Outside Event: Executive Forum with Jason McManus, President and Chief Executive Officer for Wabash Center

The Executive Forum is open to the public, as seating permits, and provides opportunities for the exchange of ideas and discussion of topics and issues facing business and management.

Jason McManus is the President and CEO at Wabash Center, a large, local non-profit organization based in Lafayette, Ind. Wabash Center serves people with disabilities across a broad spectrum of ages and abilities.  He is an active leader in both the non-profit and disability sectors serving as Chair of Indiana Conference of Executives of the Arc of Indiana (ICEArc), as well as a member of The Arc of Indiana’s Government Affairs Committee. Jason is also active and engaged with Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (INARF) as a Vice Chair of their Board of Directors and Chair of their Government Affairs Committee.  In addition, Jason serves as the Board President of the Indiana Providers of Effective Autism Treatment (InPEAT), and was appointed to Governor Braun’s ABA Taskforce in 2025.  Prior to his time at Wabash Center, Jason served as the Chief Operating Officer for Damar Services, Assistant Deputy Director of Field Operations for the Indiana Department of Child Services, and Director of Juvenile Programming for the Hamilton County Department of Juvenile Probation.

A native of Portland, Oregon Jason holds degrees from Portland State University (B.A., 2000) and the University of Cincinnati (M.S., 2006). Jason is married to Kelly, a pediatrician, and is the father of Lucas, Liam, Maeve, and Mac.  They reside in Zionsville, Indiana.

LOCATION: Krannert Auditorium Room 140