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Board of Directors

Dawn Bailey	Shiri Bartman
Dr. Dawn Bailey, PhD, BCBA-D President Dawn Bailey, PhD, BCBA-D Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR (term ends 8/31/27) Dr. Dawn Bailey is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D) with over 20 years of experience designing behavioral and learning programs for persons with emotional/behavioral disorders, autism and other developmental disabilities. Dr. Bailey is an Associate Professor at Oregon Institute of Technology where she also serves as the Practicum Coordinator for the Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis program. She is the current president of the Oregon Association for Behavior Analysis, and is serving in her final year as a member of the Behavior Analysis Peer Review Committee in the State of Georgia, which works with the state to improve the quality of behavior analysis services provided to individuals with developmental disabilities. Dr. Bailey received her graduate training in applied behavior analysis at Florida State University under Dr. Jon S. Bailey, where she was awarded her Ph.D. in 2008. She is a frequent presenter at behavior analysis conferences and gives workshops to teachers, parents, and staff on a variety of topics related to the practice of behavior analysis. She was a consultant to school districts, private families, and state agencies in Florida from 1998 to 2015 and has served as an adjunct faculty member at Florida State University and the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She was President of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA) in 2014 and held a position on the Executive Committee of FABA for many years prior to that.	Shiri Bartman, MA, C. Psych. Associate, BCBA Shiri Bartman, MA, C. Psych. Associate, BCBA Shining Through Centre Ontario, Canada (term ends 8/31/24) Shiri Bartman is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and a Psychological Associate registered with the College of Psychologists in Ontario. She has worked in autism and developmental disabilities for over 25 years and is currently the Clinical Director of Shining Through Centre, a private, not-for-profit charitable organization providing high-quality evidence-based behavioural intervention and education to children and young adults with autism. In that role Shiri is committed to facilitating early diagnosis for very young children, access to evidence-based intervention, and educating and training her team on the power of behaviour science. Shiri is also a part-time professor at George Brown College in the Autism and Behavioural Science Program. She has served in various positions on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis (ONTABA) and has participated in advocacy and regulation activities for over 10 years. .
Issac Bermudez	Shawnee Collins
Isaac Bermudez, MS, BCBA Isaac Bermudez, MS, BCBA Brett DiNovi & Associates California Laguna Hills, CA (term ends 8/31/24) Isaac Bermudez is the VIce President of Brett DiNovi & Associates California. He received a master's degree from California State University, Los Angeles in psychology with an emphasis in behavior analysis and has been providing applied behavior analysis services since 1998, working in executive leadership since 2007. His focus is on developing and growing health ABA practices, so he works closely with clinical and administrative teams to create and implement systems to provide quality ABA services. Isaac is the co-founder of the Latino Association for Behavior Analysis. He helps that nonprofit organization tackle diversity issues in our field and support BIPOC practitioners in preparing for leadership roles. HIs passion for supporting and developing young professionals led him to co-create Mentorologist, which offers mentorship services and webinars for behavior analysts. He has also collaborated with leading OBM professionals to develop a performance improvement technology to help individuals and organizations meet and exceed their goals.	Dr. Shawnee Collins, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA (Utah), LCSW (Utah) Shawnee Collins, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA (Utah), LCSW (Utah) Meridian Orem, UT (term ends 8/31/26) Shawnee started her career in 1999 as a Direct Support Professional working with adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries. She is the Chief Operations Officer for Meridian, a company supporting agencies in multiple states. In her role, she primarily supports local teams with leadership development, person-centered planning, evidence-based interventions, competency-based training, and collaboration with external partners. For example, she works with local teams to evaluate client progress on current outcomes, ensure measurement systems are adequate for making decisions, and compliant with state/payor requirements. Shawnee is a member of the Utah Association for Behavior Analysis and has served on their board as President, President-Elect, Secretary, Member-At-Large, and Public Policy Committee Chair. Her research primarily focuses on staff training, treatment integrity, and performance management. .
Tiki Fiol	Nikki Gray
Marta (Tiki) Fiol, MS, BCBA Marta (Tiki) Fiol, MS, BCBA Teaching Interventions Keeping Individuality, Inc. Brevard County, FL (term ends 8/31/26) I have worked in the ABA field for 20+ years. Academically, I was privileged to study under two fantastic leaders, Dr. Jose Martinez- Diaz and Dr. Eb Blakely. I earned my undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Central Florida (UCF) (2000) and my master's in science from Florid Institute of Technology (2004). Following this, I enrolled in the Public Affairs Ph.D. Program at UCF, where I studied policy analysis, tools of governance/governments, strategic planning, management, legislative analyses, and more. Even as an ABD, the knowledge I gained has been invaluable in assisting others. For example, I lead our state in its successful legislative initiatives for RBTs/ABA, which has evolved into multi-state collaboration efforts. Professionally, I own an ABA company that provides home and community-based services throughout Central Florida. The best part of my job is working alongside an amazing team of humans dedicated to making a positive difference. My time is also allocated to serving on multiple ABA boards. Currently, I am the Past President of FABA and an integral member of various committees (e.g., Legislative, DEIA, Executive, etc.). I live in Merritt Island with my wife Dana and our boys, Jackson and Brantley. In my free time, I support our boys by volunteering as their little league baseball coach, supporting our local school's PTOs, advocating at school board meetings, or attending rallies to oppose the MAJOR legislative and academic changes that negatively impact our teachers and students. More info is located on social media.	Angelica (Nikki) Gray, MA, BCBA Angelica (Nikki) Gray, MA, BCBA The Indiana Institute for Behavior Analysis Indianapolis, IN (term ends 8/31/26) I’m Angelica “Nikki” Gray and I’m a BCBA from Indianapolis, Indiana. I earned a bachelors in Psyschology from the University of Southern Indiana and p rior to working in ABA, I worked in frontline and leadership positions with individuals with developmental disabilities in residential, group home, and school settings. I earned my Masters in ABA from Ball State Universit y . In 2011, I founded The Indiana Institute for Behavior Analysis (TIIBA), Inc, an organization with a mission to make services accessible to BIPOC communities, train BICPOC individuals for careers in ABA, and to provide high quality training and continuing education to my team. TIIBA is a center based organization with two locations in the state of Indiana. My commitment and desire to create a healthy environment for my team has led me to pursue additional training in Human Resources, Data Analytics, and Key Performance Indicators. I am certified as an Associate Professional in Human Resources I have designed and delivered a number of continuing education courses for owners and leaders such as: Working with Insurance Funders, Foundations for an Ethical ABA Practice, Ethical Client Intake, Ethical Employment, Developing an Organizational Budget, Strategic Growth of Your ABA Practice, DEI in ABA Organizations, and Developing Policies and Procedures. Additionally, I have developed a number of clinical trainings for newly credentialed analysts. In 2023, I started a continuing education and business consulting company, Practice Ed.
Miin-An Hošić	Vivian Ibañez
Miin-An Hošić, MEd, BCBA, LBA Miin-An Hošić, MEd, BCBA, LBA Kansas City Public Schools Kansas City, MO (term ends 8/31/24) Miin-An is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a Licensed Behavior Analyst (Kansas and Missouri). She holds an Illinois Professional Educator's License with a Learning Behavior Specialist 1 endorsement as well as a Missouri teaching certificate. Miin-An has worked with individuals with developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and psychiatric disorders in public and private schools, clinics, homes residential settings, and the foster care system for more than 20 years. An immigrant herself, much of Miin-An's work experience has been with immigrant populations. She had the privilege to work within the Bosnian community of Chicago helping survivors of the Bosnian Holocaust and with Sudanese, Somali, and Kenyan Lost Boys and Girls as well as many other diverse groups. Presents she serves as an urban public school district BCBA providing quality oversight of treatment, staff professional development, special education diagnostics and evaluation, and multidisciplinary team collaboration. She is the Secretary of the Missouri Association for Behavior Analysis (MOABA).	Vivian Ibañez, Ph.D., BCBA-D Vivian Ibañez, Ph.D., BCBA-D University of Florida Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Gainesville, FL (term ends 8/31/26) Dr. Vivian Ibañez was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. She received her Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis from the University of Nebraska Medical Center under the mentorship of Dr. Cathleen Piazza and postdoctoral training at the University of Florida (UF) from Dr. Timothy Vollmer. Currently, she is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at UF and Director of the Intensive Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program at the Florida Autism Center’s Specialty Clinic in collaboration with the UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment . Before these roles, she was a Senior Behavior Analyst in the Intensive Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program at Children’s Specialized Hospital and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Child Neurology, and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Division at Rutgers University. Dr. Ibañez’s research focuses on the assessment and treatment of pediatric feeding disorders, and she developed this specialty through training at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Munroe-Meyer Institute. She has provided clinical consultation and authored several book chapters and studies on assessing and treating pediatric feeding disorders, caregiver and practitioner training, relapse, and ethical considerations to bridge the gap between research and practice. Dr. Ibañez has been a reviewer for various scientific journals and was recently elected to serve on the Board of Editors for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Growing specialized services has also led to a passion for consumer advocacy, public policies related to behavior-analytic services, and training for practitioners in various settings of care.

Allyson Moore	Nicole Nell
Allyson Moore, M.S., BCBA, LMFT Past President Allyson Moore, M.S., BCBA, LMFT Center for Applied Behavior Analysis Hayward, CA (term ends 8/31/25) Allyson Moore holds a Master of Science degree in psychology (behavior analysis concentration) from California State University, Stanislaus and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Licensed Marriage-Family Therapist. Allyson currently serves as Deputy Executive, Professional Standards for the Center for Applied Behavior Analysis (CABA), which provides ABA services to individuals with neurodevelopmental diagnoses of all ages in home, school, center, community day, and community living settings. She also provides private consultative services related to mental health, adaptive behavior, and social skills and direct individual and family therapy to individuals with chronic developmental and mental disorders in California’s greater Bay Area. Allyson has held a variety of positions in her 25-year career, including Program Manager for Northwest Behavioral Associates California Outreach Program for children with autism; head teacher and founding staff member of The Bay School, a nonpublic school for children with autism in Santa Cruz, CA; Site Coordinator for the Modesto and Tracy Kendall Centers in the Central Valley of California; Clinical Director for Tucci Learning Solutions, a provider of comprehensive services for educators and parents of individuals with autism and related disorders; and senior clinician for Therapeutic Pathways East Bay Kendall Center, a comprehensive ABA program for individuals with autism in northern California. In addition, Allyson served on the Board of Directors of the California Association for Behavior Analysis from 2007-13 and on that organization's Professional Standards, Membership, and Advertising/PR/Marketing Committees. She was on APBA's Board of Directors from 2008-11, and has served in her current term on that Board since 2014. Allyson has given several research presentations at the annual conferences of the California Association for Behavior Analysis and Association for Behavior Analysis International, and has been an invited speaker at universities, school districts, service agencies, and Autism Speaks.	Dr. Nicole Neil, PhD, BCBA-D Nicole Neil, PhD, BCBA-D Western University London, ON (term ends 8/31/26) Nicole Neil, PhD, BCBA-D is the Associate Dean of Research in the Faculty of Education and Coordinator of the MPEd in Applied Behaviour Analysis at the University of Western Ontario. She is also Clinical Director at Looking Ahead Clinical Services, an agency providing behavioural services across the lifespan to people with developmental disabilities and their families. She holds a PhD in Learning Processes and Behavior Analysis from the Graduate Centre, City University of New York. She has served as a Director and on numerous committees for the Ontario Association for Applied Behaviour Analysis and also serves as a Subject Matter Expert for the College of Psychologists of Ontario, on the Applied Behaviour Analysis Regulation Working Group. She was recipient of the 2018 Ontario Association for Applied Behaviour Analysis Teaching Award. She has co-authored articles and holds research grants on interdisciplinary approaches to behaviour analytic intervention including inclusive informal STEM Education; function-based cognitive behaviour therapy for children with autism and obsessive-compulsive behaviour; and behaviour analytic interventions for children with Down syndrome.

Mahin Para-Cremer	Mawule Sevon
Mahin Para-Cremer, MEd, BCBA, LBA (WI) President Elect Mahin Para-Cremer, MEd, BCBA, LBA (WI) Caravel Autism Health Topeka, KS (term ends 8/31/29) Mahin Para-Cremer is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a Licensed Behavior Analyst in Wisconsin. She is the Director of Clinical Outcomes Data for Caravel Autism Health, supporting services across the midwest and Pacific northwest. Previously Mahin served as the Director of Operations for a large provider of in-home and clinic-based services for children with autism in Wisconsin, overseeing all clinical and operational activities. She has worked in other leadership capacities, including managing adult residential programs, supported apartments, and adult foster care settings. She has also worked as a clinician with children and adults with autism, acquired and traumatic brain injuries, intellectual disabilities, and co-occurring mental health disorders, as well as at-risk children and youths in clinics, schools, residential treatment centers, foster care, and home settings. Her work with children and adults with brain injuries expanded the community's understanding of neurobehavioral treatment options and increased successful reintegration of clients into home and community settings through training with natural and community supports. She also developed new programs and services to increase access to treatment in rural or otherwise underserved areas. Mahin's areas of interest are staff training and development, parent training, ensuring high quality standards for treatment, advanced data analytics, outcomes data, and OBM. She is the Past President of WisABA, the Wisconsin Affiliate of APBA.	Dr. Mawule A. Sevon, PhD. NCSP, BCBA-D Mawule A. Sevon, PhD., NCSP, BCBA The Key Consulting Firm Philadelphia, PA (term ends 8/31/26) Mawule is a school psychologist and behavior analyst who uses her behavioral approach to identify and mitigate the impacts of compound racial disparities in the U.S. education system. The glaring racial inequity in how disciplinary action is applied has captured her attention and catalyzes the focus for her professional practice. With a primary focus on inequity in disciplinary practices among young children, she works to increase educators' and clinicians' awareness and application of culturally responsive practices in the field. Mawule has completed research, led workshops, and facilitated discussion throughout the United States and abroad. Her philosophy centers around capacity-building and empowering parents, educators, and communities by providing them with the necessary information to make informed decisions. She founded The Key Consulting Firm specifically to have an impact on reducing racial inequity in schools b increasing the socially just work of educators. Mawule enjoys mentoring students of behavior analysis and holding discussions on how the science can rectify social ailments. Her goal within her current role is to disseminate the science of behavior analysis to improve outcomes for historically marginalized communities.

Maria Solis	Chanti Waters
Maria R.S. Solis, MPH, BCBA Maria R.S. Solis, MPH, BCBA Sasaki Behavioral Group San Jose, CA (term ends 8/31/25) Maria R.S. Solis (formerly Reilly) has been serving individuals with varying exceptionalities and their families since 2003. She is the founder and lead executive of the Sasaki Behavioral Group (formerly known as the Reilly Behavioral Group) and has extensive experience working collaboratively and negotiating with school districts, regional centers, and insurance payers. As a small business owner, Maria is dedicated to maintaining a work - life balance and high quality of life for her team and the clients they serve. Central to this is their JEDIH Mission: social justice, e quity, diversity, i nclusion, and cultural humility. She presents at numerous professional conferences at the state and national levels and has delivered pro bono training to local parent and community organizations. Maria previously served as the Bay Area Regional Leader for the CalABA Public Policy Committee and currently serves on several CASP committees, including as the co-moderator of the Ethics SIG. She has taught at the graduate level at the University of West Florida, Santa Clara University, and Endicott College. Maria holds a Bachelor of Science degree magna cum laude from Santa Clara University and a Master of Public Health Degree from the Bloomberg School at Johns Hopkins University, and is currently working toward a doctorate in ABA at Endicott College.	Dr. Chanti Fritzching Waters, EdD, BCBA-D Secretary Chanti Fritzsching Waters, EdD, BCBA-D ABS Kids Los Osos, CA (term ends 8/31/25) Dr. Waters has provided professional behavior analysis services since 1994 and has served in a variety of leadership positions. She earned an MS in ABA Psychology at California State University, Stanislaus, in 2001, followed by an Education Specialist and Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of West Florida. She was first certified as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2002, followed by a doctoral distinction in recent years. Dr. Waters has expertise in early intensive behavioral intervention, parent and staff training, supervision, perspective-taking curriculum development, and consulting in schools and with providers serving adults with severe problem behavior in group homes. Currently she serves as the Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs with ABS Kids, developing systems to evaluate the quality of patient care and ensure clinical best practice. Dr. Waters served as a member of the BHCOE’s Quality Measurement Provider Panel and currently serves as an SME with the BACB, advisor to the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, and a member of CASP’s Clinical Documentation SIG. Additional professional experiences include teaching graduate level ABA coursework, research, and conference presentations. She played an integral role in the 2006 Lovaas multi-site clinical replication and published a 2020 study demonstrating the efficacy of EIBI with children up to 6 years old at treatment onset. Dr. Waters’s current research involves teaching professionals clinical interviewing skills for working effectively with families.