Our Staff
Stepping Stones is a nonprofit United Way partner agency with more than 105 year-round employees and 200 seasonal staff in the summer. All of our staff are extensively screened before hiring and receive many hours of training. Most of Stepping Stones’ employees are college graduates or college students and have many additional certifications. Our staff is highly trained and experienced in working with people with disabilities.For more information, see our Employment Page.
Leadership Team:
Chris Adams
Executive Director
Sam Browne Allen
Director of Programs & Operations
Chris Brockman
Director of Facilities
Kelly Crow
Director of Development
Melissa Geis
Director of Finance
Jason Schweitzer
Director of Human Resources
Adult Day Services
Amanda Kay
Adult Services Director
Cherie Ankrum
Lead Adult Services Coordinator
UCP Campus
Jon Ahrens
Adult Services Coordinator
UCP Campus
Sandy Hardin
Adult Services Coordinator
UCP Campus
Ramona Harris-Scott
Adult Services Coordinator
BeauVita West Campus
Diana King
Adult Services Coordinator
Allyn Campus
Phil Taylor
Adult Services Coordinator
UCP Campus
Recreation & Leisure
Karen Martin
Recreation & Leisure Director
Bridget Rahill
Rec & Leisure Coordinator of Day Programs
Allie Jones
Rec & Leisure Co-Coordinator of Overnight Programs
Mariah Padilla
Rec & Leisure Co-Coordinator of Overnight Programs
Lisa Bargatze
Recreation Programming & Community Leisure Coordinator
Step-Up Educational Services
Kim Lanthorn
Educational Services Director
Tia Case
Intervention Specialist
Julie Hendricks
Intervention Specialist
Pim Schimweg
Lead Teacher
Amy Showers
Intervention Specialist
Operational Support Team
Jon DiMichele
IT Director
Rosemary Bauer
Operational Support Manager
Jeannie Ludwig
Client Services
Patty McMahon
Client Services
Adult Day Services
Ruth Riddlebarger
Compliance Officer
Adult Day Services
Megan Sites
Compliance Officer
Recreation & Leisure
Mary Bengel
Training Coordinator
Linda Apel
Nursing Coordinator
Adult Day Services
Dorothy Schweitzer
Nursing Coordinator
Recreation & Leisure
Moira Grainger
Program Marketing, Board & Community Liaison
Stacy McVey
Food Services Manager
Development Team
Christine Guillory
Grants and Communications
Kelly Lund
Development Marketing
Libby Odenbeck
Special Events
Finance Team
Nicole Allen
Waiver Billing Specialist
Carol McAllister
Accounting
Nicole Miller
Adult Billing Specialist
