Framingham nonprofit names new CEO
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Stephanie Costa, incoming president and CEO of the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers
The Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers has named Stephanie Costa as its incoming president and CEO as the Framingham nonprofit’s current leader is set to retire at the end of June.
Costa will assume her leadership responsibilities on July 1. A current ADDP board member and co-chair of its Day Services Committee, she has advocated for policies to promote provider sustainability and improve services for individuals with disabilities, according to a Tuesday press release from ADDP.
ADDP is a statewide agency representing more than 130 human service organizations providing support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those with brain injuries. The organization advocates for sufficient funding for its members, works to raise the salaries of its members’ employees, and provides a network to share beneficial practices, according to ADDP’s website.
“Stephanie’s broad range of experience in the provider community, behavioral health and state government, and her deep commitment to the people served by provider agencies, make her a natural choice for this vital and challenging leadership role,” Diane Gould, ADDP board chair, said in the release. “Changes at the federal level and the impact of those changes in Massachusetts call for a steady and strong leader of this organization, and Stephanie is both. She also understands well the policy and regulatory frameworks that affect the provider community.”
Joining ADDP will not be Costa’s first time serving as an organization's executive leader; she currently serves as president and CEO of Pembroke-based human services provider New England Village.
“Through my work with ADDP as a member, I’ve seen firsthand the critical role the organization plays in advocating for our field,” Costa said in the release. “I’ve also had the privilege of witnessing the exemplary services that ADDP members provide every day to the individuals they support. I am truly honored to step into this role, where I can continue to promote and advocate for the incredible work being done across our community.
Costa will succeed Ellen Attaliades, whose retirement will take effect on June 30.
“Ellen has played a central role in the human services community for decades, first as a provider and more recently as CEO of ADDP,” Gould said in a Dec. 10 press release. “She has led with extraordinary vision, integrity, and an unparalleled commitment to partnership and collaboration.”
Attaliades served as the organization’s CEO for six years, a role in which she advocated for funding increases, including $40 million in day habilitation funding and a more than 20% increase in funding for residential and support services included in the state’s fiscal 2025 budget.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article said Ellen Attaliades would retire on May 1, her retirement has been pushed back to June 30.
Mica Kanner-Mascolo is a staff writer at Worcester Business Journal, who primarily covers the healthcare and diversity, equity, and inclusion industries.
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