Arrowhead Regional Quality Council
The Arrowhead Regional Quality Council serves Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St. Louis Counties.
The purpose of the Arrowhead Regional Quality Council is to connect with and promote all communities of people with disabilities so that services and supports help them to live a life based on their hopes and dreams. The council will work together to continually monitor and improve the quality of services and supports for people with disabilities. The council seeks to improve person-centered outcomes, quality of life indicators, and to drive overall systems change.


Arrowhead RQC Members
Amy Patenaude
St Louis County RepresentativeAnn Dahl
Service Provider
UDACBeth Swanson
Lake County RepresentativeBillie Hendrickson
Service Provider
RSIConnie Kotonias
Family MemberGavin Bukovich
Advocacy Agency
Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC)
Heath Maki
Self-AdvocateJenae Hackensmith
Self-AdvocateJosh Howie
Service Provider
Trillium WorksKate Wallin
Self-AdvocateKerwin McKay
State Representative
Regional Resource SpecialistKristie Buchman
Service Provider
CHOICE, UnlimitedLaura Nelson
Cook County RepresentativeMary Junnila
Advocacy Agency
Lighthouse Center for Vital Living
Mary Martin
Family MemberMeredith Kujala
Self-Advocate
‘Little Not Less’
Michelle McDonald
Service Provider
Lake County DACRuth Rowenhorst
Carlton County RepresentativeShawn Stanich
Self-Advocate





