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Meet Our Team
At New Horizons in Autism, we are guided by a deep commitment to advocacy, innovation, and compassionate service and work collaboratively to ensure our work fosters an inclusive society where every individual with autism can thrive.
Our leadership team comprises passionate, experienced, and forward-thinking professionals who are specialists across various fields—such as Board Certified Behavior Analysts, public administrators, assistive technology, and financial professionals—all working together to deliver the highest quality of service for the individuals we support.
Our Executive Team
Samir Popal, M.P.A.
Executive Director
Cynthia Espinosa, M.A., BCBA
Assistant Executive Director
Rafia Akhtar
Director of Residential Central
and Southern Region
Billy Busch, M.Ed., ATP
Director of Assistive Technology
Daryl Charny, B.A.
Director of Day Programs
Sean Egan, MBA, EA
Director of Finance
Calistus "Luke" Fernando
Director of Training
Jeanne Gleason, B.A.
Director of Human Resources
Michael Hitchcock, M.A., BCBA
Director of Clinical Services
Tracy LeBaron, BCBA, LSW
Director of Clinical Services
Michelle Massey
Director of Operations
Northern Region
Racquel Meizongo, B.S.
Director of Finance
Racsaida Moral
Director of EHR and Billing
Rosemary Schaefer, B.S.
Director of Quality Assurance
Lydell Sherrer
Property Manager
Simone Waters, MSW, LCSW
Director of Outreach and
Development
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