Andy Oleszczuk
Andrew J. Oleszczuk is the Chairman of the Board. He brings deep experience in venture investing. Andy is a seasoned executive with experience in the media and online industries as well as a broad array of entrepreneurial ventures. His media industry resume includes his current role as Chief Executive Officer of Home Preview Channel and leadership roles in Tribune Company Development as well as the President of Tribune Ventures, a division of Tribune Co., from August 1998 to May 2000. Mr. Oleszczuk served as a Director of Varsity Group Inc., (formerly Varsitybooks Com Inc.) since September 1999. Mr. Oleszczuk received a B.A. from Northwestern University in 1978 and an M.B.A. from the Wharton Graduate School of Business in 1980.

CORE TEAM

Saloni Razdan
Saloni Razdan, BCBA, has joined the Autism Home Support Services team as Director of Care and Support. Ms. Razdan completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the prestigious University of Mumbai, in Mumbai, India. She holds a Masters in Clinical Psychology as well as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst certificate. Her experience includes more than 7 years of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy including work with the Hope Center (Detroit), Chicago Education Project, and the Ummeed Child Development Center (Mumbai).

Ms. Razdan's training includes Verbal Behavior by Dr. Vincent Carbone, VB-MAPP by Dr. Carl Sundberg and ADOS by Dr. Susan Risi as well as TEACCH, RDI, Woodcock-Johnson, ABLLS, Vineland Social Maturity Scale, CARS, and other methodologies. Her capacity for analysis as well as empathy combined with her ability to connect with children on the autism spectrum have distinguished her with her clients and make her a welcome addition to Autism Home Support Services.

Jerry Orf
Jerry Orf is Autism Home Support Services’ Controller.  Jerry is a seasoned manager with over 25 years of experience in Human Resources, Manufacturing Operations and Customer Service/Sales.  Jerry began his career in Human Resources where he worked 10 years for the largest North American manufacturer of magnetic steel stampings. From Human Resources he moved into manufacturing, holding managerial positions as Business Unit Manager and Plant Operations Manager over a 13 year period.  Mr. Orf received his M.B.A. from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois and his B.A degree in Psychology from St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri.

ADVISORY BOARD

Tamar Heller , PhD
Tamar Heller will provide insight into disability studies, government issues, grant development and strategic alliances. Dr. Heller is the department head of the Disability and Human Development Department at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She also directs the University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities for the State of Illinois and The UIC Autism TAP Program.

Alan Rosenblatt , MD
Alan Rosenblatt will provide advice on early diagnosis, clinical issues, advocacy, education and pharmacology. Dr. Rosenblatt is one of a small number of neurodevelopmental pediatricians serving the Midwest. He is a professor at the Feinberg Medical School at Northwestern University and developed his expertise in autism at the Kennedy Krieger Institute of Johns Hopkins University. He serves as a member of the Autism Subcommittee of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Diane Gould , LCSW, BCBA,
Diane Gould will provide guidance in behavioral therapeutic strategies, staff training and clinical supervision. Diane has over 25 years experience providing therapeutic services to children and adults. Her unique combination of being a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst enables her to very effectively determine the needs of not just the child on the spectrum but the needs of the entire family.

Strategic Autism Business Focus

Henry Hollander
Dr. Henry Hollander is the AHSS Chief Medical Officer and has a deep and broad experience in healthcare management. Dr. Hollander is a graduate of the University of Illinois and earned his doctoral degree from Loyola-Stritch with a certification in internal medicine. Dr. Hollander was in private practice for 17 years before starting in healthcare management. He was Medical Director for PruCare, the 175,000 member network for Prudential Insurance Company. Later Dr. Hollander was a key principal with Medical Management Inc and Alexander & Alexander Consulting Group. Most recently he was Vice President of Medical Services for the Harmony Health Plan, an HMO that expanded from Illinois to multi-state services before selling the firm to a public company.

Scott Baum
Scott Baum has an extensive background managing successful start-up, business turn-around and high-growth environments. His industry experience includes technology, internet, travel, manufacturing and pharmaceutical. Most recently he was COO for four years at CarePages.com, a healthcare social networking site with over 4 million members and 700 hospital customers. Before that Scott worked for Bombardier for 7 years in 4 different countries, and held leadership roles in various global organizations, including Caremark and Sheraton Hotels.

Alan R. Meyer , MBA
Alan Meyer has experience in startup strategies, financing and business development. Mr. Meyer started his career at Baxter in corporate finance and business strategy development. He then helped launch Healthtech, a high-tech startup that developed the first FDA approved robot for home care use. He then joined PathoGenesis as executive vice president and chief financial officer where he helped grow the company from startup to a successful IPO. Alan is also the father of a child on the autism spectrum.