INARF Introduces Leadership Academy Graduating Class of 2022

Emerging Leaders Develop their Skill Sets in Indiana

​INDIANAPOLIS, IN (June 24, 2022) - The Indiana Association for Rehabilitation Facilities (INARF) is pleased to announce the Leadership Academy graduating Class of 2022. 

Pictured (L to R): Jacob Goldstein, Buffy Fredriksz, Kristyn Greenawald, Greg Jones, Kayle Sexton Leonard, Rachel Stevenson, Amy Jones, Jodi Neighbors, Elizabeth Malaterre, Victoria Parrett, Carissa Bickel, Hailey Matrone, Michelle Ringstrom, Tim White, Crystal Slabaugh, Ron dela Cruz, Krystal Coleman, and Michael Shepherd. Not pictured: Andrea Arthur and Stacey Thomas

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The Academy is INARF’s commitment to, and investment in, the development of leaders with high potential to positively impact industry growth and success. The INARF Leadership Academy – Class of 2022 attendees were selected by the INARF Leadership Skill-Building Workgroup from a pool of highly qualified and interested applicants advanced by their employers, INARF Member organizations who provide services to Hoosiers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
 
INARF’s vision is reflected in the robust Curriculum presented throughout four 2-day classes, led by industry experts and experienced leaders, but also from one another through group work and small group projects. Since the Academy’s inception in September 2018, participants have built their capabilities in the following core areas: leading themselves, leading others, and leading change.
 
You can find more information about the INARF Leadership Academy at: www.inarf.org/leadership_academy. 

The INARF Leadership Academy – Class of 2022 is listed below in alphabetical order:
Andrea Arthur, IPMG, Inc.
Carissa Bickel, Corvilla, Inc.
Krystal Coleman, Southern IN Resource Solutions, Inc.
Ronald dela Cruz, Stone Belt Arc, Inc.
Buffy Fredriksz, Noble
Jacob Goldstein, Meridian Health Services
Kristyn Greenawald, Easterseals Crossroads
Amy Jones, New Horizons Rehabilitation, Inc.
Greg Jones, Meridian Health Services
Elizabeth Malaterre, insights
Hailey Matrone, LEL Home Services, LLC
Jodi Neighbors, The Arc of Southwest Indiana
Victoria Parrett, Cardinal Services, Inc.
Michelle Ringstrom, IPMG, Inc.
Kayle Sexton Leonard, LOGAN Community Resources, Inc.
Michael Shepherd, ResCare, Inc.
Crystal Slabaugh, ADEC, Inc.
Rachel Stevenson, Putnam County Comprehensive Services
Stacey Thomas, Marshall-Starke Development Center, Inc.
Tim White, Janus Developmental Services, Inc.
 
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INARF is the principle membership organization in Indiana representing providers of services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Our members serve over 50,000 Indiana citizens annually and employ over 14,500 full-time employees. For more than 48 years, INARF has maintained positive work relationships with governmental agencies responsible for human service programs, promoted networking and professional development opportunities for members, and provided leadership and support in the promotion of quality programs for persons with I/DD. INARF is committed to strengthening the system of services and supports for Hoosiers with disabilities.  For more information, please visit our website www.inarf.org.