Nancy Pennington

Nancy Pennington serves as the Executive Director/CEO of the Missouri Association of County Developmental Disabilities Services (MACDDS). Prior to this, she worked with the Adair County SB40 Developmental Disability Board in Kirksville, Missouri, serving as the Executive Director and in a variety of volunteer roles with the MACDDS Board of Directors including President-Elect, Treasurer/Secretary and on the Governmental Affairs, Finance, and Conference Committees. Nancy has over twenty-five years working with various non-profits, previously serving as the Executive Director for the United Way of Adair County/Northeast Missouri, and working with several organizations in the nonprofit field. She received her BS degree in Accounting from Truman State University, earned her certificate in Certified Public Accounting, and is a graduate of the National Leadership Institute on Developmental Disabilities. Nancy also currently serves on the Advisory Leadership Team for the Institute of Human Development at the University of Kansas City. Nancy and her husband also served as foster parents for several children. Nancy’s strengths include her ability to build relationships and cultivate a positive culture, her knowledge of and experience with local developmental disability services, as well as her sincere dedication to individuals with I/DD, MACDDS and our mission.