Gloria Cotton LLC
Principal
An expert HR and organizational development professional, Gloria has over 30 years of experience working with corporate, non-profit, union, non-union and government entities. She is committed to helping individuals, teams and organizations create and sustain environments where all people can be and do their best.
As a consultant and leader in the Corporate arena, Gloria says, “working with people is like being in an orchestral choir. Sometimes there is great harmony. Sometimes there are loud clashes and at others soft swells. It’s all part of the mystery and beauty of discord and harmony; all an interactive, interdependent synergy and symmetry.
She is also a published author of leadership books as well as books of self-discovery and self-actualization and a vocal performing artist, having sung opera, jazz and gospel nationally and internationally.
Gloria graduated from Loyola University Chicago where she received a B.S. in psychology. She is active in her community, working with city leaders and organizations, e.g., the Double E Program for at-risk students working toward their GED and the Erie Neighborhood House of Chicago.
YAI
Chief Strategy Officer
Leading a portfolio of home and community-based services, Ravi Dahiya returned to YAI in 2016 after a decade of work at Innovative Resources for Independence, where he served as Associate Executive Director for Program Operations and Quality Improvement. Ravi’s career in intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) support began when he became a Direct Support Professional while completing college. Since then, he has acquired more than 25 years of increasingly senior experience managing every kind of I/DD support. in his current role, he helps lead the strategic direction of YAI and oversees key strategic initiatives, including new business, growth opportunities, and data innovation. He also pursues opportunities for YAI to share its expertise with providers and governments in other states and internationally.
Ravi sits on the Foundation Board of the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR), which awarded him the Suellen Galbraith Award for Excellence in Public Policy. He also sits on the board of the New Jersey Association of Community Providers (NJACP) and is a former Board member of NY Alliance. Ravi holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from CUNY and routinely presents on the topic of integrating technologies and supports to allow for greater community participation for people with I/DD.
ANCOR
Vice President of Government Relations
Lydia Dawson is ANCOR’s Vice President of Government Relations. She formerly served as the executive director for the Maine Association for Community Service Providers and the Idaho Association of Community Providers, representing agencies supporting individuals with behavioral health and developmental disabilities. Prior to her work as a state association executive, Lydia served as a staff attorney with Maine’s protection and advocacy agency, representing individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Lydia obtained her Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law with a concentration in public interest and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Maine.
Consulting for Human Services
CEO
Stacy DiStefano is the Founder and CEO of Consulting for Human Services (CFHS), a national strategic advisory firm known for orchestrating mission-driven nonprofit mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations across the behavioral health and intellectual and developmental disabilities sectors.
Her career spans more than three decades from direct care as a solution-focused therapist to executive leadership roles including VP of Innovation, COO, and Chief Strategy Officer, where she led high-revenue, multi-state service lines across behavioral health, substance use disorder, IDD, autism, and supported housing.
Today, Stacy advises CEOs and boards across the country on strategy, growth, and governance in a rapidly evolving human services landscape. Known for translating complex strategy into clear, practical action, she is a sought-after keynote speaker and board facilitator who brings equal parts candor, insight, and humor to the conversation.
Stacy also serves on the boards of Neighborhood Pharmacy and A Home Within and on the advisory boards of RxDiet and Floreo Tech. She is a fifth-year member of Chief. As a mother of a son on the autism spectrum and another in recovery from addiction, she understands these systems from more than one vantage point, a perspective that shapes everything she does.
Not a morning person, Pacific Time is her love language.
Aspire Living & Learning
Regional Director of Clinical Services
Daniel M. Ferman is a neurodivergent (ADHD) board certified and licensed behavior analyst in Connecticut and Maryland. He is the Regional Director of Clinical Services for Aspire Living & Learning, a non-profit service organization that provides comprehensive services to neurodiverse individuals. In his role, he oversees the clinical mission for adult services in Connecticut and Maryland.
Daniel is an avid advocate of the scientist practitioner model and strives to ensure clinical excellence within his teams with a focus on person-centered care and practice. He has been published in The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, Behavior Analysis in Practice, and has contributed to work covering social justice in Applied Behavior Analysis.
Mosaic
Chief Legal Office
Mike is the Chief Legal Officer at Mosaic, where he is a key member of the executive leadership team. Mike leads a multi-state/multi-function department, providing oversight for the Legal, Compliance and Risk, External Affairs, and Strategic Alignment functions.
Before joining Mosaic, Mike was Senior Corporate Counsel at a major health insurance carrier, where he played instrumental roles in several transformative programs, such as implementation of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, and the Affordable Care Act; as well as leading the organization’s strategic alignment function. At the core of Mike’s work is a commitment to leveraging legal and strategic foresight to create sustainable, long-term value for stakeholders.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana Tech University (Ruston, LA) and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Creighton University School of Law (Omaha, NE).
K. Ventures
Managing Partner
Christopher Kennedy McKelvy is the Founder and Managing Partner of K. Ventures, a venture capital firm backing breakthrough technology companies working to reignite the American Dream. K. Ventures invests across health, wealth, and safety, and has backed more than 15 early-stage companies serving people with disabilities.
An Army Airborne Ranger, Mr. McKelvy served a combat tour in Afghanistan. He later led partnerships at Meta and earned a master’s in public administration from Harvard University.
In addition to leading K. Ventures, he organizes the Lion Forum, a convening of the best and the brightest innovators, investors, and policymakers at the Kennedy Compound, dedicated to shaping the next American century.
Boundless
Chief Strategy Officer
A nationally recognized strategist, futurist, and thought leader in health and human services, Jennifer Riha brings more than two decades of executive leadership experience spanning intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health, autism services, integrated healthcare, organizational transformation, and innovation. Throughout her career, she has led large-scale growth initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, policy advocacy efforts, technology modernization projects, and the development of innovative service delivery models designed to improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.
Currently, Riha serves as Chief Strategy Officer for Boundless, where she oversees organizational strategy, mergers and acquisitions, government affairs, business development, innovation, research, marketing, and communications. During her tenure, she helped position Boundless as a nationally recognized leader in integrated care, technology-enabled services, strategic growth, and sector innovation.
As a Certified Futurist through the University of Houston's renowned foresight program, Riha is known for helping organizations anticipate emerging trends, navigate disruption, and build sustainable models for the future. Her work focuses on the intersection of healthcare, human services, technology, public policy, workforce transformation, and evolving models of care. She is a frequent national conference speaker, contributor to industry publications, and advisor on issues related to alternative payment models, integrated care, analytics, innovation, mergers and acquisitions, and the future of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs.
Riha has served in numerous national and state leadership roles, including with ANCOR's Government Relations Committee, Global Council, Alternative Payment Models Workgroup, and Grassroots Advocacy Committee. She has also contributed to multiple state and national policy initiatives focused on system redesign, care coordination, crisis services, and improving outcomes across health and human services systems
Devereux
Managing Director, Business Development & Strategic Growth
Rich Rinaldi serves as managing director, Business Development and Strategic Growth, supporting internal administrative excellence, as well as our external Devereux Partners and Devereux Solutions offerings.
Rinaldi supports Devereux’s growth efforts by partnering with leaders across the organization
to support emerging partnership and consulting opportunities and foster innovation across the field of behavioral health.
Rinaldi joined Devereux in 2015 and, since that time, has served in roles of increasing responsibility. In 2021, he assumed full oversight of: 1) the Project Management Office 2), New Business Development, 3) Procurement and 4) the national executive administrative assistant team. In 2025, Rinaldi was promoted to his current role of managing director for Devereux Partners and Devereux Solutions.
Rinaldi has earned the following degrees: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in not-for-profit-management from Chaminade University in Honolulu. He holds the following professional certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Professional – ScrumMaster (CSP-SM) and Certified Scrum Professional – Product Owner (CSP-PO).
In addition to his work at Devereux, Rinaldi is an adjunct professor at Wake Forest University and Villanova University, where he instructs students in the area of project management. Previously, he served as an adjunct professor at Harcum College and was a member of the Leadership Main Line Class of 2020. He received the Philadelphia Admin Awards “Leadership Award” in 2023. Rinaldi serves as treasurer for the Project Management Institute (PMI) – Delaware Valley Chapter, an advisory board member of group purchasing organization Vizient’s Long Term / Home Health Care advisory council, and as a board member for his local library in Narberth, Pennsylvania.
Shimmer
Co-Founder and CEO
Christal Wang (MBA, MPH, ACC) is the Co-founder and CEO of Shimmer. After being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, she founded Shimmer, now the leading ADHD Coaching Platform. Recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, Christal is dedicated to advocating for and uplifting the diverse communities she’s part of, including LGBTQ+, AAPI, women, and neurodivergent/ADHD.
