The administration and staff of the LeRoy Haynes comprise more than 220 professionals with heartfelt commitment to helping children with special needs experience success and achievement by focusing on strengthening their minds and spirit. Their expertise in the areas of program administration and development, foster care, special education, counseling, educational therapy, behavior intervention, speech and language pathology, occupational therapy, nursing, social work, and professional development enables LeRoy Haynes to offer a wide range of the highest quality therapeutic and educational programs.

Dan Maydeck - CEO & President

Dan Maydeck, President & Chief Executive Officer has over 14 years experience working with special needs children and over 25 years experience in senior management positions.

Prior to coming to LeRoy Haynes Center, Mr. Maydeck served as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Kayne ERAS Center located in Culver City, California where he orchestrated a number of successful program expansions, increased program service hours, and substantial fiscal improvement. Mr. Maydeck is a strategic thinker who truly cares about the needs, hopes and dreams of the children served.

He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from San Jose State University. He is Executive Board member/Finance Committee Chair of the California Association of Special Education Schools, a member of the National Association of Private Special Education Schools, a member of the Association of Community Human Services Agencies, the past Chair of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce, a Rotarian, a member of the Council for Exceptional Children and other children service associations.

He can be contacted at DMaydeck@leroyhaynes.org

Janice Mercade - Chief Financial Officer

Janice Mercade, Chief Financial Officer, came to LeRoy Haynes Center in November 2004, with 18 years experience
in the accounting field. She graduated with a BS in Accounting from California State University, Los Angeles (1986)
and then earned her CPA certificate in 1988. She was an auditor with Arthur Young, a CPA firm, for several years in
the Los Angeles area, and it was there that she realized that her non-profit clients interested her the most.

She worked for St. Anne’s, a residential treatment facility for pregnant and parenting teens from 1989 through 2003, with some
breaks in service as she began her family. In 2003, she began doing financial consulting for a variety of non-profits, assisting with financial management governmental contract reporting and contract compliance, before deciding to join the LeRoy Haynes Center management team.

She can be contacted at JMercade@leroyhaynes.org

Frank Linebaugh - Vice President of Programs

Frank Linebaugh has more than 30 years of experience in non-profit management. In his career he has managed progressive levels of residential, mental health and administrative personnel. Additionally, he provided successful leadership and management to a large non-profit organization serving adolescents and their families. He has effectively managed annual budgets in excess of $6 million. Mr. Linebaugh is highly skilled in both program and staff development and has an excellent reputation of working with all levels of community stakeholders, regulatory agencies and volunteer boards.

He holds a Bachelors degree in psychology, and a Masters degree in counseling and guidance from Cal State University , Northridge. He is certified by the State of California as a Group Home Administrator. As the Senior Vice President at the LeRoy Haynes Center for Children and Family Services he is responsible for the oversight of the residential, mental health and educational programs. He is also responsible for the oversight of the human resources department and has shared oversight of the facilities department.

He can be contacted at FLinebaugh@leroyhaynes.org

Derrick Perry - Program Director

Derrick Perry, Program Director, came to LeRoy Haynes Center in 2004 after more than 15 years in the field of Residential Treatment. While earning his B.S. in Psychology from UC Berkeley (1993), Derrick worked at the Seneca Center for Children and Families. There he developed skills in case management, family systems, the incorporation of school into residential treatment, the multidisciplinary team approach, and small group home administration.

Derrick moved to Southern California in 1998 to pursue a graduate degree in Marital and Family Therapy from Pepperdine (2000). He began work at that time at Crittenton Services for Children and Families as Assistant Program Director. He was soon promoted to Director and brought a new Behavior Modification based treatment program to the agency. He is certified in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and brings to LeRoy Haynes Center a treatment philosophy that promotes mutual trust, cooperation, and respect.

He can be contacted at DPerry@leroyhaynes.org

Amy Deloera - Co-Director of Education

Amy began her career at the LeRoy Haynes Center as an intern in 1993 and quickly became a teacher’s aide, a position
she held for 2 years. Amy then became a teacher and taught various subjects and grades for 8 years. Amy filled the
job of Education Coordinator for 1 year before she became the Co-Director of Education in 2005. Amy received her
B.A. from the University of La Verne. She holds two teaching credentials in general and special education from Cal Ploy Pomona and an administrative services credential from Cal Poly Pomona.

She can be contacted at adeloera@leroyhaynes.org

Cecilia (C.C.) Schumm - Co-Director of Education

C.C. began her career at the LeRoy Haynes Center as a middle school teacher in 1996. C.C. was the senior teacher of
the middle school for 2 years and became Co-Director of Education in 2005. C.C. received her B.A. in 1984 from
California State University at Fullerton. She holds two teaching credentials in general and special education from
California State University at Fullerton and Cal Poly Pomona, along with an administrative service credential from Cal
Poly Pomona.
C.C. can be contacted at cschumm@leroyhaynes.org

Georgia Rudolph - Vice President of Development

Georgia Rudolph, Senior Development Officer came to LeRoy Haynes Center in 1997 as Development Director. She acquired over 17years of progressive fundraising experience from City of Hope and LeRoy Haynes Center. Fundraising experience over the past 17years included leadership development, management, donor cultivation, grant research, major gift cultivation, donor recognition, volunteer recognition, strategic planning, event planning and planned giving.

At LeRoy Haynes Center she works as a part of a collaborative development team. She holds a B.S. degree from University of Phoenix and a M.H.S. from the University of La Verne.

She can be contacted at GRudolph@leroyhaynes.org

Kristine Gutierrez - Human Resources Manager

Kristine Gutierrez came to Leroy Haynes Center in 2003 with twelve years experience in the field of Human Resources. She has worked in the private sector with inter-national companies such as Bank of America and EMJ Company. Focusing on organizational study, she earned her B.A. in Sociology with a Business Administration minor from U.C.L.A. She also holds a M.S. in Human Resources from Chapman University. Kristine brings a vast knowledge of labor law, employee relations, compensation and benefits to LHC. She is currently a member of Executive Women International and serves as their Program Director.

A lifetime resident of the area, Kristine holds Leroy Haynes Center close to heart while still serving as a business partner and employee advocate.

She can be contacted at KGutierrez@leroyhaynes.org

Jim Taylor - Director of Operations

Jim Taylor, Director of Operations, joined the LeRoy Haynes Center in 2003. He has over twenty years experience in the facilities management field. From 1993 to 2003 he worked for the Walt Disney Company as a Project Manager in the Facilities Department. His responsibilities at Disney included facility planning for a large business complex of more than twenty buildings. Jim's experiences at Disney included project management of numerous construction projects, preparing operations research/industrial engineering studies, and developing facilities layouts for office and production buildings.

From 1983-1993, Jim worked as an Industrial Engineer for General Dynamics. At General Dynamics, his assignments involved traditional Industrial Engineering disciplines including capital budgeting and financial analysis of capital projects, strategic planning, operations research and time studies.

He holds a B.S. in Business, concentration in Quantitative Methods (1977) from California State University San Bernardino, and an M.B.A. (1991) from the University of La Verne.

He can be contacted at JTaylor@leroyhaynes.org