Gary smiling against a gray background.

Gary Arnold

Progress Center
Program Director
He/him/his
Fellow

Gary Arnold is the Program Director for Progress Center for Independent Living. Previously, Gary worked as the Public Affairs Manager for Access Living. Gary is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for Crossroads Fund. He is the immediate past president of Little People of America, and has served on the Board of Directors for Public Narrative (previously known as the Community Media Workshop). Gary is a 2013 Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow. Gary earned a B.A. from Beloit College and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in 2018.

Interests
Arts and Culture, Civil Rights, Disability Rights, Social Services
Expertise
Development, Marketing/Communications, Program Development, Public Relations