ADN Welcomes New Board President

Jonathan Shively began his role as board president of Anabaptist Disabilities Network on February 1, 2026. Jonathan joined the board in the spring of 2025. He serves as executive director of Fox Valley Hands of Hope, a nonprofit providing grief support in north central Illinois, and has a coaching and consulting business, ArtistryLeads. A lifelong member of the Church of the Brethren, Jonathan has a long history of church leadership, but his most rewarding ministry venture was a four-year partnership with Jeanne Davies in Parables, a church community for persons with disabilities and their families. Jonathan is a husband to Kim and a dad to three adult children, including Benjamin who has Williams Syndrome.

We are grateful for Mitchell Stutzman’s leadership as ADN board president in 2025 and blessed that he will continue to be a strong presence as a board member.

Executive Director Jeanne Davies shared, “As our organization embarks on an exciting new chapter, I look forward to Jonathan Shively bringing his strong executive leadership experience and his gifts for strategic planning to the role of ADN board president.”

Jonathan Shively said, “I am humbled and honored to serve ADN as President. As a father of an adult son with Williams Syndrome, I have known both deep joy and strong disappointment with the church. ADN’s mission focuses on building capacity for more joy! I am excited to work with Jeanne, our board, and the whole church to nurture congregations toward welcome and belonging for all people, including people with disabilities.”About Anabaptist Disabilities Network

Anabaptist Disabilities Network (ADN) is a small organization located in Elkhart, Indiana, which serves the Anabaptist community in North America. ADN connects and supports people who have disabilities, their families, and faith communities to create a culture of belonging for everybody.