Executive Biographies

 

Ian M. Paregol, J.D.

Executive Director

Ian offers a diverse, multidisciplinary perspective to his role of Executive Director at CSAAC.  He began his career with CSAAC in 2002 as the first Director of Youth and Children’s Services, then as Chief Operating Officer, being appointed Executive Director in February, 2006.  His 17-year professional career is the culmination of his diverse background in law, management, and education administration.  Prior to becoming an expert in human services management, Ian’s career included working with key national political figures in the areas of civil rights and advocacy and serving as administrative head of private school programs.  In addition, Ian represented children in lead paint poisoning litigation throughout Massachusetts, and later served the community through his own private law practice.  Ian graduated from the University of Delaware and received his J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law in 1989.  Ian is a member of the Massachusetts, District of Columbia, and Maryland Bar Associations. Ian is a board member of the Maryland Association of Community Services providers (MACS) and is a member of the Montgomery County Autism Best Practices Workgroup.

 

Marcia Datlow Smith, Ph.D.

Assistant Executive Director of Programs

Dr. Smith has served as the lead psychologist at CSAAC since 1981 and in addition has directed federal research grants and worked on federal model program and replication grants awarded to CSAAC.   Dr. Smith was awarded a Mary Switzer Senior Research Fellowship by the National Institute of Handicapped Research and in 1989, her work at CSAAC was recognized with the Governor of Maryland’s “Health Care Professional of the Year” award.   Dr. Smith has authored several books, including Autism and Life in the Community.   She has also written book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles.  Dr. Smith has been an invited speaker throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. 

 

Peter Donaghy

Chief Financial Officer

Peter joined CSAAC in 1999 as Assistant Controller and was promoted to CFO in February, 2005.  Peter is responsible for the multi-million dollar accounting and risk management operations at CSAAC.  Peter has 13 years of professional experience in the areas of trade association management, insurance underwriting, international banking, and public accounting. Peter graduated cum laude with his BSBA in Accounting from Bowie State University in 1993.

 

David Martone, M.S.

Chief Human Resources Officer

Dave joined CSAAC in 2006.  He is a seasoned HR professional with 25 years of corporate, non-profit and entrepreneurial experience.  Formerly, Dave was a Vice President at KnowledgeBank, a consulting firm providing human resources services, executive coaching and leadership training to a variety of organizations.  Dave held senior human resources leadership roles at VNU, Inc. (Billboard Magazine), and Monsanto. He also brings depth of experience from a variety of human resources leadership and line management roles at DuPont Company.  The bulk of Dave’s experience is an excellent fit with CSAAC, as his experience centered around attracting, retaining, and developing large hourly workforces for continuous operations in union and non-union environments.  Dave holds an M.S. in Human Resources / Industrial Relations from Rutgers University and a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Rhode Island. He is an active member of the Northern Virginia Society for Human Resource Management and the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce.

 

Ayda Sanver, MBA

Director of Community Development, CSAAC Foundation

Ayda joined CSAAC Foundation in 2005 as the Foundation’s first full-time Director of Community Development. Ayda previously served as the Director of Information and Referral for the Autism Society of America (ASA), where she administered a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded autism early detection campaign program, known as “Learn the Signs, Act Early,” and developed a nationwide autism resource database known as AutismSource™. In her development capacity, Ayda wrote grant proposals for ASA.  As a former board member of the mid-atlantic chapter of Cure Autism Now (CAN), Ayda was involved in major event planning.   Ayda’s  20-year professional career includes work in the areas of nonprofit project management, finance, accounting, and benefits analysis at IBM, Essential Technologies, and Marriott International. Ayda graduated with her MBA in Finance from The American University in 1990, and is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and Kiwanis, International.