We believe in making care accessible, everywhere

This is more than just a job—it's our life's work. Our objective is to make developmental care accessible to every family who is in need. We are committed to honoring that trust by providing the support each family needs to thrive.

Mission

To provide families of neurodivergent children the opportunity to thrive by advancing a method of care that honors the humanity in all of us.

Vision

To be the leading provider of developmental therapy for children with autism, changing the future, one child, one household at a time.

The story of Positive Development

Founded in 2020, Positive Development is built on decades of experience with autism and other developmental differences. We are parents, family members, self-advocates, and clinicians who are passionate about the impact of developmental care.

We’ve witnessed firsthand how it has transformed our lives and those of our loved ones, and we want every family to have the same positive experience that we were fortunate to enjoy.

“The need for what we do is tremendous, and it's growing. Our mission is to provide high-quality, evidence-based developmental care to families of all backgrounds. We deliver a comprehensive model of care centered on joy and progress carried out by a multidisciplinary team that supports the whole child and whole family.”

Mike Suiters

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer

Our core team of industry leaders

Dr. Cindy Davis, Ph.D.
Clinical Director (Culver City, CA; Northridge, CA; Pasadena, CA)
Liesl Hartmann, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Clinical Director (Bethesda, MD; Capitol Hill, DC; Merrifield, VA)
Natalie Kitts, OTR/L 
Clinical Director (Newark, NJ; New Brunswick, NJ; Parsippany, NJ)
Daniel Mason, MS, CCC-SLP
Clinical Director (Bucktown, IL; Deerfield, IL;)
Dr. Lina Moyano, EdD, L.C.S.W.
Clinical Director (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Dr. Ben Russell, PsyD
Clinical Director (Long Beach, CA; Whittier, CA)
Dr. Susan Smith-Foley, OTD, MPA, OTR/L
Clinical Director (Cherry Hill, NJ; Lakewood, NJ)
Lauren Svymbersky, MA, CCC-SLP
Clinical Director (Metro East Area, IL)
Tyler Waldron, LCSW
Clinical Director (Chula Vista, CA; La Jolla, CA; San Diego CA)
Mike Suiters
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
John Banta
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Chad Pomeroy
President
Josh Willeford
Chief Financial Officer
Kate Rollins, MSN, RN
Chief Clinical Officer
Alissa Lash
Chief People Officer
Paul Bohlander
Chief Product Officer
Partha Boocha
Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Josh Feder, MD
Executive Medical Director

Autism care: a journey that brings the whole family together.