PDS Board of Directors
Nicholas Certo, President and Treasurer
Professor & Chair, Department of Special Education
San Francisco State University
- Ph.D. in Special Education
- Instrumental in implementing the first community-based programs in the United States for individuals with disabilities
- Currently working to develop more services like PDS for transition age students and for adults with developmental disabilities
- Assisted in incorporating PDS in 1994
- Board Member since 1994
- Resides in Mill Valley, CA
Kathy Doering, Secretary
Instructor/Supervisor in Severely Handicapped/Special Education Department
San Francisco State University
- M.A. in Special Education
- Board Member since 1994
- Resides in Alameda, CA
Alison Falvey
Marin Community Member
- Background in non-profit human resource management
- Board member since 2005
- Resides in Novato, CA
Don Mangrubang
Consumer Advocate, Pacific Diversified Services
Individual with developmental disabilities
- Works at Old Navy
- Advocacy skills for other consumers who receive services from PDS
- Board Member since 2001
- Resides in San Rafael, CA
Denise Belanger Mautz, R.N.
Ph.D. in Special Education
- Specialized in establishing private nonprofit adult service agencies to provide inclusive employment and community support for people with significant disabilities
- Currently an R.N. focusing on hospice and mental health care
- Board Member since 1999
- Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Resides in Marin County, CA and Portland, OR
Robin Sloan
Consumer Advocate, Pacific Diversified Services
Individual with developmental disabilities
- Works at Banana Republic
- Advocacy skills for other consumers who receive services from PDS
- Board Member since 2005
- Resides in San Rafael, CA
Stan Sollid
Parent of consumer who receives services from PDS
Graphic designer
- Gives perspective of a parent
- Board Member since 1995
- Resides in Santa Rosa, CA
Warren Wertheimer
Harvard Law School graduate; non-practicing attorney
- Father of two, grandfather of four
- Former employer of a PDS client
- Motivational Speaker
- Student of a Course in Miracles
- Board Member since 1999
- Resides in Novato, CA
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