Scottsdale, AZ

Serving as Hopebridge’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Adam D. Hahs is responsible for driving the company’s research initiatives and continuing to enhance the team’s leading quality of care. This includes serving on the clinical advisory board for the National Autism Data Registry (NADR), as well as providing exclusive continuing education opportunities for Hopebridge clinicians, such as SBT, ACT and PEAK training. Hahs has been fundamental in the development of one of the largest clinical supervision programs in the industry, the Hopebridge Fellowship Program, as well as leading external research initiatives in the behavioral health space. He earned his doctoral degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale where his where his research foci were language generativity, complex human behavior, high-risk behavior assessment/reduction, and clinical behavior analysis with individuals with autism and related developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and addiction. Hahs was a Missouri Association for Behavior Analysis Board member for three years prior to moving to Arizona, and he is former president for the Arizona Association for Behavior Analysis. He is on the Editorial Board of Behavior Analysis in Practice and serves as a guest reviewer for the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science and Behavioral Interventions, three of the top journals with behavior analysis as a focus. Hahs has dedicated more than 10 years to supporting, educating and training others in a variety of settings via behavior analytic methods, and he views behavior analysis as science capable of facilitating widespread, societal change.

As Speech Language Pathology Clinical Specialist, Ashley is responsible for clinical support, training, and onboarding of Speech Pathologists, clinical program development and outcome tracking, documentation compliance and audits, and insurance authorization and appeals. Her role provides operational support to ensure the best patient outcomes. Ashley obtained her Master of Science focused in Speech Language Pathology from Indiana State University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University. Previous experience includes serving as Director Of Rehabilitation with a demonstrated history of working in the health care industry. She has training on Language Disorders, Dysphagia, Cognitive Disorders, Aphasia, Tracheostomy Care, Fluency/Voice, Communication Disorders and Child Development, among many other areas for pediatric and geriatric populations. 

As Chief Clinical Officer for Hopebridge, Jana Sarno oversees all aspects of clinical training, service delivery and strategic planning for the multi-state, mission-driven organization. This includes directing many of Hopebridge’s clinical growth and development initiatives, such as BCBA Career Pathway competencies and grand rounds. Sarno leads Hopebridge’s clinicians through a breadth of continuing education opportunities on progressive, compassionate care topics such as neurodiversity-affirming care, trauma-informed care, HRE and cultural responsiveness. She also spearheads Hopebridge’s school-based ABA efforts, supporting schools through specialized training programs to empower educators. Now a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and doctoral candidate in school psychology, she earned her Bachelor of Science from Western Michigan University (WMU). Following graduation from WMU, Jana attended The University of Southern Mississippi, for her PhD. Sarno has extensive educational, clinical and professional development experience in the field of applied behavior analysis, including intensive clinical experience in the assessment and treatment of severe problem behavior, verbal behavior and feeding disorders. She has held clinical leadership positions at several in-home, school, and clinic-based ABA organizations. Along with her work at Hopebridge, Sarno volunteers on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Association for Behavior Analysis (ILABA). In her work with ILABA, she chairs the Legislative Affairs Committee that focuses on governmental relationships, grassroots advocacy, and increasing access to ABA through legislative change.

Regional Center Manager

Regional BCBA

As the Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist, Pam guides clinicians with their professional development, offer training to new and existing therapists, and collaborate with ABA staff for better clinical outcomes. She earned her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from University of Indianapolis and formerly served as Director of Therapy at American Senior Communities.