INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL TECHNOLOGIES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Assistant Development Director / Grant Coordinator
Aaron has been a part of the IBT family since 2012, providing home and center based intervention services to children with developmental disabilities. In 2015, he began working at the K.I.D.S Place, bringing the skills he learned as a DSP to his early childhood classrooms. During this time, he effectively developed and implemented lesson plans that targeted each of his student's unique developmental needs. In 2017, he attended and completed the Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training program (KCART), and began taking courses to complete his Child Development Associate (CDA) Certification, finishing in May of 2018. In July of 2018, Aaron was awarded his director's license through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's (KDHE) Child Care Licensing and Registration Program and officially took over as the Program Director for the K.I.D.S. Place, a position he held until assuming his new role with IBT in January of 2024.
Job Titles:
- EVP of Finance at the BTBC
Adam Courtney is the EVP of Finance at the BTBC (Bioscience & Technology Business Center) of KU. He oversees and manages the financial and accounting operations of BTBC, the organization's capital structure and partners, and its physical plant assets.
Alysia joined The K.I.D.S. Place team in the spring of 2019, starting out as the Assistant Director. In this position, she helped establish the foundations that support staff and families from within our community and beyond. Her focus is committed to fostering open communication, collaboration, and consistency in care. In addition to her Associates Degree in Graphic Arts, Alysia furthered her education journey to obtain her Child Development Associate (CDA) Certification in 2023. In January of 2024, she transitioned to the role of Program Director for The K.I.D.S. Place, continuing to serve the community she had come to know and love.
Job Titles:
- Vice President at Bank of Labor
Ashton is a Vice President at Bank of Labor where he is responsible for managing and developing a portfolio of small business clients throughout the Kansas City Metro. With more than 11 years of experience in the Banking Industry, Ashton leverages his vast knowledge of products and services to help businesses and business owners succeed. Ashton is the President of IBT's recently acquired not-for-profit, Autism Hope For Families, Inc.
Job Titles:
- Northeast KS Autism Specialist
Christopher graduated from Kansas State University with a B.A. in History and Political Science before joining IBT almost 15 years ago in the lowliest position of all: part-time data entry. Through a combination of sheer cunning, the force of will, and being generally present, he has advanced to managing the financial accounts, payroll, taxes, IT troubleshooting, and other assorted vital company duties too incomprehensible to go into here.
Dr. Buzhardt's interests focus on the development, implementation, and evaluation of technology-based instruction and assessment.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director
- Founder
Dr. Heitzman-Powell, IBT's founder and Executive Director, has worked for the last 25 years with children with behavioral challenges, specifically during the last 8 years with children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder and CEO of Intellicess, Inc
G.R. Underwood is the co-founder and CEO of Intellicess, Inc., a software company commercializing data analytics and drilling advisory applications for the Oil & Gas industry from technology originally developed within the Robotics Department at the University of Texas-Austin.
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Assistant
Dynamic, hard-working, and versatile are just a few of the words that describe Gabrielle as IBT's HR assistant. She leverages almost a decade of experience and expertise in the administrative world including the medical field and other various fields similar to IBT. Gabby is responsible for employee applications/resumes, employment offers, IBT Training, and payroll. We are grateful to have Gabby join the team in 2023 and her positive impact has been nothing short of amazing.
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- Southeast KS BCBA / Autism Specialist
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- Central KS Autism Specialist
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- Co - Founder, CEO, and President of ABPathfinder
Jeff Blackwood is the co-founder, CEO, and President of ABPathfinder, a company dedicated to using technology solutions to improve the lives of therapists and individuals with autism.
Jeffery A. Sutton of Sutton Law Office LLC is an attorney in Basehor. He has substantial litigation experience and provides a broad range of legal services to individuals and business entities.
Job Titles:
- Southeast KS Autism Specialist
Jon is a 14-year not-for-profit professional who has worked across four states. He has experience in the development and implementation of programs and comes to IBT from the Muscular Dystrophy Association, where he served as a Development Director, Area Director, and Executive Director throughout his time.
After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts dual degrees in International Business and Spanish as a 4-year collegiate athlete in 2011, Kaela pursued her Masters of Business Administration. She finished in 2013 from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.
Kaela has been with IBT since 2020 and came to IBT with 8 years of experience in a Corporate setting where she brings administrative efficiency, processing, and organization as the Office Manager. Her ability to create policies, make processes more efficient and manage the inner workings of IBT's front office is vital to IBT as an organization and team. Outside of work, Kaela likes to spend time with her husband and two daughters being active around the Kansas City metro area.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Director
- Regional Manager
Kimberly Becker is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Licensed Behavior Analyst. Kimberly has a Masters degree in Early Childhood Special Education from Emporia State University and received a certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Job Titles:
- Southwest KS Autism Specialist
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Center Director
- Assistant Director at the K.I.D.S Place
Mariana Seifert works as the Assistant Director at The K.I.D.S Place. She is from Brazil, and a professional with 10+ years of Teaching, Research, and Curatorship experience driving initiatives to build genuine connections with students and museum donors, researching and teaching history and culture, and supervising daily administrative tasks. She is a big fan of working leadership, teamwork, time management, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills. Mariana has a Master degree in Social Science and right now has been working on finishing her MBA in Public Management and postgraduate in School Management. She is fluent in Portuguese and loves volunteering. She was issued with a Bill Baumgartner Award for her services to the Rotaract Club, and was issued with a Paul Harris Fellow Recognition Medallion by the Rotary International for her volunteer work with the Rotary International.
Misty has been on IBT's administrative team since 2015 and her IBT experience and knowledge cannot be replaced. Misty is responsible for onboarding every employee and getting every one of IBT's providers credentialed with the various insurance companies we contract with, amongst other administrative duties. Misty is the glue of the IBT's front office and her work ethic is unmatched.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder of the Kansas City Autism Training Center With Dr. Linda Heitzman - Powell
Ron Johnson is the co-founder of the Kansas City Autism Training Center with Dr. Linda Heitzman-Powell. He continues to serve on the board of IBT to help promote access in rural and home and community-based settings.
Job Titles:
- Director of Community Program Development for the Kansas Center for Autism Research
Sean Swindler is the Director of Community Program Development for the Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training at KU. Since 2008, Sean has ran the Autism Resource Center and has worked with Autism community partners including self-advocates and families to include them in outreach and research efforts. Mr. Swindler is also the parent of a 20 year old with Autism.
Job Titles:
- Autism Specialist
- Southeast KS Clinic Autism Specialist
Stephanie is an Autism Specialist that comes with 15 years of experience in a variety of settings. Stephanie has a Master's Degree in Autism Spectrum Disorder from the University of Kansas. She received her undergraduate degree from Pittsburg State University.