Our Leadership - United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton

Our Leadership

Our leadership team brings decades of combined experience in human services, healthcare, and nonprofit management.

Executive Team

Dennis G. Grant

Dennis G. Grant

Chief Executive Officer
dgrant@ursdayton.org
Rachel Zidaroff

Rachel Zidaroff

Chief Operating Officer
rzidaroff@ursdayton.org
James Michaud

James Michaud

Chief Financial Officer
jmichaud@ursdayton.org
Laura Lafakis

Laura Lafakis

Chief Development Officer
llafakis@ursdayton.org

Leadership Team

Elizabeth Hess

Elizabeth Hess

Adult Services Manager
ehess@ursdayton.org
Melinda Baker

Melinda Baker

Employment Services Manager
mbaker@ursdayton.org
Tracy Pohlabel

Tracy Pohlabel

Youth Services Manager
tpohlabel@ursdayton.org
Terrance McKnight

Terrance McKnight

Human Resources Manager
tmcknight@ursdayton.org

2026 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Kim Estess

Kim Estess

Board Chair
O'Diam & Estess Law Group, Partner
Todd Rodden

Todd Rodden

Vice Chair
Aspire ActionCOACH, Owner
Max Kraus

Max Kraus

Treasurer
Clark, Schaefer & Hackett, Sr. Manager
Beth Whelley

Beth Whelley

Secretary
Fahlgren Mortine, EVP & Managing Director
Edward Blake

Edward Blake

Immediate Past Chair
Culmen Real Estate Services, CEO

Board Members

Gary Auman

Gary Auman

Board Member
Auman, Mahan & Furry, Director
Jenny Michael

Jenny Michael

Board Member
Ohlmann Group, CEO
David Peters

David Peters

Board Member
AES Corporation, Sr. Director
Steve Skerl

Steve Skerl

Board Member
CareSource, VP of Treasury
Aaron AJ Spencer

Aaron "AJ" Spencer

Board Member
Montgomery County - Stillwater Center, Assistant Director
Pam Thomas

Pam Thomas

Board Member
Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling, Marketing Director
Justin Wallman

Justin Wallman

Board Member
Advantage Auto Group, Vice President

Ex-Officio Members

RP

Dr. Ratna Palakodeti

Ex-Officio
Miami Valley Hospital – Physician Network
MW

Mary Rita Weissman

Ex-Officio
The Weissman Group, Officer

Emeritus Members

CB

Charles D. Berry

Board Member Emeritus
The Charles D. Berry Foundation, Chairman & Founder
CK

Charles Y. Kidwell

Board Member Emeritus
Dayton Children's Hospital, VP & Chief Legal Officer
AK

Ann Kremer

Board Member Emeritus
James Investment Research (Retired)
JL

Dr. James T. Lehner

Board Member Emeritus
Orthopedic Center for Spinal & Pediatrics (Retired)

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