Our Team
Tom Waters, President & CEO,
Patrick Ryan, COO
Debbie Timpone, Executive Assistant to the CEO
Kathy Lussier, Administrative Assistant to the CEO
George Pfeiffer, Vice President of Government Relations
Linda Poteat-Brown, Vice President of Human Resources
Deborah Weber, Human Resources Administrative Assistant
Alex Kryssine, Finance
Nicole Murby, Senior Director of Therapy & Partnerships
Sashi Gundala, Principal, Easterseals Academy
Michelle Fenton, Director of Behavior Therapy, Assistant Principal of Easterseals Academy
Carole Deitchman, PhD, BCBA, Assistant Director, Behavior Therapy
Brittany Bryant-Swift, Director, Early Childhood Intervention
Meighen Hopton, Assistant Principal & Case Manager, Easterseals Academy
Pat Sweeney, Case Manager, Easterseals Academy
Becky Forest, Adult Services Director
Deborah Israel, Adult Services Assistant Director
Don Herndon, Business Development Director
Carrie Rasmussen, Community Engagement Director
Christina Speidel, Grant Manager & Writer
Kent Jimison, Development Officer
Doug Butcher, Director of Support Services
Jeff Tarbell, Director of Facilities & Transportation
Board of Directors
• LaVerne Green, Chair
• Lisa M. Mead, Vice Chair
• Joseph L. Najmy, P.L., Treasurer/Governance
• Stewart Moon, Jr., Secretary
• John Berkey, Immediate Past Chair
• Dave Otterness, Facilities/Master Plan
• Renee Armbruster
• Rae Dowling
• Doug Elmore
• Anthony Ferretti, DO
• Van Franklin• Elaine Gustafson
• Dr. Karen Holbrook
• Robert Huff
• Stan Muessle
• Mary Nastan
• Kathy Paulsen
• Bill Sutton