades of experience in the field, holding various leadership positions and was responsible for directing services in multiple states.

Anthony Grindstaff

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Alex Head

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Abigail Noah

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Shalita Wells

Shalita Wells is a seasoned leader in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities, recognized for her commitment to person-centered practice. A native of Memphis, she began her career as an Independent Support Coordinator before serving as a Program Manager for an Intermediate Care Facility in West Tennessee. She later joined the West Tennessee Regional Office Intake Department as a Transition Facilitator, guiding people receiving support through important service transitions with clarity and compassion.

More than fifteen years ago, Ms. Wells moved to Nashville to join the Person-Centered Practice team, first as Deputy Director and later as Director. In these roles, she helped strengthen statewide practice standards, foster collaboration across provider organizations, and advance efforts that promote autonomy, inclusion, and quality for people receiving supports.

Ms. Wells is committed to continual growth and professional development. She is a graduate of the Tennessee LEAD Alliance 12 and the Leadership Academy for Excellence in Disability Services, Alliance 2. Widely respected as a skilled trainer and facilitator, she is passionate about partnering with organizations and people receiving supports to cultivate environments where person-centered approaches can thrive.

She and her husband, Chris, are the proud parents of their son, Silas.