Accreditation Committee

The Autism Commission on Quality’s (ACQ) essential accreditation decisions are made by independent committees comprised of experienced experts and diverse representatives involved in receiving, delivering, supporting, and funding applied behavior analysis services for autism. The ACQ Accreditation Committee is responsible for reviewing de-identified applications for accreditation, determining the accreditation status of applicants and accredited organizations and providing interpretative guidance of the standards for the review team.

The ACQ Accreditation Committee typically meets monthly. Past dates listed below reflect previous meetings and future dates reflect tentative meeting dates that are subject to change.

Andrea Waks, JD, MA (2026 – 2028) (Chair)
Consultant, Proactive Strategies
Andi Waks is the Director of Client Services at Autism Partnership. She began working with children with autism spectrum disorder in the late 1970s at UCLA on the Young Autism Project, where she served as a Senior Therapist, Research Assistant, and Teaching Assistant. Andi has worked with Drs. Leaf and McEachin on the Young Autism Project, the Behavior Therapy and Learning Center, Straight Talk, and Autism Partnership. She earned her master’s degree in General Psychology at Pepperdine University and returned to school to pursue a law degree. She practiced special education law, representing families of children with ASD, before returning to Autism Partnership full-time. She consults with families and school districts both locally and nationally and currently serves on the Board of Autism Partnership Foundation.

Sharyn Kerr, PhD, MBA, BCBA-D (2025 – 2027) (Vice Chair)
Executive
Dr. Sharyn Kerr is passionate about providing unparalleled compassionate care, exceptional quality, and greater access to care for families and children impacted by autism. Dr. Kerr has more than 25 years of international experience in academic institutions and large, multi-site organizations working in autism and ABA. She has earned academic scholarships, honors, and multiple degrees from one of Australia’s elite and internationally recognized research universities. As a licensed child psychologist who holds a BCBA-D and an MBA, Dr. Kerr understands how to design and implement clinically excellent treatment programs with operational efficiency. Dr. Kerr is also a passionate educator, participating in the education of a new generation of BCBAs by teaching ethics classes at several post-graduate academic institutions. She also serves on the board of multiple international schools where she lends her corporate and educational experience to the non-profit education sector.

Michele Beal, CPMA (2025 – 2027)
Executive Vice President, Revenue Cycle Management, Bierman Autism
Michele Beal is a nationally respected leader in revenue cycle management with a specialized focus on ABA therapy billing, RCM workflow optimization, and regulatory compliance. With over two decades of experience in healthcare reimbursement, Michele has built a career in helping autism service providers navigate the evolving and often challenging world of payer contracting, claims management, and audit preparedness. As the founder of ABAB and MKS Consulting, two highly regarded national firms serving ABA providers, Michele established herself as a trusted expert for organizations at all stages of growth, from early-stage practices to large-scale agencies operating across multiple states and payer systems. In early 2023, she merged her firm with Rethink Behavioral Health, where she served as VP of RCM Quality until the end of 2024. She now serves as the Executive Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management at Bierman Autism, where she drives strategic oversight and operational excellence across all facets of the revenue cycle. Michele holds certifications as both a Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) and a Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist (CMRS). Her unique blend of clinical funding insight and compliance expertise enables her to conduct in-depth risk assessments and ensure organizations maintain integrity in their billing operations. In an environment of increasing regulatory scrutiny, she equips providers with the tools and knowledge to stay audit-ready and avoid costly missteps. Her mission is simple but powerful: to bring providers peace of mind through clarity, compliance, and confidence in their revenue systems—so they can focus on what matters most: delivering life-changing services to the families they serve.

Adrienne Bradley, MEd, BCBA., LBA (2025 – 2027)
Senior Director of Clinical Transformation, ABA Centers of America
Adrienne Bradley is a healthcare transformational leader who specializes in turning strategy into sustainable practice and Organizational Behavior Management. With a foundation Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and executive leadership experience spanning clinical operations, quality improvement, and enterprise transformation, she helps organizations improve performance by aligning people, processes, and systems around meaningful outcomes. As Senior Director of Clinical Transformation, Adrienne leads initiatives that bridge operational excellence with the human experience of change. Her work focuses on clinical performance improvement, implementation science framework, leadership development, system redesign, and translating complex data into practical actions that improve care delivery. Rather than viewing performance challenges as individual problems, she partners with leaders to redesign the environments and systems that shape behavior and organizational success. Beyond her organizational leadership, Adrienne is a national speaker, educator, and advocate for advancing the science of behavior beyond traditional boundaries. She has served as the President of Black Applied Behavior Analysis (BABA Inc.), current adjunct professor at Wayne State University with a tenure of 8 years currently, contributes to advisory board within multiple healthcare professional organizations, and lastly a committee member of the Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ). Her mission is to build organizations where better systems make it easier for people to do their best work—and where meaningful change is measured not only by outcomes, but by the experience of those responsible for creating them.

Jen Castellanos-Bonow, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA (2026 – 2028)
CEO, The Learning Consultants
Jennifer Castellanos-Bonow earned her PhD in Behavior Analysis from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), an experience that laid the foundation for her work with children with autism and other behavioral disorders. Jen has extensive experience leading clinical initiatives, designing training programs, maintaining best practices in the delivery of behavioral and psychological services, and developing and managing processes to support ethical and compliant service delivery. Currently, Jen serves as the managing partner and CEO of The Learning Consultants applying her experience administering performance management systems, designing processes and implementation planning, navigating healthcare funding of behavioral services, and developing and maintaining policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.

Amanda Davidson, MS, BCBA (2026 – 2028)
Chief Executive Officer, Anchors Aweigh ABA LLC
Amanda is originally from Philadelphia, PA and currently resides in the Jacksonville, FL area. She graduated from Auburn University in 2009 with her Master of Science in Psychology with a Concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis in Developmental Disabilities. She became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2009. She has worked with young children, adolescents, and adults with Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Amanda has experience working across clinic, in home, community, and school settings. Prior to opening Anchors Aweigh ABA LLC, she served as a Clinical Director providing early intensive behavior analytic therapy, supervision, and parent training. Her areas of expertise include sleeping interventions, problem behavior reduction, treating food selectivity, and functional communication training.

Jessica Everett, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA (2025 – 2027)
Founder, CollabAbly, LLC
Clinical Director of Autism, Applied Behavioral Analysis and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Jessica Everett, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA is a licensed psychologist and board-certified, licensed behavior analyst in Massachusetts. Her doctorate is in Applied Developmental Psychology from Fordham University where her doctoral training included a LEND Fellowship. Dr. Everett has over thirty years of experience working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families in a variety of capacities. Her clinical expertise includes neuropsychological and diagnostic assessment, program evaluation, educational consultation and applied behavior analysis. Dr. Everett works in health and medical management at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts with a focus on neurodevelopmental disabilities and applied behavior analysis and is the founder of CollabAbly, LLC, a therapeutic and consultative practice with a focus on collaborative evaluation and consultative services for individuals with differing capabilities and the systems designed to support them. Dr. Everett is completing a master’s in public health at Boston University with a health equity focus.

Mallory Fletcher M.A., BCBA, LBA, MLS (2025 – 2027)
Regulatory Analyst, ABS Kids
Mallory Fletcher is a Regulatory Analyst at ABS Kids and a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She holds a master’s degree in special education with a focus in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of Arizona, as well as a second master’s in healthcare law from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Mallory serves as secretary and public policy chair for the Oklahoma Association of Behavior Analysis (OKABA). Her work centers on advancing access to high-quality autism services by shaping thoughtful regulatory policy and oversight.

Jill Forte, Ph.D., BCBA (2026 – 2028)
Director of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, Children’s Autism Center
President, OTP Services
Jill was first introduced to the world of applied behavior analysis in 1998 when her middle son was diagnosed with autism. After a few years of in home personal services, Jill was one of the founders of the second ABA center in Indiana – the nonprofit Children’s Autism Center. Jill went on to earn the BCBA credential, her Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, and teach in the Masters of ABA program at Ball State University. Jill took a leadership role in gaining licensure in Indiana and was appointed by the Governor of Indiana to the Behavior Analyst Licensure Committee. Most recently, Jill founded OTP Services which offers social skills groups and other BCBA services.

Jill Jacobson, RN, BSN (2026 – 2028)
Partner, J2Jacobson Consulting, LLC
Board Member, Ally Pediatrics
Jill Jacobson is a 30+ year healthcare veteran with 20 years of executive experience in the Hospice, Home Health, and Autism industries. Jill started her career as a nurse and has fulfilled various roles including President/CEO, COO, Chief Growth Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer. Jill is currently a Board Member of Ally Pediatrics and a Partner at J2Jacobson Consulting, LLC where she spends her time assisting new and seasoned founders / owners / operators navigate the changing dynamics of the autism industry to realize their growth potential, implement best practices, and achieve financial health goals. Jill holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and extended studies in M.S. Healthcare Administration with a focus on Strategic Leadership from Valparaiso University.

Ronald Moreno, M.A., BCBA (2025 – 2027)
Director of Payer Relations, Easterseals Southern California
Ronald Moreno, M.A., BCBA, has been in the field of applied behavior analysis for 15 years. He has experience working with individuals from all ages and diagnoses in a variety of settings. He has done several presentations at state and national conferences on a variety of topics such as verbal behavior, safety skills, complex emotions, joint control, and crisis intervention teams. He takes a special interest in remaining up to date with changes in insurance laws and regulations for ABA services, organizational behavior management, and complex verbal behavior. He is currently the Director of Payer Relations at Easterseals Southern California. Prior to his work with Easterseals, Ronald was the Assistant Director at Center for Behavioral Sciences, an ABA provider with over 100 employees throughout California that was acquired by Easterseals in 2019.

Colin Muething, PhD, BCBA-D (2026 – 2028)
Clinical Manager Outpatient Programs – Complex Behavior Support Program; Marcus Autism Center; Emory University School of Medicine
Colin Muething, PhD, BCBA-D is a prominent figure in the field of behavior analysis and treatment of complex behaviors exhibited by children with developmental disabilities. He holds a doctorate in school psychology from The University of Texas at Austin and has completed his doctoral internship and post-doctoral residency at Marcus Autism Center. Muething serves as an Associate Professor and Distinguished Psychologist in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. Muething is the past Clinical Director of the Complex Behavior Support Program and currently holds a Clinical Manager of Outpatient Programs position. Muething has served as the President of the Georgia Association of Behavior Analysis. Muething was appointed by the Governor of Georgia to the Board of Examiners of Psychologists. He has been recognized for his significant contributions to the field, including being named a 2024 Atlanta Business Chronicles 40 Under 40 award and a 2022 Outstanding Young Texas Ex.

Saritha Ravella, M.D., BCBA (2026 – 2028)
Hematologist-Oncologist, Elite HemOncCare, PLLC
Parent/Advocate/Cofounder & CEO, Autizum of NC
Dr. Ravella is a board-certified Hematology/Medical Oncology physician with over 15 years of clinical experience, combined with more than a decade of firsthand experience as a parent-advocate for a child with autism. She has an extensive background collaborating with BCBAs and RBTs, participating in IEP teams, and pursuing continuing education in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), parent advocacy through community engagement and active attendance of autism related conferences.

Hannah Stauffer, MA, BCBA, COBA (2025 – 2027)
Managing Director / Clinical Quality and Compliance, Intercare Therapy
Hannah Stauffer, MA, BCBA, COBA, is a behavior analyst with a passion for preserving the integrity and longevity of our field through the intersection of clinical quality and compliance. She graduated from Ball State University with a Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis and was fortunate to gain experience as a behavior technician and BCaBA prior to becoming a BCBA. After holding a variety of clinical leadership roles in various states, she developed a particular interest in compliance work and found a “niche” in helping bridge the clinical and operational worlds. In addition to her current work as the Managing Director of Clinical Quality and Compliance with Intercare Therapy, Hannah serves as the Program Chair for the Ohio Association for Behavior Analysis and the Compliance Section co-chair with the Council of Autism Service Providers.

Michele Trivedi, MHA (2026 – 2028)
Health Policy Consultant
Self-Employed
Michele Trivedi is the parent of an adult with autism and a long-time health coverage and health policy advocate for the developmental disability community. Michele earned her Master in Health Services Administration from Xavier University (OH) and her Juris Doctor and Health Law Certificate from Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law. Michele led her daughter’s “test cases” through appeals and administrative hearings to implement the nation’s first comprehensive autism health insurance coverage law passed in Indiana. She negotiated Indiana’s autism coverage bulletin with the Indiana Department of Insurance. She served for fourteen years as The Arc of Indiana’s Manager of the Insurance Advocacy Resource Center before going on hiatus to attend law school.