Todd Butterworth has served as the Office of Disability Services (ODS) Bureau Chief since 2003, advancing to that position following 11 years within the Department of Health and Human Services administrating a variety of disability service and system programs, including Nevada Assistive Technology Project, Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, Relay Nevada, State Independent Living Service Program, Personal Assistance Services, and Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 

As Bureau Chief, Todd oversees these programs in addition to coordinating Nevada’s statewide effort to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision.  

Recognized in 2001 for his service to CARE Chest of Sierra Nevada—a charity which provides free medical equipment and prescriptions to low-income Nevadans—he received the annual Bill Kahl Humanitarian Award after chairing the organization’s most successful fundraiser ever and after helping in the development of a new facility to house CARE Chest’s expanding operations. 

On a personal note, for 12 years Todd was the full-time caregiver for his older brother, who suffered from chronic-progressive Multiple Sclerosis and required full-time care.  Besides being a strong advocate for his brother in encounters with insurance companies and various social service agencies, Todd designed and built two accessible homes to accommodate his brother’s changing needs. 

Todd earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno.