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Leadership Team
Kevin J. Leahy
Executive Director
kleahy@cooperativeforhs.org
Kevin J. Leahy, Executive Director holds a Master’s in Education from Antioch College and has over 30 years of clinical, management and leadership experience in the field of disabilities, human services and higher education. He has held the position of Executive Director at the Cooperative for Human Services since 2000. His past experiences include serving as President of the Kent County Rhode Island Arc, Chief Executive Officer of FOR Community Services in Chicopee, MA and Principal of Acclaim Management & Training Solutions. Kevin is also a past president of the MA Council of Human Service Providers and the MA Association of Rehabilitation Providers.
Glen Charney
Chief Financial Officer
gcharney@cooperativeforhs.org
Glen Charney, Director of Administration and Finance is an accountant with nearly 25 years of experience working as a chief financial officer for non profit organizations in Massachusetts. Glen is a general accountant who is highly experienced with non profit budgeting and government reporting. He oversees all contracts and billing with government funders, private vendors and consultants, as well as, all risk management, payroll and financial systems for the organization.
Rebecca Sarvela
Human Resources / Quality Assurance
rsarvela@cooperativeforhs.org
Rebecca Sarvela, Director of Human Resources has over 20 years of clinical, programmatic and administrative experience in the non-profit sector. She oversees the Human Resources Department at CHS, including the developmental and implementation of personnel policies, data management, disciplinary procedures, human rights and staff training. She also oversees Quality Assurance for the organization and assists the Executive Director with strategic planning and outcome measure reporting.
Roger Plourde
Residential Services
rplourde@cooperativeforhs.org
Roger Plourde, Director of Residential Services has been with the organization for over 15 years. He has over 20 years of experience providing quality residential services to individuals with developmental disabilities working his way up from a direct care staff person to program manager to the director position. Roger has a strong background in clinical services, program development, staff supervision and program administration.
Edward Napier
Facilities / IT
enapier@cooperativeforhs.org
Ed Napier, Director of IT and Physical Plant Services has nearly 20 years of experience at CHS overseeing maintenance and repairs to all residences and program sites. His expertise includes a comprehensive knowledge of all State and Federal health, accessibility and safety requirements; he oversees capital building projects and subcontracts for landscaping and other maintenance and construction work. Ed also directs all IT operations, including computer hardware and software operations, computer networking, data backup and storage operations.
Janice Ellis-Ballerini, LMHC
Clinical Supports
jellis_ballerini@cooperativeforhs.org
Janice Ellis, Director of Clinical Support Services has a M.S. in Counseling and Psychological Services and is a MA Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over 12 years of experience providing therapeutic, counseling, and clinical services to individuals with special needs. She directs the Intake Process for the agency and manages the Individual Supports program serving nearly 100 individuals in over 50 community sites.
In addition, most of our managers have been with CHS an average of 8 to 10 years. Many of our managers worked their way up to managerial positions by virtue of their exemplary work, dedication and commitment to the individuals we serve.