About Us  

CDSA


For more than 40 years, the California Disability Services Association (CDSA) has been the voice of developmental disability service providers in California.

 

We represent more than 100 community‐based organizations employing more than 14,000 professionals whose common purpose is to improve the lives and opportunities for people with disabilities.

 

CDSA Members provide services such as:
• Adult Day Care
• Adult Development Centers
• Behavior Management
• Community Care Facilities
• Community Integrated Living
• Community Integrated Training
• Community‐based Integrated Employment
• Family Home Agencies
• Independent living
• Infant/Early Intervention
• Intermediate Care Facilities
• Recreation
• Residential Care
• Respite
• Supported Employment
• Supported Living
• Transportation
• Work Activity Programs

 

To learn more about CDSA, Click here.

 

 

The Institute (CDSI)


As the educational arm of the California Disability Services Association, the California Disability Services Institute (CDSI) has two important educational missions:
• To train the dedicated professionals who provide services to people with developmental disabilities.
• To educate people with developmental disabilities and their families about the services they can receive and issues affecting those services.

Learn more about training activities here.  
Learn more about public education activities on the Institute Facebook page.  

 

 

DSI


Dynamic Solutions is a for-profit subsidiary of CDSA.  It manages the trade association group program for workers’ comp insurance (number 768) in cooperation with the State Compensation Insurance Fund.    

 

Dynamic Solutions continues to look for additional benefits it can provide to the disability services industry. 

 

CDSA Staff


Executive Director
Christopher Rice, x 106, crice@cal-dsa.org
Assistant Executive Director
Andrea Gallippi, x 111, agallippi@cal-dsa.org 
Government Affairs Director
Amy Wall, x 104, awall@cal-dsa.org
Membership Manager
Jim Scott, x 110, jscott@cal-dsa.org
Office Manager/Event Coordinator
Melissa Smith, x 113, msmith@cal-dsa.org

 

Caucus Chairs


Bay Area Caucus
Mike Huckins, (707) 644-4491, mike@bayrespitecare.org
Capitol Caucus

Joe Jaquez, (916) 685-7666, jjaquez@egact.org
Central Coast Caucus

Kirk Spry, (805) 928-5000 x 324, kspry@vtc-sm.org
Central Valley Caucus

Michael Mast, (209) 357-0371, MMast@kingsview.org  
Inland Empire Caucus
Andrea Wells, (951) 780-8444 x 223, andreaatexceed@aol.com
LA County Caucus

TBA
Orange County Caucus
Tim Chervenak, (714) 549-3464 x 242, tim@proindependence.org
San Diego Caucus
Bill Mara, (760) 721-1706 x103, billm@terriinc.org
Upstate Caucus
Jane Work, (530) 225-5725, jwork@co.shasta.ca.us 

 

Committee Chairs


Audit
Wendy Rogina, (909) 483-5924, wendyr@vipsolutions.com
CARI & Business Services
Joan McKinney, (714) 557-6313 x38204, jmckinney@caelwyn.org
Caucus Steering
Kirk Spry, (805) 928-5000 x324, kspry@vtc-sm.org 
Membership
Sylvia Anderson, (909) 428-3833 x 11, seanderson@industrial-support.org  
Public Policy Committee & State Budget Subcommittee
Nancy Batterman, (858) 565-9870 x104, nbatman@communityoptions.org
Public Policy Legislative Subcommittee 
Diana DeRodeff, (916) 381-1300 x 102, dderodeff@inallianceinc.com
Public Relations
Cindy Burton, (805) 966-3310 x 12, cindy.burton@pathpoint.org
Research & Development 
Will Sanford, (925) 963-4950, willsanford@futures-explored.org

 

CDSA Board of Directors


President
Ron Killingsworth, (559) 799-6815, ron.cdsa@yahoo.com
President-Elect/Treasurer 
Sylvia Anderson, (909) 428-3833 x 11,
seanderson@industrial-support.org
Vice-President 
Sam Seaton, (916) 788-2114, sam.seaton@g.prideindustries.com
Immediate Past-President
Patty Enger, (805) 966-3310 x 14, patty.enger@pathpoint.org
Directors 
Tim Chervenak, (714) 549-3464, tchervenak@p-i.org
Diana DeRodeff, (916) 381-1300 x 102, dderodeff@inallianceinc.com
Wendy Rogina, (909) 483-5924, wendyr@vipsolutions.com
Liz Sutton, (707) 585-1991, liz@nbrs.org
Kirby Wohlander, (858) 467-0600, kirbyw@tmi-inc.org

 

CDS Institute Board of Directors


President
George Molano, (831) 320-9271, gmolano@hopeservices.org
Treasurer
Patty Enger, (805) 966-3310, patty.enger@pathpoint.org
Secretary
Vic Wursten, (916) 550-6005, vwursten@prideindustries.com
Directors
Wendy Forkas, (858) 565-9870 x115, wforkas@communityoptions.org
John Nash, (559) 784-1399, jnash@pswrehab.com
Caron Nunez, (626) 442-0621, cnunez@lincolntc.org
Fred Robinson, (805) 650-8611, frobinson@arcvc.org
Will Sanford, (925) 284-3240 x 14, willsanford@futures-explored.org
Josh Sullivan, (925) 219-6847, joshsullivan@futures-explored.org

 

Dynamic Solutions Board of Directors


Chair
Chris Rice, (916) 441-5844 x 106, crice@cal-dsa.org
Vice-Chair
David De Leonardis, (916) 568-5230 x 301, davidd@crossroadsdiversified.com 
Corporate Secretary
Bill Murphy, (626) 449-0218, bill@foothillvoc.org 
Treasurer
Patty Enger, (805) 966-3310 x 14, patty.enger@pathpoint.org
Directors
Paul Rengh, (209) 239-5050, paul@valleycaps.org 
Will Sanford, (925) 284-3240 x 14, willsanford@futures-explored.org
Mike Sweeney, (209) 267-5978, msweeney@volcano.net

 

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