Chief Executive Officer
James E. Carr, PhD, BCBA-D, ICE-CCP
James E. Carr, PhD, BCBA-D, ICE-CCP
James E. Carr, PhD, BCBA-D, ICE-CCP is the Chief Executive Officer of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. His professional interests include behavior analyst credentialing, practitioner training, behavioral assessment and treatment of developmental disabilities, and verbal behavior. Dr. Carr has published over 150 journal articles on these and other topics and his work has been cited over 8,000 times. Dr. Carr is a Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis International and has received awards from APBA, APA’s Division 25, and Autism Speaks.
Board of Directors
As the governing body of a nonprofit corporation, the BACB’s Board of Directors is responsible for establishing the organization’s mission, overseeing its Chief Executive Officer, and deciding important matters about the organization’s activity. Directors typically serve a three-year term and may have the opportunity to serve a second term. Directors serve in an unpaid, volunteer capacity and represent a cross section of stakeholders that includes practitioners, consumers, employers, faculty, and administrators. Additional information about the Board of Directors is available in the BACB’s bylaws.
SungWoo Kahng, PhD, BCBA-D
SungWoo Kahng, PhD, BCBA-D
President | New Brunswick, NJ
(term ends August 2024)
Dr. SungWoo Kahng is Chair of the Department of Applied Psychology, Director of Academic Programs in Autism and ABA, and Professor at Rutgers University. Prior to his current position, he was an associate professor at the University of Missouri (MU) where he was also the chair of the Department of Health Psychology, the Founding Director the MU Graduate Programs in Applied Behavior Analysis, and Director of the Applied Behavioral Intervention Service of the MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Chrissy McNair
Chrissy McNair
Vice President | Consumer Representative | Portland, OR
(term ends August 2027)
Chrissy McNair is a Neurodiversity and Developmental Disabilities Advocate and Consultant specializing in the areas of DEI, accessibility, strategic planning and public policy advocacy. She is mother to three boys, one of whom is a young adult on the Autism Spectrum. Chrissy has served on boards and committees, including Autism Living (Columbus, OH) The Autism Society of Nebraska, FEAT of Nebraska, The Munroe Meyer Institute’s Autism Center Strategic Planning Committee, the CDC’s State Act Early Team, and is currently the Board Chair for PHAME, a performing arts school for adults with developmental disabilities located in Portland, OR.
Breanne Hartley, PhD, BCBA-D
Breanne Hartley, PhD, BCBA-D
Treasurer | Noblesville, IN
(term ends August 2025)
Breanne Hartley, Ph.D., BCBA-D earned her doctorate in Behavior Analysis from Western Michigan University in 2009 and has 20 years of experience working with patients on the autism spectrum and their families. She is passionate about integrating behavior analysis and healthcare for the optimal benefit of individuals with autism.
Julie Koudys, PhD, CPsych, BCBA-D
Julie Koudys, PhD, CPsych, BCBA-D
Secretary | International Representative | Ontario, Canada
(term ends August 2027)
Julie Koudys is an Assistant Professor and Clinical Coordinator in the Department of Applied Disability Studies at Brock University, Ontario, Canada (Canada's largest face-to-face Verified Course Sequence). She completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at York University, Toronto, Ontario. She is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and a Registered Psychologist. She has worked with children and youth with ASD, developmental disabilities, learning disorders, and mental health challenges for approximately 20 years.
Sadie Anderson, RBT
Sadie Anderson, RBT
RBT Representative | Knoxville, TN
(term ends August 2027)
Sadie Anderson is currently an RBT at Spectrum Specialists LLC. in Knoxville, TN. She brings 15 years of professional experience as a behavior technician to the BACB’s Board of Directors and has also served as a consumer advocate for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services in the capacity of a big sister. Sadie was introduced to ABA when her younger brother began receiving ABA services in 2005.
Marlene Brown, MS, BCBA
Marlene Brown, MS, BCBA
Master's BCBA Representative | Hackensack, NJ
(term ends August 2025)
Marlene Brown has worked at the Douglas Developmental Disabilities Center for over 10 years. She has a BS in psychology from Rutgers, The State University of NJ, and a master's degree in applied behavior analysis and autism from Sage College. She has over 25 years of experience in statewide advocacy, influencing policy development, and working with learners with autism spectrum disorders.
Ivy Chong, PhD, BCBA-D
Ivy Chong, PhD, BCBA-D
Milton, MA
(term ends August 2027)
Ivy Chong, PhD, BCBA-D is the Chief Clinical Officer at Little Leaves Behavioral Services and holds adjunct faculty appointments at Brock University and University of Massachusetts (Lowell). She received a doctorate from Western Michigan University in Behavior Analysis and received a post-doctoral MBA in Healthcare Management, from Florida Institute of Technology.
Molly Dubuque, MA, BCBA
Molly Dubuque, MA, BCBA
Master's BCBA Representative | Louisville, KY
(term ends August 2024)
Molly Dubuque, MA, BCBA, LBA (KY) earned her master's degree in psychology (with an emphasis in behavior analysis) from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2008. She has over 20 years of experience working with children and adults with developmental disabilities in the United States and overseas.
Mark Lister, BCaBA
Mark Lister, BCaBA
BCaBA Representative | Gainesville, FL
(term ends August 2024)
James Moore, PhD, BCBA-D
James Moore, PhD, BCBA-D
Cumming, GA
(term ends August 2025)
Currently Dr. James Moore is the Chief Clinical Officer at Therapy Matters, Incorporated (TMI) in Chandler, Arizona. Prior to his appointment with TMI, Dr. Moore served as Chief Clinical Officer for Apollo Behavior Services in the greater Atlanta-metro area. From January 2019 through August 2021, he was also a Visiting Assistant Professor in the online hybrid Professional Behavior Analysis program at the Florida Institute of Technology. More recently, Dr. Moore served as a Visiting Professor for the University of Kansas. Prior to this, Dr. Moore served as Director of Autism Solutions for Canopy Children’s Solutions in Jackson, MS. Previously, Dr. Moore was the Director of Training for the Master’s Training Program in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Adel Najdowski, PhD, BCBA-D
Adel Najdowski, PhD, BCBA-D
Los Angeles, CA and Flower Mount, TX
(term ends August 2026)
Adel C. Najdowski, PhD, BCBA-D received her doctorate in psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Najdowski is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program at Pepperdine University. She has over 20 years’ experience providing ABA-based services to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Sarah Richling, PhD, BCBA-D
Sarah Richling, PhD, BCBA-D
Auburn, AL
(term ends August 2026)
Sarah Richling is an Associate Clinical Professor and Director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Program in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Auburn University. She completed her Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis at the University of Nevada, Reno and has 20 years of experience working with children, youth, and adults with ASD, developmental disabilities, learning disorders, and justice-involved individuals.