Leadership

Leadership Angela Davis March 21, 2022

Superintendent

Oversees all agency staff, services and functions

 

Leia Snyder has led the agency as Superintendent & CEO since 2020. A former educator, Leia received her B.A. in Education and English from Wilmington College and her M.Ed. in Educational Administration from Xavier University. Leia currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Association of Superintendents of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities.

HCDDS Superintendent Leia Snyder. She is smiling, has brown hair, and is wearing a yellow jacket and black shirt.
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Personnel functions, including hiring employees, administering employee compensation and benefits and developing and maintaining personnel policies

Shawn Garver

Human Resources

Director

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Provides the financial, IT, and administrative support so employees can serve the citizens of Hamilton County

Neil Townsend

Office of Budget and Administrative Operations

Director

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Provides the financial, IT, and administrative support so employees can serve the citizens of Hamilton County

Brian Knight

Office of Budget and Administrative Operations

Director of Information Technology

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Administers funding and contracts for services, benefits, Service and Support Administration, psychology services and behavior support.

Jennifer Meadows

Office of Medicaid, Contracts and SSA

Director

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Administers funding and contracts for services, benefits, Service and Support Administration, psychology services and behavior support.

Melissa Haas

Office of Medicaid, Contracts and SSA

Director of Service and Support Administration

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Provides support to people through Behavior Support, school transition consultation and employment navigation

Matt Briner

Office of Integrated Services

Director

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Monitors service quality, maintains provider relations and compliance, community relations, advocacy, integration and family support

Dawn Freudenberg

Office of Planning Innovation and Quality

Director

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Oversees agency communications, public information, awareness, and engagement

Ryan Braun

Office of Planning Innovation and Quality

Director of Community Relations

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Monitors service quality, maintains provider relations and compliance, community relations, advocacy, integration and family support

Eric Metzger

Office of Planning Innovation and Quality

Director of Integration and Advocacy

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Oversees Introduction and Eligibility team, waiver waiting list, employee engagement, diversity and staff development

Kristee Griffith

Office of Inclusion and Collaboration

Director

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Oversees the Early Intervention program and EI service coordination.

Melissa Ward-Brown

Office of Early Intervention

Director

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Oversees the school programs at Margaret B. Rost School and Bobbie B. Fairfax School.

Duerk Zinn

Office of School Programs

Director

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Investigation and prevention of incidents that adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of individuals with developmental disabilities.

Jennie Flowers

Office of Major Unusual Incident and Prevention

Director

Oversees the Early Intervention program and EI service coordination.