Steven M. Barney

President and CEO
Steve is well known in our community as a passionate disability advocate. Steve is the brother of a person with disabilities.  He and his wife served as shared living providers for an adult with Down Syndrome. For over five years Steve served the Arc of Greater Plymouth as a member of the board of directors and the human rights committee.  He stepped down from those positions to focus on the day to day mission of the Arc of Greater Plymouth, the people we serve, and our extraordinary caring professionals who make it all possible. Recently, Steve served as interim president and CEO of Living Independently Forever, Inc. ("LIFE") in Hyannis, an organization that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and with autism.  Steve continues to serve on the board of LIFE. He is a retired attorney who served over twenty years in the Navy, and five years as general counsel of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, working for the late Senator John S. McCain. Following his Senate service he served on the National Commission for Military, National, and Public Service. He and his wife live on Cape Cod.

Kim Scharf

Senior Vice President of Community and Family Services
After attending Curry College, Kim pursued a career in business as a Director of Operations in Insurance and Risk Management. She and her husband, Michael, are longstanding residents of Plymouth, where they enjoyed raising their two children, Kailee and Matthew. 

Kim first became involved with the Arc in 2003 as a parent seeking resources for her daughter. She received support navigating the complicated nuances of the disability world and fell in love with the mission of the Arc. Kim increased her involvement with the organization through volunteer opportunities, including Co-Chairing the Family Advisory Committee for many years. After Covid, Kim worked to re-establish community connections for day services in a consulting role. 

She officially joined the Arc in 2023 as Program Director of the CBDS and Supported Employment Program. Kim continues to lead the growth and development of our community and family programs and support advocacy efforts for the industry, our organization, and the individuals that we support. 

Michelle Soble

Vice President of Healthcare Services
Michelle has been a Registered Nurse for 3 decades and brings a wealth of experience from a variety of fields of nursing. After graduating from nursing school, Michelle worked in orthopedics at New England Baptist Hospital. She subsequently worked in long-term care, rehabilitation facilities, and as a visiting nurse. In 1999, Michelle began a 9-year tenure as the Assistant Director of Nursing at the Boston Higashi School in Randolph MA which serves children and young adults with autism.

In 2008, Michelle delved into a career in disability services and has remained in the field. In 2016, while working as a Nurse Liaison and Trainer at the Vinfen Corporation, she also began her tenure here at The Arc of Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod, first as a Medication Administration Program (MAP) trainer and consultant before moving into a permanent part-time position in 2018. She assisted with the openings of our Acquired Brain Injury homes in Wareham, Lakeville, Marshfield, and Sandwich.

Since 2022, Michelle has served as the Vice President of Healthcare Services. She plays an integral part in the oversight of the health and wellness of all persons served throughout the Arc’s various service models and has a key role in maintaining successful licensure and accreditation through the Office of Quality Enhancement and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

Michelle lives in North Attleboro with her two daughters - Madison, a Registered Nurse and graduate of Plymouth State University, and Marissa, a proud graduate of Foxborough High School and former member of the Concert, Marching and Jazz bands. Marissa now attends Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston pursuing a career in Radiography.

Michael Beauchemin

Vice President of Quality Assurance and Training
Michael is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over 35-years of experience in behavioral health, working with individuals and families who have been faced with a myriad of challenges. Michael has worked in a variety of settings and brings a strengths-based, respectful approach to assisting others with a focus on striving towards personal growth. Michael is passionate about assisting others with the identification of their own personal goals and working collaboratively to achieve success. He has demonstrated quality assurance experience with improving systems to become more effective and efficient to ensure the delivery of exceptional services, including oversight of healthcare and safety systems in both outpatient and inpatient settings, as well as being in the role of a state auditor and in the private sector. Michael has much experience with the provision of training that includes numerous topics and delivered to diverse audiences.  

Michael received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Bridgewater State University. Michael’s career path has aligned with personal involvement, as he appreciates the importance of disability services. In his free time, Michael enjoys spending time with his family, engaging in exercise, and exploring the outdoors.  

Carolyn McCarthy

Vice President of Business Operations
Carolyn received her BS in Corporate Finance from Arizona State University and earned an MBA from Fordham University. She began her career working her way up the corporate ladder for IBM, Dun & Bradstreet, and Parexel in the financial arena, and was fortunate to then become a stay-at-home mom for 10-years while raising a young family.

Carolyn first became involved in the Arc in 2004, searching for direction, resources and activities for her son, who was newly diagnosed with Autism.

She returned to the corporate world, but with a long commute and business travel, she quickly realized that raising two children, one with an intellectual developmental disability, was a challenge.

Carolyn began with the Arc of Plymouth and Upper Cape Code in 2019 as Finance Manager, overseeing financial reporting and budgeting. In her new role, she now oversees all operations relative to Finance, Contracts, and Human Resources.

Her son is now a proud graduate of Boston Higashi School and focuses on long distance biking and sailing competitively with her husband. Her daughter is earning a PhD in Oceanography and Aquaculture in New Zealand.

Amanda Peters

Director of Operations- Home Support Services
Amanda began her career in human services after graduating from Bridgewater State University in 2007. She began working with children with autism and developmental disabilities and later found her true calling in working with the adult population.  Amanda began working with The Arc of Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod in 2020. Amanda’s passions have collided with the opportunity to oversee both Quality Assurance and the Training Department.

Additionally, Amanda is a Human Rights Officer and serves as the Human Rights Coordinator for the Arc of Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod.

Amanda lives in Somerset with her girlfriend and three children, Layla, Lilly, and Charlie.

Anne Luevano 

Director of Operations- Self Directed Services   
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Special Education from Bridgewater State University, Anne moved to California and began an extremely rewarding, 28-year career as an Education and Transition Specialist in the Azusa Unified School District. For the last 14 years of her tenure there, she was the WorkAbility I Director and worked with key stakeholders in the surrounding community to implement an array of services that aimed to prepare students in special education programs and their families for the journey from school to post-secondary education, employment and independent living. She served on WorkAbility I’s statewide Family Transition Network, Human Support Services and Mentoring Committees for Region I. Along with several other area agencies, she was fortunate to be able to be part of the development of the San Gabriel Valley Local Partnership Agreement which served to establish  a collaborative partnership between the local Department of Rehabilitation, Regional Center (DDS), Local Education Agencies and various community partners in order to identify, promote, enhance and document pathways towards Competitive Integrated Employment services and outcomes for school age and young adults with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities. 

She took the chance to return to her home state of Massachusetts and was thrilled for the opportunity to join the Arc of Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod in 2022. Very familiar and aligned with its mission, she began as the Coordinator for DESE/DDS, then into the role of Director of DESE and Agency With Choice (AWC).

Anne lives in Sandwich along with her three sons, who took a chance to pursue their dreams on the East Coast. 

Nancy Altimonte 

Director of Human Resources 
Nancy Altimonte is an accomplished Human Resources leader with over 30 years of experience spanning the hospitality, healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Nancy has built a career distinguished by her strategic vision, people-first approach, and dedication to organizational growth and development.

Driven by a deep commitment to community impact, Nancy actively volunteers at a local school serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She has also contributed her expertise to a workforce development program that empowers adults to achieve self-sufficiency through job skills training.

Nancy lives in Pembroke with her husband, Paul. Together, they raised two children: Lily, who followed in her mother's footsteps into Human Resources within the healthcare field, and Davis, who serves his community as a dedicated social worker.