About Us

For more than 100 years, HDS has strived to ensure that the programs and services we offer meet the evolving needs of our clients. We retire programs when they no longer meet the need, and conduct regular community, industry, and self-assessments to remain at the forefront of trends, technology, and opportunities that can help us better service our constituents.

Leadership

The vision of HDS staff is to be caring professionals serving people with excellence, dignity, and trust.

Executive Team:

Amy Hart | President & CEO | ahart@hdscenter.org
Kim Santa | COO | ksanta@hdscenter.org


Ashley Wagner | Administrative Assistant | awagner@hdscenter.org

Salina Dingle | Staff Accountant | sdingle@hdscenter.org

Melvin Smith | Building Operations Coordinator | msmith@hdscenter.org
Lois A. Wholey, Esquire | Director of Development | lwholey@hdscenter.org


Main Office Team:

Kristen Lewis McCabe, M.S. CCC-A | Audiologist | kmccabe@hdscenter.org


Dave Cummings   | Director, Pittsburgh Life Skills | dcummings@hdscenter.org

Amy DeLuce | Assistant Director/Program Specialist, Pittsburgh Life Skills | adeluce@hdscenter.org
Anna Mei Schurer | Coordinator, Pittsburgh Life Skills | amschurer@hdscenter.org
Tiffany Harsh | Habilitation Counselor | tharsh@hdscenter.org
Pamela Maciejewski
| Habilitation Counselor | pmaciejewski@hdscenter.org
Shauna Purtell
| Habilitation Counselor | spurtell@hdscenter.org

Samuel Wagner | Habilitation Counselor | swagner@hdscenter.org


John Blasco | Interpreting Services Director, Staff Interpreter | jjblasco@hdscenter.org

Jayde Scott | Pittsburgh Office Interpreter Coordinator | jeng@hdscenter.org


Sharon Hughes Morris | Assistive Device Center & Outreach Director | smorris@hdscenter.org

Tazi Hughes | Assistant Director, Assistive Device Center | thughes@hdscenter.org


Westmoreland Team:

Dominique Godlewski | Director, Westmoreland Office & Deaf Youth & Friends Program | dgodlewski@hdscenter.org

Jenna Cumming | Program Specialist | jcumming@hdscenter.org

Tracy Rocco | Interpreting Coordinator | trocco@hdscenter.org
Carrie Leone | Habilitation Counselor | cleone@hdscenter.org
Jamie Palmer | Habilitation Counselor | jpalmer@hdscenter.org

Erie Team:

Sharon Carpenter | Director, Erie Office | scarpenter@hdscenter.org
Sarah Veith | Interpreter Services Program Coordinator | sveith@hdscenter.org
Kylie Carpenter | Program Specialist | kcarpenter@hdscenter.org

Marcella Sullivan | Program Specialist | msullivan@hdscenter.org
Tyler Carpenter | Direct Support Professional | tcarpenter@hdscenter.org
Jaiden Hamilton | Habilitation Counselor | jhamilton@hdscenter.org
Makayla Kidder | Habilitation Counselor | mkidder@hdscenter.org

Board of Directors

Nicholas S. Grabski, Chair
First National Bank


Joseph A. Valenti, First Vice Chair
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP


Ashley Lynn Priore, Secretary
Queens Gambit & Queenside Ventures


Chuck Karlovits

The Healy Company


Christopher Trombetta
Univest Financial


Dr. Philip Perez

UPMC


Erin Mastrantonio

Elevation Web

Earl Brooks, Jr.
RiversPointe Wealth Advisors


Jill Hardie

Whistle Wind Farm


John C. Bartholomew
Concurrent Technologies


John Stockhausen

Retired


Michael Bobanic

Retired

Michael P. Robb
CHF Manor


Trudy Van Kirk-Mosey
Dagostino Electronic Services

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