Staff & Board

Gregg Richards

Executive Director

Gregg has been at the ODC since 2009. His responsibilities include overall management of the ODC including client service, staff supervision and development, and compliance with applicable licensing and regulatory requirements. Gregg is originally from Washington, NJ, and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Special Education from East Stroudsburg University. Gregg has been involved in the developmental disabilities field since 1992 and has previously worked as a residential support professional, a special education teacher, a team leader in an adult day rehabilitation facility, and a crisis prevention and intervention instructor. Gregg and his family live here in Lancaster. His wife, Jill, works for IU13. He also has one son and one daughter. Gregg enjoys playing music and is passionate about the N.Y. Yankees and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Some fun facts about Gregg

His favorite local restaurant: American Bar & Grill His favorite food: Scalloped potatoes (seriously, we’ve seen him consume gobs and gobs of the stuff…) Who would play him in a movie about his life? Bruce Willis His favorite author: Tom Robbins and Neil Gaiman Contact Gregg: greggr@odcenter.org

Ken Mueller

Public Relations & Development Manager

Ken’s responsibility is to increase the visibility of ODC by developing and maintaining working relationships with businesses and organizing fundraisers and special events, grant writing, and being an advocate for the ODC & ODC Foundation. He started working at the ODC in October 2016.

Ken earned a bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting from Geneva College, and a Master’s Degree in Mass Communications from Penn State.  Ken has more than 35 years of experience in communications and marketing, much of it while working for nonprofits. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Ken is a fan of all Philly sports teams.

Some Fun Facts About Ken

Bucket list item: See a game in all major league ballparks His favorite food: A German dish called sauerbraten His favorite band: U2 Band/musician ashamed to admit he likes: Taylor Swift

Contact Ken: kenm@odcenter.org

Shelly Laity

Senior Program Specialist

Shelly’s responsibilities include the development and implementation of Individualized Service Plans; coordination of services for new and existing participants; facilitating the admissions process for new applicants and supervision and training of employees, as well as overseeing and supporting the progress of each participant’s long range vocational plans. She is also involved in the design and construction of adaptive equipment used at the Center.  Shelly went to Conestoga Valley H.S., and received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Kutztown University.  She has been working in the developmental disabilities field since 2000. Shelly began working at ODC as a Program Supervisor in 2001. She was promoted to Program Specialist in 2007 and continued until June 2011, when she acquired her current position.   

Shelly’s hobbies and passions involve everything from animals and gardening to various artistic pursuits and reading.

Some Fun Facts About Shelly

Her favorite local restaurant: Funck’s in Leola Her favorite vacation spot: Anywhere near the ocean. Her favorite actor: Johnny Depp Who would play her in a movie? Melissa McCarthy

Contact Shelly: shellyl@odcenter.org

Ashley Tshudy

Production Manager

Ashley’s primary responsibilities involve coordinating the production process at ODC. She does evaluations and follow up for potential jobs and is also responsible for maintaining a safe working environment. Employed by ODC since September 2010, Ashley has also held a position as a Program Supervisor. Prior to her employment, Ashley received an associate’s degree in Social Science from HACC York and Lancaster.

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Some Fun Facts About Ashley

Her favorite food: Maine lobster and filet mignon. Her pets: a Springer Spaniel Her Favorite color: Red

Contact Ashley: ashleyt@odcenter.org

Tammy Gibson

Office Manager

Tammy is the glue that keeps it all together here, and has been employed at the ODC since 2009. She’s in charge of anything and everything related to any money that goes in and out, bookkeeping, and making sure the left hand knows what the right hand is doing. Without her, we would just fall apart.

Tammy is a graduate of Manheim Central and the School of Hard Knocks. She has lived in Manheim her entire life and has two grown children and four adorable grandchildren. (Just ask her!) Tammy’s interests include ancient history and collecting books and magazines about Princess Diana.

Some Fun Facts About Tammy

Her favorite team: Pittsburgh Steelers Her favorite local restaurant: Cat’s Meow. Her favorite food: Tacos Who would play her in a movie? Drew Barrymore or Kelly McGillis. Her favorite band: Kings of Leon

Contact Tammy: TammyG@odcenter.org

Jeremy Miller

Program Specialist

Jeremy has been working at the ODC since 2015, initially as a Mobile Work Crew Supervisor, but in 2017 was promoted to the position of Program Specialist, where he oversees the development and implementation of program services for our participants. He is originally from the Philly area, and obtained his B.S. in Psychology from Mansfield University.

His passions in life include anything to do with Notre Dame football, as well as just about everything related to Philadelphia sports. He also loves camping and fishing.

Some Fun Facts About Jeremy

His favorite local restaurant: V & S Sandwiches (for the cheese steaks) His favorite TV Show: The Walking Dead His favorite musician: Bob Marley His favorite actors: Will Ferrell & Adam Sandler

Contact Jeremy: JeremyM@odcenter.org

Jenova Fiers

Program Specialist

Jenova began at the ODC in the summer of 2019. As a Program Specialist she oversees the development and implementation of program services for our participants and is a native of Lancaster. She graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School and Shippensburg University. 

Some Fun Facts About Jenova

Bucket list item: Go to Genova, Italy Her favorite local restaurant: TGI Fridays Her favorite food: Ice Cream Superpower she wishes she had: Teleportation, so she can travel anywhere without getting on a plane What did she want to be when she grew up? A lawyer.

Contact Jeannie: JenovaF@odcenter.org

Doug Hoover

Community Participation Supports Professional

Doug joined the ODC in early 2019 as one of our Community Participation Supports professionals. He is in charge of supervising our participants when they go out on mobile work assignments in the community. Prior to joining us, Doug worked for more than 20 years as a direct support professional for individuals with developmental disabilities. Doug lives in Leola with his wife. 

Doug’s other real passion is photography, and loves going out and taking pictures of local sites and area scenery.

Some Fun Facts About Doug

His favorite band: U2 His favorite author: C,S, Lewis His favorite Teams: Phillies and Eagles His favorite food: Peanut butter Favorite restaurant: Five Guys

Rosa Medina

Mailroom Supervisor

Rosa, who has been at the ODC since September, 2010, supervises our participants who work in the mailroom as they prepare and assemble a variety of large mailings for our clients. Rosa is originally from New York City and has a CNA degree from New York City College.

Rosa has 3 kids, a grandson, and a spoiled pit bull, Destiny, and her “better half” is a PRN. Rosa is passionate about life and anything & everything Disney.

Some Fun Facts About Rosa

Bucket list item: Bungee jumping at Niagara Falls (!!!) Her favorite sports teams: Steelers and Yankees Her favorite actor: Pauly Shore (no, really) Her favorite food: Dumplings w/ cod fish (a Spanish dish) Who would play her in a movie about herself? “Me!! Because I’m awesome.”

Contact Rosa: odcmailservice@odcenter.org

Ronnie Boca

Community Participation Supports Professional

Ronnie joined the ODC in the summer of 2019 as one of our Community Participation Supports professionals. He is in charge of supervising our participants when they go out on mobile work assignments in the community.

Ronnie was born in Bucharest, Romania, but has lived in Lancaster since 1993. He is passionate about sports, particularly Philly teams, as well as Premier League soccer.

Some Fun Facts About Ronnie

Favorite Vacation Place: Ocean City, MD His favorite local restaurants: Saigon Cafe His favorite food: Pho His favorite actors: Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro

Jill Caplan

Program Supervisor

Jill is from Palmerton, PA, and began working as a Program Supervisor at the ODC in the spring of 2018. She spends her days supervising our participants both at off-site employment locations, as well as in-house. Jill is a die-hard Eagles fan (#FlyEaglesFly) and Chris Long is her favorite player. She lives with her husband, a dog, a cat, and an African Grey bird. We’re not sure if those are listed in order of priority, however…

Some Fun Facts About Jill

Her favorite restaurant: Los Aztecas Her favorite vacation spot: Niagara Falls Bucket List item: Visit England Superpower she wishes she had: The ability to see into the future Something people might not know about her: She used to twirl a baton and tap dance. 

Clarissa Roseborough

Program Supervisor

Clarissa hails from North Carolina, and joined the ODC in the spring of 2018. As a Program Supervisor, she works with our participants in Area 4, as well as off-site. Clarissa loves to cook and grill, and being a southern gal, really  loves some good BBQ. Although, her favorite food is grilled corn on the cob!

Some Fun Facts About Clarissa

Bucket list item: Eat grass-fed beef at a fancy restaurant in Denmark Her favorite vacation spot: The beach. She loves the sand. Her favorite musician: Otis Redding Her favorite book: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Her favorite sports team: New England Patriots

Phil Trimble

Warehouse Assistant

Phil is one of our participant success stories. He came to the ODC as a participant in 2010, and we hired him on as our full-time warehouse manager in 2016. Phil is responsible for anything related to keeping the warehouse operating, from taking deliveries to prepping items for shipping.

Phil is a graduate of McCaskey and lives in Manheim Township.

Some Fun Facts About Phil

His favorite local restaurant: Park City Diner His favorite musician: Tupac His favorite show: WWE Wrestling Superpower he wishes he had: Long stretchy arms to reach things up high Something that might surprise others about him: He likes to dress up nice some times.

Maria Boca

One on One Supervisor

Maria is one of our one-on-one supervisors, which means she spends her days working closely with just one of our participants. She is our furthest traveled employee as she is originally from Romania, “the country of vampires.” She began working at the ODC in 2012. She has a nursing certificate from HACC.

Maria has two sons and a dog, and is passionate about Russian literature and astrology.

Some Fun Facts About Maria

Her favorite vacation spot: The Black Sea in Romania Her favorite bands: Pink Floyd, Queen, Led Zeppelin Her favorite book: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov Something that might surprise people about her: She used to play basketball and was the captain of her team and was quite good!

Tina Butler

Enhanced Services Supervisor

Tina is from Williamsport and has been working at the ODC since 2009. As our Enahnced Services Supervisor, she works closely with our deaf and hearing impaired participants, helping them to excel in their work. 

Tina is a graduate of the Scranton School for the Deaf, and has three sons and a granddaughter. She loves to cook and do various types of crafts.

Some Fun Facts About Tina

Her favorite restaurants: Texas Roadhouse and Olive Garden Her favorite vacation spot: Florida Her favorite food: Salad Superpower she wishes she had: The ability to read minds or know the future Something people might not know about her: She loves to knit and also give food to the homeless.