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Meet Our Board Of Directors

ACEing Autism was founded in the summer of 2008 by Richard Spurling & Dr. Shafali Jeste in Boston, MA. as a family run organization with the invaluable efforts of its volunteers & supporters. We launched our first program at The Longfellow Club, Wayland (MA) with 15 children. In the spring of 2009 we added a second location, The Weymouth Club in Weymouth (MA). Richard quickly realized that he could greatly enhance the lives of children and families with autism through tennis, and he made a commitment to dedicate his career to the development and expansion of ACEing Autism.

Tom Darling

Tom Darling

BOARD MEMBER
When Tom was 11 years old he was playing tennis on a court next to Rich in Falmouth, MA. When Rich was finished with his lesson, Tom promptly asked him if he would stay for a few extra minutes and hit with him. Sixteen years later, and many ACEing events and hitting sessions later, Tom...
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Matt Schleichkorn

Matt Schleichkorn

Board Member
Matt Schleichkorn grew up in Los Angeles, CA coming from a Tennis family and has been involved in the sport since childhood as a competitor and instructor throughout college. After attaining his MBA from Pepperdine University in Los Angeles Matt entered the Financial Service and asset management industry which he has been involved in for the last 22 years.
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Lauren Zaslansky Conner

Lauren Zaslansky Conner

BOARD MEMBER
Lauren Zaslansky Conner is a Business Development and Strategy Executive with diverse expertise in the children’s products space.  She initially became involved with ACEing Autism as a parent. Her son has participated in the program at Burbank Tennis Center since 2014. ACEing Autism provided her family with support and a welcome respite from the education and therapies. ...
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Richard Spurling

Richard Spurling

Founder & Executive Director
Richard attended Florida Atlantic University where he played Division I tennis and achieved his degree in International Business.
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Shafali Spurling Jeste

Shafali Spurling Jeste

Co-Founder / Board Member
Shafali earned her BA in philosophy at Yale and then earned her MD from Harvard Medical School. Her interest in child behavior led her to pursue a career in behavioral child neurology.
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Lee Rushton

Lee Rushton

Board Secretary
Lee grew up in Hanover, PA, where she began playing tennis in 6th grade and continued to play through high school. She moved to Boston in 1998 to attend Boston University, where she earned her B.A. in Psychology, and her MA in Counseling Psychology from Framingham State College
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Peter Kotsifas, CPA

Peter Kotsifas, CPA

Treasurer
Peter currently serves as the VP of Finance at Mondo, a national IT staffing firm.
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Mira Tamir Spiegel

Mira Tamir Spiegel

Board Member
A lifelong tennis enthusiast, Mira played tennis and squash competitively in college for Tufts University and spent many summers teaching tennis to children through the Park & Recreation Commission in her hometown of Needham, MA.
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Rob Lapides

Rob Lapides

Chair
He brings to his role over 20 years of experience in the private sector – having successfully founded, financed, and eventually sold two separate companies in the high tech and management services field.
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