Tec is the Executive Vice President, Chief Program Officer, Easterseals Midwest. Easterseals Midwest is the largest IDD provider in the state of Missouri providing early interventions services, integrated & competitive employment, and community living services to over 6,500 individuals and/or their families annually with nearly 1,700 employees. Tec is part of a team responsible for agency strategic planning, development, and implementation; work with local, state, and federal funders to securing necessary rates to provide programmatic and financial stability, and growth of services to meet current and future needs of people with IDD and their families. Most recently he was the Executive Director of Services for Independent Living, which is one of Missouri’s 22 Centers for Independent Living serving persons with disabilities to maximize their independence. With additional experience as the Chief Program Officer and Federal Relations Director for the Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA), Deputy Director for the Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities. He has over 35 years of experience supporting individuals with disabilities, their families, and working with federal, state, and local agencies.
Tec is a recipient of the Anne Rudigier Award from the Association of University Centers for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities (AUCD) for his demonstrated dedication and commitment to enhancing the lives of families and individuals with developmental disabilities.
In 2005, Tec was a Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Public Policy Fellow working in the United States Senate for Mike Enzi, Chairman, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee. At the completion of his fellowship he was hired by the Chairman with a legislative portfolio that included disability policy (IDEA, Rehabilitation Act, Developmental Disabilities Act, Combating Autism Act), K-12 education (NCLB), the Head Start Act, Title II of the Higher Education Act, and child-care issues.
Tec is speaking during Beyond The Patient Portal – Consumer Technologies To Enhance Care Delivery.