Joseph M. Macbeth

Joseph M. Macbeth is the Executive Director at the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) and has worked in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities for more than 30 years – beginning as a Direct Support Professional. Macbeth is widely recognized as a national leader in the advocacy and advancement of the direct support profession. He has co-authored the series of publications titled “Voices from the Frontlines”, produced an award winning Realistic Job Preview for community-based human services organizations titled “Working as a Direct Support Professional: We Get It Done”, assisted more than 5000 direct support professionals advance their college education through the “Disability Studies Certificate” and has engaged with more than 40,000 direct support professionals in focus groups and learning forums since he became executive director at NADSP. He currently sits on the boards of the Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) and is an advisor to the College of Direct Support and Relias Learning’s National Advisory Boards. Macbeth is also involved with AIEJI, an international organization based in Denmark that promotes the work of social educators. He lives in Altamont, NY.