Board of Directors
2025 Officers
President: Cady Kyle
Vice-President: Jim Bair
Treasurer: Jeff Shaffer
Secretary: Shane Peachey​
If you are interested in making a difference and joining RAISEtown Care Connect's Board of Directors, please email Director@RaisetownCareConnect.org
Board Members
Heather Boyer
Mary Ann Buckley
Randy Carper
Josh Coffman
Denny Hall
Rivan Long
Chad Norris
Joel Pheasant
Chris Skipper
Amanda Wilson
Robin Wilson​
Staff
Ashley Winegardner (Johns)
Executive Director
Ashley is a 2004 graduate of Juniata Valley High School and 2008 graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and minor in Psychology. Ashley was the former Administrator at Blair County Children, Youth, and Families and has personal experience with early intervention services. Ashley joined Huntingdon County PRIDE in July 2021 and has been active in finding new ways to support Huntingdon County residents.
Ashley enjoys spending time outdoors and being with her friends and family, especially her three boys and husband.
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Holly Laird
Administrative Assistant
Holly is a 1994 graduate of Huntingdon Area High School and a 1996 graduate of South Hills Business School with an Associates in Business Administration Management and Marketing. Holly began working at Huntingdon County PRIDE in 2013 and finds it rewarding to provide service to the community members that are in need. Outside of work, Holly enjoys being a mom to her two teenage kids.
Margaret K. Sloan
Registered Occupational Therapist
Margaret has a Bachelor of of Science in Occupational Therapy from Misericordia University. Margaret has been working for Huntingdon County PRIDE for 26 years as an Occupational Therapist. Margaret's passion is to share, teach, and provide ideas/strategies for students to grow and develop the skills needed for them to thrive in the educational setting.
Devona is a graduate of Bloomsburg University with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Speech Pathology. She is licensed in Pennsylvania and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), where she is a life member. ASHA certification is a nationally recognized credential reflecting high standards in the field. Devona brings 44 years of experience working with infants, children, and adults with communication disorders across settings including early intervention, schools, hospitals, and home health care.
Senior Speech-Language Pathologist, Special Instruction, Early Intervention Coordinator/Supervisor
Devona VanNest
Melissa Gentner
Speech-Language Pathologist
Melissa graduated with her Bachelor’s degree from Calvin University, and with her Master’s degree from Penn State in Speech Pathology. She has 20 years of experience as a speech therapist in Early Intervention in Pennsylvania, and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA. She loves Early Intervention since the focus is working with the whole family to assist the child to meet communication milestones. Melissa has worked at the state level to train EI staff in the Coaching Model of Service Delivery and has earned the title of PA Master Coach. In her free time, she loves to be active at home and in the community with her husband and 5 children.
