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Welcome Stephen Shaughnessy

Mar-27-2023

Employees

Today we’d like to welcome Stephen Shaughnessy to Imagine! as he steps into the role of Chief Services Officer!

Stephen has worked in and provided leadership in the field of I/DD supports and services in both Kansas and Colorado since 2005. Most recently, Stephen spent five years as Director of Life Skills & Support and Homes for All Veterans at Rocky Mountain Human Services, and prior to that as Executive Director for a PASA serving the Denver metro area.

A passionate advocate for individual’s rights and full inclusion, Stephen worked to partner with USD 259 in Sedgwick County KS to create a Project SEARCH site and to pilot an Employment First collaborative project in Kansas. He was a founding member of the Kansas Association of People Supporting Employment First (KS-ASPE), and a 2019 graduate of the National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities.

Stephen holds a Master’s of Public Administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management.

Stephen is replacing Laurel Rochester, who graciously and expertly served in this role on an interim basis, giving us the luxury to perform a thorough search for a permanent replacement. We thank Laurel for her willingness to answer the call when needed, and wish her all the best as she moves on to the next phase of her life and career.