Board Chair

Danny is a fourth-generation woodworker and mechanical tinkerer who grew up making “stuff” with his family. Eventually, he decided to follow his own path and went to Nashville to play music. His vibrant career included various platinum albums with Grammy and Oscar-winning recording artists.

After 10 years in the music industry, he began to cultivate his passion for education. His love for teaching lead to teaching private lessons and running the music program at an inner-city high school. He was granted several awards in teaching – including a Grammy Enterprise Award for the program he designed in the Nashville schools – and became a published educational author, arranger, and songwriter. Danny has a Master’s Degree in Education, is a Board-Certified Cognitive Specialist, a Certified Autism Specialist, and a classic car junkie.

Board Secretary

Amanda moved from her home in Ireland to Colorado, USA, in 2013. She is President and CEO of Firefly Autism and Co-Founder of the Colorado Neurodiversity Chamber of Commerce (CNDCC). She is a member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, the International Women’s Forum, and sits on a federally approved Institutional Review Board at Firefly Autism, which is formally designated to review and monitor biomedical research.

In her roles, Amanda focuses on values based and transparent leadership to drive innovation in both business and non-profit sectors. She is dedicated to promoting and advancing meaningful societal change for all with whom she works.

Board Treasurer

Tiffany is an accomplished business leader with over 22 years of experience in the fields of healthcare and education. She has an extensive background in sales, account management, and leadership.

In 2020, Tiffany and her husband, Cyle Feingold founded Guiding Bright Minds a community of educators, professionals, and parents who are dedicated to helping guide and educate parents of neurodivergent children on their journey.

In 2022, Tiffany co-founded the Colorado Neurodiverse Chamber of Commerce (CNDCC). An organization focused on improving employers' economic growth and development through the support of hiring and retaining qualified neurodiverse employees.

Tiffany’s motivation and passion for Guiding Bright Minds and CNDCC stems from her personal journey as a parent of a neurodivergent child.

Director

Amy Weeks Bittner joined MJ Insurance in 2023 as the vice president, business + community development. In her role, Amy is responsible for promoting MJ’s commitment to the community through board service, volunteering and community giving initiatives along with focusing on new business development for all MJ business units. Additionally, Amy works to organize opportunities that connect local business leaders through networking events, roundtables, and industry gatherings.

In 2013, Amy founded the skills-based volunteer group, HRunlocked, which brings HR leadership in Colorado together for skills-based volunteer events that serve those with barriers to employment. HRunlocked partners with organizations such as Step Denver, BankWork$, Blind Institute of Technology and Women’s Bean Project.

Amy has served on the Boards of Women’s Bean Project, a social enterprise focused on job readiness and Firefly Autism, an organization that supports individuals on the autism spectrum. Currently, Amy is an active member of the Colorado Neurodiversity Chamber of Commerce (CNDCC).

Director

Stuart founded The Zall Company, LLC, in 2000. He has more than 35 years of retail-leasing expertise to bring to his role as company president. As part of a joint project, he also served as vice president of leasing at Pacific Realty Services (PRS), expanding both companies’ presence domestically and in China. Stuart is a founding member of Retail Intelligence Advisors, a real estate advisory firm that provides hands-on retail and shopping center analysis and due diligence.

Under his guidance, The Zall Company has established itself as a premier retail brokerage firm serving retailers, landlords and developers internationally from offices in Denver and Boca Raton. Client projects cover everything from high-street retail to outlet malls to upscale shopping centers. Through his efforts, major retailers and international retail giants H&M, Sephora and Uniqlo were established in the Denver Pavilions. Stuart also established the first Cheesecake Factory in Gainesville, FL and True Food Kitchen in Louisiana. He engaged with PRS in leasing efforts with a “Western format” outlet mall in Xi’an, China.

Prior to founding The Zall Company, Stuart served as vice president and director of Lord Associates. When Lord was acquired by The Taubman Company, a publicly traded multibillion-dollar real estate trust (TCO), he continued as director of value retail leasing.

Director

I have been blessed with ADHD and dyslexia. My unique brain gives me superpowers: hyper-focus on my passions and strategic, out-of-the-box problem-solving. Serving on the board of the Colorado Neurodiversity Chamber of Commerce allows me to give back to my neurodiverse community while living my passion.

In my neurodiversity consulting business, Unsuitable Advice, I work with schools, families, and organizations, encouraging them to increase their accessibility for these born change-makers and their neurodivergent gifts. Throughout my 25+ years as a special educator, an underlying sadness and frustration plagued me because our antiquated educational system does not educate neurodiverse students effectively. I created Unsuitable Advice to support educators, students, and families in finding innovative ways to educate neurodiverse students. All students need educational opportunities where they feel seen, valued, purposeful, inspired, and connected. My clients learn to be competent and confident in their gifts. I support them in creating and finding loving, joyful educational environments where diverse ways of thinking and learning thrive.

Director

Arielle Reindeau is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with over 10 years of experience implementing person centered behavior analysis. Arielle has served populations with special needs, developmental disabilities, and acquired brain injuries, in school, residential, home and hospital-based settings. Arielle is the first BCBA ever to work full-time within a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model Systems Hospital, serving as the Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation Supervisor at Craig Hospital. Craig Hospital is a world-renowned rehabilitation hospital that exclusively specializes in neurorehabilitation and research for individuals with spinal cord injury and brain injury. In her position she leads a team of specialists who ensure maximum patient success and health outcomes, with proven efficacy. Arielle also provides hospital-wide education on behavior management and individualized protocols. She has IRB approval for her first publication which compares standardized data systems to individualized data systems. In addition to her clinical duties, she has been involved in developing the overall Neurobehavioral Programming to include education opportunities for all individuals to help optimize patient, family, and community outcomes.

Director

Tim was diagnosed with Asperger’s style autism at age 54. The diagnosis changed his life both personally and professionally.

Tim is a serial entrepreneur in online and brick and mortar retail, product design and development, and manufacturing. He joined the tech business by becoming a Microsoft Certified System Engineer in the mid 90’s. Tim became an independent IT consultant where he was able to experience the workplace culture of many companies large and small. Tim is now a technical trainer at Google where he is deeply involved in their neurodiversity efforts. He is also a board member of the Autism Society of America, on the CAI Neurodiversity Solutions advisory board, and an advisor to Uptimize and Link OT. Tim is working to explain and release the unique perspectives and skills of the neurodistinct through his efforts as a Neurodiverse Communications Specialist.

Tim’s concepts include the Neurocloud, Emotional Speaking, Neurodiversity at Work 2.0 and more. He believes an inside out approach starting with support, understanding, and acceptance before hiring programs is required.

Tim is a professionally trained and experienced speaker and trainer in both in person and virtual formats. His style is relaxed, engaging, personal, and immediately actionable. He has spoken or trained organizations like Nvidia, Qualcomm, Google, Cornell University, Vanderbilt, Autism Speaks as well as private coaching with individual contributors to executives. He authored, Geeks Guide to Interviews: 15 Critical Items for the Technical Type, which uses simple steps like his 2-Minute Rule to help the neurodistinct to succeed in traditional interviews and everyone else to better understand neurodiversity challenges in the workplace.

Director

Adam has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, all with FirstBank, a locally headquartered bank with 2,800 employees. Over the years, he has led various business functions including Corporate Real Estate, Retail Operations, and HR. His current role as an HR executive at FirstBank provides an exciting opportunity to influence policy and procedure to create a more inclusive workplace for neurodistinct job seekers and current employees. He is the executive sponsor of the Neurodiversity and Abilities employee resource group at FirstBank, which he helped to create in 2023. He has been involved with supporting disadvantaged individuals throughout his career, including board involvement with the Developmental Disabilities Resource Center in Jefferson County, and fundraising efforts with Special Olympics of Colorado. Adam has a son with Autism and a partner with ADHD.

Board Member

Catharina is the Executive Director of Roots Colorado dba DIRT Coffee, a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to reducing underemployment among neurodivergent individuals through innovative and transformative hiring practices. With a profound personal connection to disability justice—stemming from her own journey navigating disability systems—Catharina brings passion and empathy to her work, underpinned by nearly 13 years of experience in non-profit organizational leadership.

Under her leadership, DIRT Coffee has launched four high-quality, evidence-based programs—internships, workshops, job development, and workforce employers—as well as the mobile initiative, 'DIRT on the Road'. These programs are meticulously designed to empower neurodivergent individuals and assist employers in creating inclusive, supportive workplace environments. In 2023 alone, these initiatives have positively impacted over 900 individuals, significantly advancing neurodivergent inclusion. Additionally, across two brick-and-mortar coffee shops, DIRT has reached more than 40,000 people, actively challenging ableist views and promoting diversity.

Catharina also holds significant roles outside of DIRT Coffee. She serves on the Littleton Downtown Development Authority, striving for universal design and sustainable development in the area. As Chair of the DEI committee on the University of Denver Alumni Council, she works to ensure inclusive educational environments for all.

A graduate of the University of Denver, where she specialized in Organizational Leadership and Policy Practice Master Program at GSSW, and the Executive Director of Color Institute, Catharina is equipped with a robust understanding of racial equity and inclusion. These insights greatly influence her leadership style, which is centered around disability justice and an unwavering commitment to improving intersectional societal equity.