PRIDE Board of Directors

2024 Officers

President: Cady Kyle

Vice-President: Jim Bair

Treasurer: Jeff Shaffer

Secretary: Shane Peachey

If you are interested in making a difference and joining PRIDE's Board of Directors, please email PrideBoard@huntingdonpride.org

Board Members

Joel Pheasant

Heather Boyer

Mary Ann Buckley

Randy Carper

Josh Coffman

Liza Gutshall

Denny Hall

Robin Wilson

Chad Norris

PRIDE Staff

Ashley Winegardner (Johns)

Executive Director

Ashley is a 2004 graduate of Juniata Valley High School and 2008 graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and minor in Psychology. Ashley was the former Administrator at Blair County Children, Youth, and Families and has personal experience with early intervention services. Ashley joined Huntingdon County PRIDE in July 2021 and has been active in finding new ways to support Huntingdon County residents.
Ashley enjoys spending time outdoors and being with her friends and family, especially her three boys and husband.

Devona VanNest

Senior Speech-Language Pathologist, Special Instruction, Early Intervention Coordinator/Supervisor

Devona is a graduate of Bloomsburg University with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Speech Pathology. She is licensed by the state of Pennsylvania to practice as a speech-language pathologist. She also holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a life member of ASHA. The ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence is a nationally recognized professional credential that represents a level of excellence in the field of Speech-Language Pathology. Those who have achieved ASHA certification have met a set of rigorous academic and professional standards, typically going beyond the requirements for state licensure. Devona has 44 years of experience working with infants, children and adults with communication disorders and delays in a variety of education and healthcare settings – infant/toddler and preschool early intervention, schools, hospitals and home health care.

Holly Laird

Administrative Assistant

Holly is a 1994 graduate of Huntingdon Area High School and a 1996 graduate of South Hills Business School with an Associates in Business Administration Management and Marketing. Holly began working at Huntingdon County PRIDE in 2013 and finds it rewarding to provide service to the community members that are in need. Outside of work, Holly enjoys being a mom to her two teenage kids.

Margaret K. Sloan

Registered Occupational Therapist

Margaret has a Bachelor of of Science in Occupational Therapy from Misericordia University. Margaret has been working for Huntingdon County PRIDE for 26 years as an Occupational Therapist. Margaret's passion is to share, teach, and provide ideas/strategies for students to grow and develop the skills needed for them to thrive in the educational setting.

Lori Imler

Physical Therapist

Lori is a 1988 graduate of Bellwood-Antis High School and a 1992 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy. She is a 32 year member of the American Physical Therapy Association. She is also a Certified Lymphedema Therapist. She has held professional licenses in Pennsylvania, Texas, West Vergina and Colorado. She has experience in a number of settings to include Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation of orthopedic and neurological disorders, Home Health Care, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Travel Therapy as well as School Based and Early Intervention Pediatrics. She is mother to three grown children and enjoys spending time with them when possible. Hobbies include her pets, gardening, cooking, yoga and walking. She looks forward to helping the children in the Infant/Toddler Early Intervention program reach their fullest potential.