Our Leadership Team
The strength of the Changing Lives Center has always been its people. The meticulous selection and training of staff members has created a culture based on commitment to community-based support and respect for individual dreams. The corporate structure provides national support and local autonomy. Our decision to maintain one corporate entity nationwide and to centralize operational departments has proven to be valuable. Development, human resources, financial services, training and public relations support are all based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This allows executive directors to concentrate on more important issues such as people and programs. Our national team members maintain a piercing focus on the corporate mission through relationships with the people receiving services. This welcoming atmosphere allows employees at every level to honor individual triumphs and to understand the direct association between job performance and the quality of life for people with support needs. Employees are appreciated for the professional and personal talents they bring to their positions.
Our Leadership Team
Our leadership team is a key force in driving our mission, impact and goals. Their guidance and support are a crucial part of who we are as an organization. We’re proud to say that many of them have been an integral part of our communities for more than 10 years, and hopefully for many more.
Senior Executive Team
Nafis Hill
Chief Financial Officer
Tasha Freely
Chief Learning Officer
Carmen Jenkins
Chief Operating Officer
Karen Carter
Chief Human Resources Officer
Board of Directors
Yahya Rahman
Chief Executive Officer
Steven L. Smith
Treasurer
Yvette Smith
Secretary
Harold D. Williams, Jr
Chairman
Executive Directors & Directors
Priscilla St. Peter
Executive Director
of Northeastern Region
Connie Gailes
Director of Home Care of
Southeastern Region 1-NC
Curtis Durham
Executive Director
of Mid-Atlantic Region
Katwana Samuels
Director of Home Care of
Southeastern Region 2-SC
Coordinators
Robert Nobles-Smith
IDD Coordinator of
Southeastern Region 1-NC
Vacant
IDD Coordinator of
Mid-Atlantic Region