Steve started his career in the disability supports field in April of 1996. As a group home manager in Indianapolis with a company called REM (now Mentor). He moved to La Porte when accepted a job with Dungarvin in March of 1998, starting as a Program Director/QDDP. Then being promoted to Area Director, Director of Development, and Senior Director. He supervised residential services to individuals in supported living sites through the waiver and individuals living in ICFs. Dungarvin was one of three agencies that provided services to individuals in Exceptional Support Need ICFs, commonly called ESNs. He developed a nursing department and behavior management program, working for Dungarvin for nearly 23 years. He is involved with INARF and currently sits on the Membership Development Committee. Steve has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University in Indianapolis.