Sean Klutinoty, M.B.A. brings 30 years of strategic planning and implementation, business development and marketing experience to the OPEN MINDS team. Mr. Klutinoty currently serves as a Senior Associate, leading projects related to strategic planning and implementation, customer relationship management, business development, and marketing.

Prior to joining OPEN MINDS, Mr. Klutinoty served as the Vice President of Marketing and Sales for the Escape Room Mystery.  In this role Mr. Klutinoty was responsible for developing and overseeing the marketing budget, developing key performance indicators, establishing and managing business to business relationships, developing and implementing marketing campaigns, analyzing customer demographics, developing market targets and customer loyalty initiatives and developing and overseeing all social media and email marketing functions.

Prior to serving as the Vice President of Marketing and Sales for the Escape Room Mystery, Klutinoty served as Business Account Executive for Meritus Business Solutions in Bedminster, New Jersey.  In this role Mr. Klutinoty exercised comprehensive management of the sales cycle including generating new leads, creating and conducting presentations for clients, product demonstrations, educating clients on business solutions and closing client contracts.  Klutinoty also oversaw product implementation, leveraged customer relationship management tools to track progress and report goals, analyzed customer needs to identify market opportunities, developed client-centric solutions and directed the development of a new product line which expanded the company’s offerings and market reach.

Previously Mr. Klutinoty served as the Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Project Transition in Chalfont, Pennsylvania.  During his tenure, Mr. Klutinoty developed and directed a national marketing team and managed the admissions team.  In addition, Mr. Klutinoty was responsible for overseeing business development opportunities and executive relationships with managed care organizations, enhancing customer relationships and implementing established targeted customer value propositions and key performance indicators within a data driven system.

Mr. Klutinoty also served in a variety of roles including Executive Director of Marketing over the course of a 26 year tenure with KidsPeace National Centers, Inc. in Orefield , PA.  Mr. Klutinoty earned his Master’s in Business Administration from Eastern University.  He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Nyack College in Nyack, New York.

Dr. Allen is presently an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Educational Specialist Program (EdS) in the Department of School Psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.  He also serves as a supervising psychologist at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health where he provides support to home, school and community based programs, serving both children and adults on the autism spectrum, as well as other developmental disabilities and/or mental health concerns.  Dr. Allen has extensive experience providing psychological assessment, consultation, and clinical supervision in schools and community-based programs.  He completed his doctoral degree in School Psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and both his BS and MS in psychology at Saint Joseph’s University.  Dr. Allen has presented frequently at both regional and national conferences on such topics as, program-wide positive behavior support, clinical outcomes in community services, treatment foster care, and social skills training for individuals on the autism spectrum.

Leica is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and has been working with individuals with autism from early intervention age to adults in varied settings for 23 years. Leica places special emphasis on the integration of the principles of applied behavior analysis across service delivery settings. Leica’s background in applied behavior analysis, public administration, and social work as well as her clinical and administrative experience as a Director affords her a unique perspective on meeting the training and service needs of families and professionals in a way that aligns with statewide systems.

Bryant is the Vice President of Autism and I/DD Services at Easterseals UCP, a non-profit organization providing services to children and adults living with mental health challenges, autism, and intellectual and developmental disability in North Carolina and Virginia. Bryant holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has worked in the I/DD and behavioral health industry for 16 years. His current focus is developing comprehensive approaches that integrate behavioral treatment, education services, family support, recreation, mental health services, and home and community based supports to assure coordinated and holistic care for families.

Dr. Harris is presently the Executive Director of Autism Services for Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health.  In his current role, he coordinates the design and leads Devereux’s national autism initiatives, assesses and provides consultation and professional development to Devereux centers, and provides direct oversight to Devereux’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (D-PBIS) Autism model.  Dr. Harris received his graduate degree at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he focused upon the use of applied behavior analysis techniques to instruct and support individuals with autism and their families under the direction of Dr. Beth Sulzer-Azaroff. Along with teaching the Autism Specialization courses at the University of Delaware in the past, Dr. Harris has also published and presented research in the areas of teaching functional communication skills and PECS, staff and family support and training practices, community-based transition programming, and methods to reduce unwanted behaviors through positive approaches.  He is presently on the advisory board for the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, a member of the Council on Autism Services, a participant on the Delaware State Autism Task Force, a participant on the Pennsylvania State Workgroup on MNGs for ABA Services, Chair of Devereux’s National Autism Committee, and on the Peer Review Committee for the Delaware Autism Program.

Dr. Shanun Kunnavatana is a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 18 years of experience working with individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities at home, school, behavioral clinics, and in community-based programs. She has served as a faculty member for multiple universities, and regularly provides training and consultation to community partners. An active researcher, Dr. Kunnavatana’s work focuses on ways to improve long-term behavioral outcomes, including the accessibility of behavioral assessments and treatments, caregiver training, and treatment preference. As the Director of Clinical Development for Autism Services at Easterseals UCP, Dr. Kunnavatana develops and oversees ongoing professional development opportunities and provides clinical support throughout the service line.

Daniel Openden, Ph.D., BCBA-D is President and CEO of the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) in Phoenix, Arizona. SARRC is an internationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to autism research, education, evidence-based treatment, and community outreach to support individuals with autism and their families throughout their lifetimes. The 18,000-square-foot Campus for Exceptional Children and 10,000-square-foot Sander’s Center for Autism Studies co-located with SARRC’s Vocational & Life Skills Academy are state-of-the-art clinical centers that serve as models for similar research and resource facilities.

In 2007, Dr. Openden was recruited to SARRC from the renowned Koegel Autism Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara to serve as SARRC’s Vice President and Clinical Services Director. Since joining SARRC, Dr. Openden has advanced the center’s clinical programs and services, including an inclusive preschool, a comprehensive home-based program, a parent training program for families living in rural/remote areas, and school consultation. In 2009, Dr. Openden and Dr. Christopher J. Smith, SARRC’s VP & Research Director, received funding to initiate and research SARRC’s Remote Telemedicine Program to provide follow up access to services via the internet for families living outside Maricopa County. In 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) identified SARRC’s innovative, cutting edge inclusive preschool among the most promising practices in autism services to influence the development of effective care systems in other states.

Dr. Openden is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst—Doctoral (BCBA-D) and is licensed as a behavior analyst in Arizona. He has expertise in developing training programs for teaching parents and professionals to implement Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), a comprehensive, evidence-based treatment model for children with ASD. Dr. Openden has worked extensively with families with children, adolescents and adults with ASD; provided consulting and training for school districts across the country; presented research at regional, state, national and international conventions; served as Associate Editor for the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions (JPBI) from 2008-2013; and been published in several peer reviewed journals and book chapters in the field.

Dr. Openden is also an adjunct professor at Arizona State University (ASU) and serves on the Autism Speaks Family Services Committee; Scientific Council of the Organization for Autism Research (OAR); Arizona State University President’s Advisory Community Council; Feeding Matters Medical Professional Council; and the Arizona Autism Coalition Advisory Committee. Further, he is a founding member of the Council on Autism Services (CAS), a networking organization that brings together Presidents, CEOs, Executive Directors, Clinical Directors, and Program Directors to share high level information and identify gaps facing autism service delivery organizations. Dr. Openden was honored as one of the Phoenix Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” up-and-coming community leaders in 2011 and in 2015 he was honored as one of the “Most Admired Leaders.”

Dr. Openden graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s and Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in special education, disability and risk studies.

Vik Shah, M.D., M.B.A., is a Lead Medical Director at Cigna. He completed his psychiatric training as well as biological psychiatry fellowship at the University of Cincinnati. Later, he completed a Master’s in Business Administration from John Hopkins University. He is board certified in psychiatry.

Dr. Shah oversees the behavioral outpatient division including medical management of autism therapies and disease management program at Cigna. He supervises the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Clinical Peer Reviewer team. He is also involved in providing education and training for staff for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes including those for ABA. He has worked closely with ABA providers as well as employers throughout the country for the past seven plus years. His clinical experiences include treating patients in public and private settings across various age groups and diagnostic categories utilizing multiple treatment modalities.

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Katherine Wooten has over two decades of experience in direct clinical services and managed care leadership in the south, northeast and mid-west. Katherine currently serves as corporate clinical director for New Directions Behavioral Health, where she oversees the company’s Autism Resource Program. Katherine is responsible for operations management, business development and innovation for a team of behavior analysts, social workers and professional support staff. As a longtime advocate for member experience, she enjoys the challenge of creating innovative solutions to the changing needs of autism treatment. She received two bachelor’s degrees from Rhodes College, a master’s degree in social work from the University of Tennessee and a graduate certificate in behavior analysis from Florida Institute of Technology. She maintains an active LCSW license in New Jersey and national board certification in Behavior Analysis.