Our Team

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President & CEO

Dr. Tyler Hart, Ph.DPresident & CEO Before accepting the CEO role with Commonwealth Autism, Dr. Hart served as Provost, overseeing…

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Director of Community Engagement

Brian KelmarDirector of Community Engagement Brian brings a vast business and personal experience to the team. He has been an…

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Director of Mission

John Bio coming soon

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Director of Operations

Claudette GadsdenDirector of Operations As Director of Operations, Claudette Gadsden manages and oversees HR, Finance, IT, as well as Fleet and…

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Executive Coordinator

Tammy is essential to CA helping organizations in the Richmond area working in early childhood.

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Board of Directors

Board Member

John W. Harrington, MD, FAAP is Professor of Pediatrics and Division Director of General Academic Pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical…

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Board Member

Nikia is President of Dower and Associates, Inc., a small private speech/language and ABA practice…

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Secretary

Doug is a lawyer with Hunton & Williams, LLP, and a member of the firm’s litigation team. Doug is admitted…

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Board Chair

Harry is a retired chemical engineer with an MBA. He has three children and two step-children, one of…

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Scott CampbellBoard Member Scott is a retired Army officer with 31 years on active-duty. He is a proud father of…

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Brad is a tax partner with Brown Edwards & Company, LLP. He has 35 years of experience in tax consulting,…

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John Toscano served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth Autism from 2002 – 2018 and continues to…

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