Certifynd ABA

Anova Center for Education

place Santa Rosa, CA 51-200 employees

star Founders

Andrew Bailey

Founding Director, CEO & Director of Education

Andrew Bailey earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati (1985) and an MA in Clinical Psychology from John F. Kennedy University (1991). Licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist for 24+ years, he created the ACE Schools model for multidisciplinary treatment of neurodevelopmental impairments. In 2012, he was appointed Chair of the California Senate Select Committee on Autism's North Bay Regional Task Force.

William Henkel

Co-Founder

Co-founded Anova in 2000 alongside Andrew Bailey, sharing a desire to help families in need of autism services.

Mary Beth Ludwig

Co-Founder

CPA and parent of a child with developmental disabilities who joined as co-founder. Named Sonoma County Hometown Hero (2014), received American Red Cross Real Heroes designation (2015), Diana Nyad 'Find a Way' Award (2015), and North Bay Nonprofit Leadership Award (2018).

groups Executive Team

Andrew Bailey

Founder, CEO & Director of Education

Dan Sousa

Chief Operating Officer

Michelle Leonard

Chief Financial Officer

Jenna Couture Henriksen

Director of Human Resources

Tony Musetti

Director of Information Technology

Heidi Adler

ACE Sonoma School Director

Ronica Domingo

ACE Contra Costa School Director