Renee L. Pietrangelo, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

Phone: (703) 535-7850, ext. 105

Joined ANCOR: 1999

Areas of Responsibility:

Leadership development
Futuring/environmental scanning
Governance/Board development
Strategic assessment
DSP workforce
Alliance for Full Participation
Partnerships & collaborations

Biography: Ms. Pietrangelo has over 30 years' experience as a nonprofit association executive, with established expertise in the areas of leadership competencies and development, and education and training. Her previous association executive positions were in the fields of medical technology and financial services. Ms. Pietrangelo has been integrally involved in quantitative and qualitative national research on leadership competencies. She earned her PhD in philosophy at Georgetown University, with an emphasis on ethics and human values.

Ms. Pietrangelo has overseen a national workforce research initiative in support of the campaign's objectives and is recognized as a national spokesperson on the issue. In that capacity she has worked with numerous federal and state leaders in crafting initiatives to address workforce shortages. In 2004 she was awarded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services distinguished "Secretary's Highest Recognition Award" by then Secretary Tommy Thompson.

Ms. Pietrangelo has played a key role in creating and implementing a national campaign, sponsored by ANCOR and endorsed by seven national disability organizations, to address workforce issues regarding recruiting and retention of direct support professionals who support people with disabilities.