Advisory Board

Robin Baron
Co-Founder/CEO

Robin Baron is an award-winning interior and product designer, speaker, and advocate based in New York City. She founded Robin Baron Design and Decor Insider Club, bringing more than three decades of design experience to her work. Robin co-founded Relationspot with her son Simon and daughter Chloe Ziff to help autistic and neurodivergent adults build friendships, relationships, and community. A longtime advocate for the autism community, she has served on several boards and has been recognized by Autism Speaks for her leadership and impact. Robin believes everyone deserves a place and people with whom they truly belong.

Mary Ann Bartels

Mary Ann Bartels is Chief Investment Strategist at Sanctuary Wealth, where she provides market analysis and investment guidance to more than 120 Partner Firms. She brings more than 40 years of Wall Street experience, including executive roles at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America and portfolio management positions at Zweig-Avatar and Batterymarch. A recognized leader in investment research, Mary Ann received the 2024 Wealthie for RIA Thought Leader of the Year and was ranked an Institutional Investor All-American Research analyst for six consecutive years. She frequently appears on CNBC, Bloomberg, and FOX Business and serves on several nonprofit and advisory boards.

Ryan Bell

Ryan Bell is a multi-Emmy Award-winning storyteller, author, and philosopher navigating an unusually complex neurological profile. Late-diagnosed autistic, with ADHD, Tourette’s, OCD, and enough other acronyms to qualify as his own alphabet soup, he brings a singular perspective to the ways our brains shape how we experience the world.

His unconventional career has taken him from complex strategy at NASA and the White House to global brand campaigns—and, eventually, a funeral home. Today, he works at the intersection of complex systems, neurodivergence, and the human search for meaning, helping neurodivergent people make sense of themselves, heal from what they’ve survived, and discover what becomes possible when they stop fighting their own wiring.

Jeffrey H. Dworken

Jeffrey H. Dworken spent nearly four decades at Ernst & Young LLP, serving in senior global leadership roles including Global CFO, Global Managing Partner of Operations and Finance, Global Vice Chairman, and Treasurer. He retired in 2017 and remains actively involved with nonprofit organizations supporting people with disabilities and older adults. Since 2019, Jeffrey has also served as lead investor and Chairman of the Board of Actual Energy, a mission-driven energy and consulting company focused on real-time wholesale electricity pricing for commercial and industrial customers. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College and lives in Miami Beach, Florida.

Amy Edgar, CRNP

Amy Edgar is the founder of Navera Health and Wellness and has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare. She created Navera after seeing where traditional systems often fall short for children and families. Amy holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from DeSales University and a Master of Science in Nursing in Child and Family Mental Health from the University of Pennsylvania. She is board certified in family practice and holds a post-master’s family nurse practitioner certification. Amy previously founded Blackbird Health and was named one of Healthcare Insights’ 10 most influential women entrepreneurs in the healthcare ecosystem in 2023.

Harley Frank

Harley Frank has more than 30 years of experience working with family offices and high-net-worth investors. He spent 18 years at TIGER 21, helping the organization grow from one New York City group with 10 members to 85 groups and 850 members worldwide. Harley has also held leadership roles in investor relations and business development at Fairbridge Asset Management, Rotor Capital, and EMMES and Company, a boutique real estate investment firm. His earlier experience includes senior roles in sales, advertising, and real estate. Now semi-retired, Harley continues to advise select organizations while enjoying time with his first grandchild.

Liza Freed, LMSW

Liza Freed is Senior Director of Client Services at Future Centered Care, where she oversees programs supporting adults with disabilities and their families. A social worker with experience across nonprofit, educational, vocational, and therapeutic settings, she has developed and led programs for neurodivergent adults, people with disabilities, and their families. Her previous work includes roles with Relationspot, Invictus Bakery, the Familial Dysautonomia Foundation, Repair the World, and SibSpace. Liza is a dedicated disability justice advocate who helps clients build self-advocacy skills and lead meaningful, dignified lives. She has been recognized by both the Jewish Week and the Familial Dysautonomia Foundation.

Amy Gravino, M.A.

Amy Gravino is an autism sexuality advocate, professional speaker, and Relationship Coach at the Rutgers University Center for Adult Autism Services. She is also President of A.S.C.O.T. Consulting, which provides autism consulting, college coaching, and mentoring. Amy earned a master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Caldwell University and co-created the Adult Autism and Sexuality Kit curriculum. She has delivered TED talks, spoken twice at the United Nations, and presented internationally on autism and sexuality. A 2024 Global Autism Advocacy Award recipient, Amy also serves in leadership and board roles with Autism Speaks, Yes She Can, and the Golden Door International Film Festival.

Charles Jacobs

Charles Jacobs is General Counsel Emeritus of a company known for large-scale urban revitalization, entertainment districts, gaming and hospitality projects, and sports-anchored mixed-use development. As the father of a neurodivergent son, he has devoted significant time to supporting education and nonprofit organizations serving people with disabilities. Charles has served on the boards of trustees of three nonpublic special education schools in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Illinois, as well as two other private schools. He has also provided strategic business, real estate, and development consulting to nonprofit organizations connected to his son and the broader disability community.

Elizabeth Jacobs

Elizabeth Jacobs is an attorney, parent advocate, and the mother of a neurodivergent son with complex medical needs. For more than three decades, she has focused her skills on advocating for her son and supporting the communities that help him live a full and meaningful life. Elizabeth has served on the board of a social services agency, worked with nonprofit organizations specializing in disabilities, and provided pro bono legal support for disabled children. She is a past chair and current member of a parent leadership team supporting an independent living community and also contributes to a rare disease nonprofit and a women’s collective giving organization.

Allison Kleinman, LCSW

Allison Kleinman is the Founder and CEO of Future Centered Care, which provides customized case management for adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Since 2009, she has worked as a professional and advocate focused on improving employment, housing, community connection, and future care options for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health challenges. Allison also founded the Jack and Shirley Silver Center for Diverse Abilities at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. She holds degrees from the University of Florida and Fordham University and serves on the boards of several organizations dedicated to improving quality of life and independence.

Gary Mayerson

Gary Mayerson is the founder of Mayerson, Mure’ & Hobbs, the nation’s first civil rights law firm dedicated to representing individuals with autism and related developmental disabilities. Over more than 25 years, Gary and his firm have litigated more than 1,000 cases and appeals across 35 states, including precedent-setting matters before the U.S. Supreme Court and numerous federal appellate courts. He is the author of two books and several legal chapters on disability rights and special education. Gary previously served on the national board of Autism Speaks and currently chairs Job Path, which supports meaningful employment and greater independence for adults with developmental disabilities.

Lilli Mayerson, LMSW

Lilli Mayerson is a psychotherapist, Licensed Master Social Worker, and advocate with more than 20 years of experience supporting individuals and families. She holds master’s degrees in Communications and Social Work. Lilli helps clients navigate diagnoses, grief, loss, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and challenges related to self-esteem. Her experience includes therapeutic home-based programs, schools, and mental health facilities, where she has worked with people with autism, ADHD, OCD, personality disorders, anxiety, and depression. Her warm, creative approach draws on evidence-based methods including cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, psychodynamic and attachment theories, trauma-focused care, and strength-based interventions.

Debra Solomon

Debra Solomon is an NYU-certified life and career coach with more than 30 years of experience helping autistic individuals and people with other learning disabilities pursue meaningful careers. Her work also helps employers create inclusive systems to recruit, support, and retain neurodivergent professionals. After a close family member was diagnosed with autism, Debra pursued specialized training and began working directly with adults, families, job coaches, and employers. She founded Spectrum Roadmap to guide organizations in inclusive hiring, interviewing, management, and career development. Debra is also a longtime board member of Yes She Can, which helps young autistic women build employment skills.

Ken Siri

Ken Siri is an author, advocate, entrepreneur, and the single father of a 24-year-old son with autism. After spending 20 years on Wall Street as a healthcare analyst, he became a prominent voice in the autism community. Ken is the author of Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism and 101 Tips for the Parents of Boys with Autism. He blogs for Psychology Today, speaks at autism conferences, and has appeared in radio, print, and television interviews. Ken serves on the board of the National Autism Association’s NY Metro Chapter and works as a Self-Direction Support Broker. He and his son live in New York City.