Development Committee
The Development Committee collaborates with CHADD staff and board members to build a culture of philanthropy by serving as an advisory group for revenue-generating ideas and institutional advancement.
The committee’s goal is to ensure that CHADD has adequate, diverse revenue streams and resources to function effectively. Activities of the committee include setting fundraising goals, establishing CHADD’s case for support, developing policies related to gift solicitations and recognition, advising CHADD about issues affecting fundraising in the ADHD community, identifying and helping to steward donors, and actively participating in fundraising events.
Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells, MD, Co-Chair
Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician and the owner and president of Girls to Women/Young Men’s Health and Wellness Fort Worth, a multifaceted clinic dedicated to meeting the physical and emotional needs of adolescents and young adults. Dr. Lentzsch-Parcells is also an assistant professor of pediatrics at the TCU Burnett School of Medicine. As a physician with ADHD herself, she has a special interest in caring for patients and families with ADHD and learning issues. Dr. Lentzsch-Parcells regularly speaks to parent, student, and professional audiences on subjects such as parenting, ADHD, depression, anxiety and stress, adolescent development, sexuality, and preparing for college.
Rachel Feldman, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS, Co-Chair
Rachel Feldman, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS, is a licensed clinical social worker and neurodiversity-affirming therapist with extensive experience supporting children, adolescents, and families navigating neurodivergence. She currently provides psychotherapy and consultation through her private practice, specializing in neurodivergent mental health and parent support. She earned her MSW from Columbia University, where she completed clinical internships within school, vocational, and medical settings. She went on to work as a bilingual (Spanish) psychotherapist at YAI Center for Specialty Therapy in NYC, where she supported neurodivergent children and families for five years before transitioning full-time to private practice. Feldman holds certifications as an ADHD-CCSP and ASD-CS. She completed an advanced certificate in applied behavior analysis (ABA) at Hunter College but chose not to pursue BCBA certification, acknowledging valid critiques from the autistic community. Instead, she integrates behavioral concepts through a non-pathologizing, affirming lens. She serves on the advisory board of the award-winning Bergen County, New Jersey, CHADD chapter and is passionate about reducing stigma through education and advocacy. Her presentations on ADHD/AuDHD reflect a commitment to fostering greater understanding across clinical, community, and family systems. Her work is grounded in lived experience and strengths-based care, with a deep commitment to equity, accessibility, and authentic connection. As a member of CHADD’s national board of directors, she brings her clinical insight, dedication to inclusive care, and passion for reshaping how we understand and support ADHD/AuDHD individuals and their families.
Janis Bitove
Janis Bitove has more than twenty-two years of experience in global trade compliance in the automotive and electronics industries. She has held various leadership roles focused on regulatory compliance, tariff mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration. In 2011, she earned her customs broker license through US Customs and Border Protection. Bitove holds a master’s degree in business administration from Eastern Michigan University and a bachelor’s degree from Spring Arbor University. She is a dedicated advocate for ADHD awareness and support. As a mother of two sons diagnosed with ADHD, she joined CHADD as an active member in 2024 to further her commitment to education, community engagement, and philanthropy. Bitove enjoys painting, playing acoustic guitar, and exploring the scenic trails of northern Michigan through hiking and biking with her family.
Stephen Chen
Stephen Chen is a board-tested operational leader and CFO who connects people and initiatives that can improve business and societal outcomes at the intersection of technology and business transformation. Chen was educated at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, New York University, and Brown University. He is a public and private board member of several companies, including Phunware, Kent Moore Capital, BioIntegrate, and formerly Anchor Fundings. He was previously the chief investment officer for a UHNW commodities-based family office and started an alternative asset fund that was collateralized by assets in excess of $2B. Chen brings twenty years of executive experience in financial services and technology, where he has built up particular expertise in sales, capital markets, strategic partnerships and investments, as well as growing and scaling business operations in the United States and Asia. He is a member of the US Chamber of Commerce in New York City, the Urban Land Institute, New York Investment Network, and Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. His philanthropic work has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Fox News, ABC, and NBC. He has spoken at Yale, Brown, NYU, and Columbia University and is the recipient of the Orphans International Global Citizenship Award, the Dragon 100 Fellowship, and the C.V. Starr Fellowship. He has been profiled in two books, Luck Does Not Exist by Mario Calabresi and Inspired! by Vik Venkatraman.
James Douglas Jr., MHC, MFT, CHWC
James Douglas Jr., MHC, MFT, CHWC, is a clinical mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, certified health and wellness coach, and ADHD performance coach based in Wellington, Florida. Douglas supports youth, teens, adults, families, and organizations through coaching, psychoeducation, and wellness-focused interventions centered on ADHD, executive functioning, emotional regulation, resilience, and sustainable wellbeing. Diagnosed with ADHD at the age of seven, he brings both professional expertise and lived experience to his work supporting neurodivergent individuals and families. He earned his master’s degree from Barry University and brings an integrated background in mental health, coaching, and organizational wellness. Grounded in a neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based approach, he has worked across clinical, coaching, and corporate wellness settings with organizations including Google, YouTube, Cerebral, AbleTo, Ezra, and Shimmer. His work focuses on helping individuals better understand and navigate ADHD-related challenges while supporting professionals and organizations in improving employee wellness, building resilience, strengthening communication, preventing burnout, and creating sustainable mental health support systems within the workplace. Through coaching, advocacy, and community engagement, Douglas remains committed to empowering neurodivergent individuals, families, and organizations with education, support, and meaningful connection.
Richard Gallagher, PhD
Dr. Gallagher is associate professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the Child Study Center, NYU School of Medicine. He specializes in anxiety disorders, ADHD, and learning disorders. He has been a co-principal investigator on NIMH grants investigating executive function deficits in children with ADHD and how to overcome those deficits. Dr. Gallagher is a former leader of the ADHD special interest group for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). He has presented programs at ABCT, the American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He has been an invited speaker at the International Convention of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Canadian ADD Resource Alliance, the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders, regional professional organizations and schools. He is coauthor on numerous papers, first author of Organizational Skills Training for Children with ADHD: An Empirically-Supported Treatment and The Organized Child (for parents), and coauthor of the Children's Organizational Skills Scale. Dr. Gallagher has provided content to the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Evening News, The New York Times, and Parents, and has conducted many parent workshops.
Sasha Hamdani, MD
Sasha Hamdani, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist and ADHD clinical expert. She is an author, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate. She also has a robust social media following on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (@thepsychdoctormd) where she provides evidence-based information and dispels stigma around all facets of wellness. In 2022, she worked closely with the White House and Surgeon General’s team to speak out about mental health awareness and was recognized by Harvard as a public health leader. Dr. Hamdani is the author of Self-Care for People with ADHD (2023) and Too Sensitive: Rejection, Resilience, and the Science of Feeling Deeply (2026). Her comprehensive ADHD management app FocusGenie launched in the fall of 2023.
Ashley Houchin, PsyD, ADHD-CCSP, ADOS-2
Ashley Houchin, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and the CEO of Lotus Bloom Psychology, a group private practice in Illinois. She specializes in supporting the neurodivergent community and maintains ADHD-CCSP and ADOS-2 certifications. She leads a team dedicated to providing exceptional, neurodivergent-affirming care. Deeply committed to community engagement and institutional development, she supervises and trains new mental health providers. She established the Love Your Health Fair, a free community event designed to increase health access and destigmatize mental health. As a community speaker, she helps organizations better support neurodivergent employees, students, and community members. Her clinical work focuses on helping children, families, and parents navigate neurodivergence, including ADHD, autism, and various learning differences. Driven by a lifelong curiosity, she continues to be inspired by her neurodivergent family, friends, and her own children. Through her professional and personal advocacy, Dr. Houchin works to create a more inclusive and supportive future for all.
Laurie Kulikosky, CAE
Sara Prince, MEd, PCC, PCAC
Sara Prince, MEd, PCC, PCAC, is an ADHD and executive skills coach with a background in education and development. She currently provides coaching and consulting services in the Kansas City (Missouri) area. Her experience includes work as an upper school learning specialist at The Pembroke Hill School in Kansas City, Missouri, and as a special education instructor in the Henrico public school system in Richmond, Virginia. In development, she has held roles at Union County College, The Juilliard School, and The Princess Grace Foundation. Prince holds a master’s degree in special education from Virginia Commonwealth University and a bachelor’s degree in theater from Vassar College. She is a professional certified coach through the International Coaching Federation, a faculty-in-training at the ADD Coach Academy, and has completed basic, advanced, and family ADHD coach training through ADDCA with a professional certified ADHD coach certification through the Professional Association of ADHD Coaches. Her professional memberships include CHADD, Attention Deficit Disorder Association, PAAC, ADHD Coaches Organization, ADDCA, and ICF. She has also volunteered with Operation Breakthrough, the Heartstrings Community Foundation, and the Autism Society of America, Central Virginia Chapter.
Robert Striar
Robert Striar currently serves as the CEO of BullHorn Holdings (Nasdaq: BHSE), a sports and entertainment focused special-purpose acquisition company. He is also the founder and president of M Style Marketing, a leading strategy, marketing, and branding agency focused on the sports and entertainment market. In addition, he founded Group 33 Inc., a new media company focused on creating new concepts for a new generation of viewers. He has worked in sports strategy for twenty years and has touched some of the most prestigious brands and international companies, cultivating and enriching programs and sponsorship programs at a variety of levels. His strategies have led to incremental growth and implementation for programs such as the launch of NHL China, NHL World Cup, NHL Winter Classic, NHL Stadium Series, Player Media Tour, CONCACAF Gold Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA World Cup, Copa Centenario, and the National Parks Centennial. He has been a leader in the sport of soccer/football helping to drive the game both domestically and internationally with a keen business sense and tasked with growing the commercial/brand aspects of the sport. An expert in managing strategic platforms for a wide variety of Fortune 500 brands, he is a connoisseur of crafting brand perception to meet client goals. A trusted resource, he has done extensive work throughout Europe and Asia and serves as chairman of strategy for the China-US Business Alliance Board. Striar enjoyed a career in professional hockey before entering into the business world and currently serves as president of the Pro Hockey Players Association Alumni Board.
John Willson, MS, LRT/CTRS
John Willson, MS, LRT/CTRS, is the executive director for SOAR, a nonprofit residential boarding school, adventure summer camp, and GAP program serving youth with learning and attention challenges. This is his second stint supporting the CHADD on the national board of directors. Willson holds an undergraduate degree in sociology from Texas State University and a master’s degree in outdoor therapeutic recreation administration from Aurora University. He is licensed in the state of North Carolina as a recreation therapist and holds a national certification from NCTRC to practice therapeutic recreation. He serves on the national board of the Learning Disability Foundation Association and has been a state president of the Learning Disabilities Association of North Carolina. He is a certified wilderness first responder, lifeguard, and rescue SCUBA diver. He can be found canoeing class 3/4 whitewater in his free time. He has led hundreds of adventure courses with youth diagnosed with LD and ADHD. He actively presents to parents and professionals at local, state, and national conferences. Finally, he is the parent of two magnificent adult children living with ADHD.
Ronald J. Yother, EdD
Ronald “Josh” Yother, EdD, a seasoned advocate with twenty-five years of experience, passionately champions the cause of students and families who grapple with learning and attention challenges in his local and global communities. His journey stretches from the depths of the Amazon Basin to the streets of Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he and his dedicated team have relentlessly pursued the mission of delivering vital educational and financial resources to families and students facing inadequate support from schools and communities due to their learning and attention challenges. As a dynamic speaker and inspiring leader, he is currently the president and head of school at Skyuka Hall—a thriving K-12 institution lauded for its dual accreditation and individualized commitment to students and families with diverse learning and attention needs. In a mere decade, Skyuka Hall has blossomed into one of Tennessee’s fastest-growing independent schools, poised for expansion by acquiring a facility to reach even more students and families in the region. A proud alumnus of Tennessee Wesleyan University, Gonzaga University, and the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Dr. Yother’s narrative weaves seamlessly into his professional mission. Diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood, he is unwavering in his resolve to enhance the lives of those facing similar hurdles, dedicating every day to forging a brighter future for them. Celebrating twenty-five years of a loving marriage, he is also a devoted father to three remarkable children. His work is a testament to his profound passion for education, inclusivity, and advocacy, and he looks forward to helping CHADD continue to make a lasting impact on the lives of families across the country.
Krista Mason, Staff Liaison
