About Us
WHO WE ARE
Here to serve you
As a member of our community, you’re important to us. Live your best life! We’re here to advise and guide you along the journey.
Our Mission
Our mission is to use our time and resources to help people with developmental disabilities live, work, and succeed in Darke County.
READ OUR ANNUAL REPORT
Invested into our community
Our work focuses on serving residents with developmental disabilities—but it doesn’t stop there. We partner with local employers, schools, and businesses to involve and enrich all of Darke County. In return, our neighbors generously support our services to help offset shortfalls in state and federal funding.
Read our annual report to learn more. Thank you for your continued investment in our mission. Together, we’re making a difference in our community work with individuals and families to bring those with developmental disabilities fully into our community.
DARKE DD PLANNING
Planning for the future
At Darke DD, we’re proud of what we do. We continuously look at how we can improve. We create a list of priorities and a specific plan of action to achieve them. We closely monitor progress and generate reports to measure outcomes.
BOARD MEETINGS
Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 4:00 pm at the offices of Darke DD.
Board Meeting Dates for 2026
January 22, 2026
(Organizational Meeting)
February 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
April 16, 2026
May 14, 2026
(2nd Thursday due to
Spring Conference)
June 18, 2026
July 16, 2026
August 21, 2026
(canceled/not needed)
September 17, 2026
October 15, 2026
November 19, 2026
December 17, 2026
(if needed)
OUR BOARD
A seven-member board of engaged community volunteers oversees Darke DD’s overall operations.
Gwen Tinkle
PRESIDENT
Mike Boyer
VICE PRESIDENT
Pamela Neff
Secretary
Leslie Acton
BOARD MEMBER
Brad Hoffman
BOARD MEMBER
Tatiania Jay
BOARD MEMBER
Jimmy Meade
Board MemberOUR LEADERSHIP
Tonya Clark
SUPERINTENDENT
Joseph Badell
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
Christy Eley
Business Services DirectorOUR STAFF
Dawn Aronhalt
Service & Support Administrator
Mary Baker
Early InterventionDevelopmental Specialist
Caitlin Brown
Service & Support Administrator
Drew Chadwick
Service & Support Administrator
Jonathan Connor
Service & Support Administrator
Becca Cotterman
Service & Support Administrator
Kristi Edger
Early InterventionDevelopmental Specialist
Meladi Heintz
Service & Support Administrator
Sue Huston
Community Connections &Advocacy Coordinator
Eric Lee
Information Technology &Operations Specialist
Sabrina Marker
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Louie Masso-Rivetti
Medicaid Services Manager
Amy Mauricio
Service & Support Administrator
Jodi Mikesell
Early InterventionSpecialist Assistant
Nicole Moneysmith
Service & Support Administrator
Angela Perkins
Service & Support Administration Manager
Jessica Shaffer
Service & Support Administrator
Jared Shuttleworth
Service & Support Administrator
Ryan Thatcher
Service & Support Administrator
Leslie Zimmers
Early InterventionDevelopmental Specialist
