Concurrent Session C
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
3:00 - 4:00 pm
C1. PROMOTING A CULTURE OF QUALITY
Organizational Culture: A Key to Direct Support Workforce Sustainability
Amy Hewitt, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota
Sandra Pettingell, PhD, University of Minnesota
Julie E. Kramme, PhD, University of Minnesota
Julie Bershadsky, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota
Tony Thomas, Welcome House
Building Self-Managing Teams to Deliver High Quality HCBS
Julie Bershadsky, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota
Marian Frattarola-Saulino, MSW, Values Into Action
Rachel Milano-Davis, MSW, Values Into Action
Tamara Besser, MSW, JCFS Chicago
Sarah McKenney, DMin, MDiv, StoneBelt
Amy Hewitt, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota
Sandra Pettingell, PhD, University of Minnesota
Julie E. Kramme, PhD, University of Minnesota
Julie Bershadsky, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota
Tony Thomas, Welcome House
Building Self-Managing Teams to Deliver High Quality HCBS
Julie Bershadsky, PhD, FAAIDD, University of Minnesota
Marian Frattarola-Saulino, MSW, Values Into Action
Rachel Milano-Davis, MSW, Values Into Action
Tamara Besser, MSW, JCFS Chicago
Sarah McKenney, DMin, MDiv, StoneBelt
