Robin LeoGrande

CPSH Co-founder & President

As Co-founder and President of CPSH, Robin LeoGrande is always looking for ways to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Before starting CPSH, she worked at Texas Instruments as a Manager and Engineering Director of product lines that developed semiconductors for computers and automotives.

City of Residence: Plano, Texas
Expertise: Disability, HUD housing programs, support services, nonprofit management, strategic planning, program management, and networking.

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Phone: 214-632-8115

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Irene Niemotka

CPSH Co-founder & Vice President Emeritus

Irene is a retired Director of Business Operations for a national youth organization and volunteered for over 25 years with Special Olympics and as an Officer of South Collin County ARC. She is the parent of an individual that has intellectual disabilities.

City of Residence: Plano, Texas
Expertise: Accounting and nonprofit management.
Why CPSH?: I co-founded CPSH to provide choices for the young adults ready for independent living. I wanted to do something locally in the DFW area to help people with disabilities.

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Why CPSH?: As a parent of a teen with disabilities I recognize the need for DFW special needs housing, most specifically DFW IDD housing in a safe, affordable neighborhood. If I am not part of helping to create more housing options my son will be limited when he is an adult. He deserves to have a DFW supportive housing program as an adult so that he can live as independently as possible.

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Kelly Thompson

CPSH Director of Marketing and Marcom

Kelly is the Founder and CEO of Thrive Marketing Consultants. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Monmouth University, is pursuing an MBA in Marketing from Washington State University, and has worked in the marketing industry since 2004. Her expertise includes building large scale integrated digital marketing strategies including social media influencers, SEO services, CRO, and paid ads.

City of Residence: Minnetonka, MN
Expertise: Digital marketing, SEO, CRO, content marketing, Google ads, Facebook ads, and Instagram ads.

Why CPSH?: Growing up, my next door neighbor had Down Syndrome and I saw firsthand the struggles that she and her family went through on a daily basis. If I can help just one person with disabilities improve their quality of life, my work is a success. I am extremely impressed with the amount of people who have been helped in the DFW area and how passionate everyone in the organization is about the cause.

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Jocelyn Chafouleas

CPSH Director of Development

Jocelyn brings expertise in grants administration to CPSH. Her Board focus is securing financial support through grants and fund-raising strategies to ensure the sustainability of CPSH programs and initiatives.

Jocelyn is currently employed at UT Southwestern Medical Center where she has managed the grants administration process for the Department of Radiology, from conception through submission, post-award monitoring and reporting, for federal, state and privately funded grants investigating scientific research in fields such as Alzheimer’s, TBI, osteoporosis, diabetes, and cancers.

Previously, as a Board Member and then as a member of the Development team at Hope Cottage Adoption Center, Jocelyn assisted in the design and execution of fund-raising campaigns to support adoption services, including mailings, special events, and an annual golf tournament. She participated with the Board in the successful execution of a capital campaign to build a new facility.

Jocelyn’s inspiration for her work with CPSH comes from her adult son with IDDN. She worries for his quality of life when she will no longer be able to assist with his independent living, and believes the community and government advocacy of CPSH will open doors to a more secure future for him.

City of Residence: Coppell, Texas

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Lucy Gafford

Director, UTN Workplace Inclusion & Sustainable Employment (UNTWISE)

Lucy worked for several years as the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) Transition Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (TVRC) for Plano ISD. She worked for several years as Texas Workforce Services Denton, Tx Field Office Manager.

Lucy is currently the director of UNTWISE. Located at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, UNTWISE is the premier training and consultancy group for programs seeking to enhance employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. UNTWISE conducts training, hosts conferences, and provides technical assistance to community rehabilitation programs (CRP) and organizations serving individuals with disabilities. UNTWISE provides over 100 training events, serving more than 2,300 individuals, annually.

Manuel Rodriguez

Lead Web Developer

Manny redesigned the CPSH website with the purpose to include multiple languages and increase inbound marketing of the organization. He communicated weekly by conference call with Robin LeoGrande, the project manager and founder of CPSH. He planned and implemented site navigation using a workplan template.

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