Cindy Mahan

Ms. Mahan established Friendship Community Care (FCC) in 1972. She has served as CEO for over 48 years and developed FCC as one of the largest Statewide developmental disability and behavioral health providers. FCC has 54 facilities across the state with over 1,600 employees. FCC provides a comprehensive array of services for diversification in children and adults with developmental disabilities, early intervention, therapies, housing assistance (10 housing corporations), supportive living, elderly day centers, behavioral health, and foster care services. FCC also provides employment transition systems services for over 20 school districts. Ms. Mahan is civically engaged and has served as Secretary for American Network of Community Options and Resources’ (ANCOR) Board of Directors and currently supports the Arkansas Governance Act since the 1990’s. She has served as President for the Arkansas State Providers Association and still serves as a Board Member. She is a Member advising the development of the Provider-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entity (PASSE) and the Arkansas Provider Coalition. She is a Board Member for Arkansas Provider Coalition doing business as Summit Community Care (Provider Led PASSE). She is working with the Managed Care Company (MCO) leading a new model assuring provider’s control the MCO structure payments and decision making. Ms. Mahan has developed a grass roots statewide advocacy state grant to develop Champions for sustaining programs for individuals with disabilities. She has been heavily involved in governmental relations activities and is a lifelong advocate for developing and protecting systems for individuals with developmental and behavioral health disabilities.