The Groden Network "Your Autism Experts"
Michael Pearis serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of The Groden Network since January 2020, specializing in autism services. Prior to this role, Michael held the position of Executive Director at Wediko Children's Services from January 2018 to April 2019, where the focus was on addressing social, emotional, and academic challenges faced by children. Michael's extensive experience includes serving as Executive Vice President and CFO at The Home for Little Wanderers, Director of Finance for the City of Providence, and Chief Operating Officer at Child and Family Services. Additionally, Michael led About Families, LLC as President/CEO, and held various finance management positions at Fleet Bank and The Pillsbury Company. Michael holds an MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and a BS in Business from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
The Groden Network "Your Autism Experts"
The Groden Network…”Your Autism Experts” is the leading non-profit organization in Rhode Island providing direct services, treatment, research, educational and residential programs for children and adults with autism and developmental disabilities. Our Network of programs provides quality service to over 800 families with a professional workforce of over 600 employees. The Groden Network family of programs includes: The Groden Center, Inc. is a school and residential treatment center in Rhode Island enhancing the lives of children and youth with autism, behavioral disorders, and developmental disabilities by providing early autism intervention services, an early childhood education program at the Livingston Center, as well as providing functional and social development instruction to school-age children with learning disabilities. The Cove Center, Inc. provides instructional vocational and residential programs for adults over 21 in Rhode Island with developmental disabilities, autism, mental retardation, behavioral disorders, emotional disturbances, learning disabilities, and mental health disorders. The Halycon Center, Inc. provides instructional vocational and residential programs for adults over 21 in Massachusetts with developmental disabilities, autism, mental retardation, behavioral disorders, emotional disturbances, learning disabilities, and mental health disorders.