The Hope Institute Executive Staff

The Executive Staff of The Hope Institute is an experienced and accomplished team dedicated to the interests of the children served.

  • Joseph E. Nyre, Ph.D., President
  • Judith Bukowski, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer
  • Lori Vallelunga, Ph.D., Sr. Vice President, Strategic Development
  • Allen Boesdorfer, Chief Financial Officer
  • Delores Showalter, Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Georgia Winson, Chief, The Autism Program of Illinois (TAP)
  • Tom LeClair, Chief Development Officer’
  • Mark Schmidt, Chief Communication Officer
  • Matt Keppler, Vice President, Government Relations