Amy Beeler serves as the Superintendent at The Pioneer Center / Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities since February 2021 and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Ross County Coalition Against Domestic Violence since December 2021. Prior to these roles, Amy Beeler was the Executive Director of the Southern Ohio Council of Governments from 2008 to 2021, having previously served as a Supervisor from 2001 to 2008. Earlier in Amy Beeler's career, investigative experience was gained at the Ohio Board of Speech Language Pathology & Audiology from 1998 to 2001 and law enforcement experience was obtained through positions as a Police Officer with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and as a Dispatcher/Special Officer with the Greenfield Police Department. Amy Beeler also served as a Corrections Officer/Special with the Ross County Sheriff's Department. Educational qualifications include a Master of Public Administration from Central Michigan University, a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Management from Wilberforce University, and an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus.
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The Pioneer Center / Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Our Mission Statement Improving lives by supporting choices of people through community partnerships and quality services. The Ross County Board of DD exists for the purpose of improving the quality of life for our citizens who have a developmental disability. We are committed to provide quality services that provide individuals and their families with choices that enhance community participation and achieve a life of increasing capabilities. Our Purpose To improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities. Our Philosophy The mission of the Ross County Board of DD is promoted through the following principles. A. The Board recognizes that all individuals desire and deserve the opportunity to make decisions about their lives and; B. Person-centered planning is a process they enables people with developmental disabilities and their families to communicate their wants and needs to us so that the Board can arrange the supports they need for a quality life and; C. Service coordination is a process of assisting individuals and their families to identify and acquire the appropriate service and supports they choose for themselves within the resources available. D. The Dignity and self-worth of each individual shall be respected. E. Service and supports shall be personalized and age appropriate. F. Services for individuals with developmental disabilities should be close to their homes and families. What is The Pioneer Center? The Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities, also known as the Pioneer Center, was created legislatively in 1967, along with other Boards of DD in all of Ohio’s 88 counties. The idea was to create an agency whose mission would provide life opportunities for children and adults in Ross County who had developmental disabilities (those disabilities which arise in children before the age of 21.)