National Leadership Team
Connected to the people we support as friends, mentors, neighbors and spiritual leaders, our corporate leadership team inspires and supports every member of the organization through their shared dedication and passion for people with developmental disabilities.
Dave Sneddon
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
Dave Sneddon brings more than 15 years of operations experience to the interim role of President and Chief Executive Officer, having worked with a variety of human services and health care organizations in various markets throughout the U.S. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer for AbleLight, and was previously Divisional Vice President of Operations for Five Star Senior Living, where he oversaw all operations for 66 facilities in 11 states, a division with $350 million in annual revenue. Sneddon has also held leadership roles with VIVAGE, Managcare, HCR-Manorcare, Plum Healthcare and the Ensign Group.
Sneddon earned his master’s degree from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia and his bachelor’s degree in sociology with a communication minor from Brigham Young University.
Jeff Kaczmarski
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
“Transitioning from solely being the lawyer at AbleLight, overseeing a department of one, to becoming the Executive Vice President of a 4,500-person organization has been incredible. I am extraordinarily blessed to work at AbleLight, a faith-based charity with a beautiful mission. Serving as both Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer allows me to help more people and contribute to the mission in a broader, more impactful way. It is so rewarding to help improve our mission and contribute to helping the people we support and our staff.”
Jeff Kaczmarski holds the positions of AbleLight’s Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. In his roles, Kaczmarski supports strategic planning, business development, organizational change management and enterprise project execution. Kaczmarski provides and manages all legal services for AbleLight, is involved in AbleLight’s public policy and advocacy efforts and leads AbleLight’s internal management compliance team.
Before coming to AbleLight in 1993, Kaczmarski worked as a business litigation attorney for several law firms in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he represented organizations in a variety of complex business, employment and appellate matters.
Kaczmarski has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin—Madison in Madison, Wisconsin.
In his spare time, he enjoys a variety of outdoor activities from road biking to muskie fishing.
