Dr. Kirby Lentz-Vice President of Operations Earns Doctoral Degree
January 2003

Dr. Kirby Lentz-Vice President of Operations
608-782-6480. Ext. 237
FAX: 608-782-6481
E-Mail: kirby_l@chileda.org

With over 30 years of experience working with individuals having developmental disabilities, Dr. Lentz is Chileda's Vice President of Operations. He holds a bachelor's degree in Education from Kansas Wesleyan University, a master’s degree in Education from the University of Nebraska-Kearney, and a doctoral degree from Saint Mary’s University in Minneapolis in Educational Leadership with an emphasis on organizational effectiveness.

Dr. Lentz joined Chileda in 1984, where he oversees the organization’s overall operations and manages interdepartmental relations. Certified as a Master Trainer by the American Association on Mental Retardation, Kirby's abbreviated job description is to assure that every staff member is committed to the progressive education and personal empowerment of children with developmental disabilities.

He is a member of the American Association on Mental Retardation, the Wisconsin Association of Family and Children's Agencies, the Autism Society of America and the Wisconsin School Boards Association. Considered to be an expert on the education of children and young adults who are developmentally disabled, Kirby is often invited to speak at local, state and national symposiums. Kirby is an agency facilitator for the implementation of The Council on Quality and Leadership for Persons with Developmental Disabilities standards, and a member of the Onalaska (Wis.) Board of Education, where he serves as vice president.

Kirby also participated as a research team member for two significant educational studies: "Efficacy of Phytonutritional Dietary Supplements for the Treatment of Autism" (1996) and "Efficacy of Auditory Integration Training for Children with Autism" (1997).