Board Members
President, Board of Trustees
Brad Leffler
Immediate Past President
Temple Weiss
President Elect
Karen Wald
Treasurer
Kyle Liner
Secretary
Brianna Hinojosa-Flores
Trustees
Sara Agritelley
Brad Alberts
Roy Atwood
Douglas R. Batts
William “Bill” Behrendt, PhD
Beverly Blumenthal
Brett Brodnax
Chad B. Cook
Nancy Davenport
Brian Demma
Early Denison, M.D.
Jay Fox
Greg Freeman
Gaye Grossi
Charles Heath
Sharon Herrin
Adam Hickey
Laura Hurt
Kristen Johnston Sanger
George Kelly
Patti Kelly
John Lacy
Steve McGaw
Dennis P. McHale
Eugene “Gene” Miller
Geoffrey “Geoff” Miller
William “Bill” Murray
Patrick “Pat” C. O’Shea
Roy Pendergrass
Kathy Permenter
Marc Scheinrock
Connor Sheehan
Steve Stodghill
Rachel Varughese
Jefflyn Williamson
Chair, Board of Investment Advisors
Steven H. Gendler
Board of Investment Advisors
John Mockovciak, III
Christopher A. Hopkins
T.J. Marquez
John Andrew Martin
David Yost
Chad B. Cook
Lead Outside Legal Counsel on Pro Bono Basis
Terrell Miller,
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Our mission
To help children and adults with developmental disabilities achieve their maximum potential and lead fulfilling lives within our community.
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LaunchAbility

Our name is new, but we have served the community for nearly 50 years, enabling clients to become more self-sufficient.

We invite you to join us as we launch into a new era of inspiring hope, confidence, and independence for adults and children with disabilities.

