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cmiller@supportiveconcepts.org • 484-943-8571
Colleen Miller serves as Chief Executive Officer of Supportive Concepts for Families, bringing more than 25 years of experience in the human services field and a longstanding commitment to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Colleen’s passion for the field began during college, when she worked as Therapeutic Support Staff. The relationships she developed with the individuals she supported helped shape her career and established a strong foundation for her commitment to person-centered services and leadership in human services.
Throughout her career, Colleen has held a variety of leadership and executive roles, providing operational oversight and advancing high-quality services for individuals and families. In recognition of her leadership and contributions to the field, she was named the 2025 Pennsylvania State Administrator of the Year by the Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association.
Colleen earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Saint Joseph’s University. She lives with her family in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and enjoys attending concerts, cooking, baking, and entertaining—especially during the Philadelphia Eagles football season.
rdsmith@inperium.org • 484-955-7600
Ryan Dewey Smith is the Founding Executive Chairman and CEO of Inperium, a national nonprofit supporting organization that owns membership interests in human-centered services providers. Through this model, organizations retain their mission, identity, and independence while gaining the scale, infrastructure, and disciplined stewardship needed to do more with every dollar, every leader, and every community they serve. Since founding Inperium in 2016, Ryan has built a constellation of affiliated organizations designed to deliver consistent, high-quality care with long-term resilience.
Ryan’s leadership is rooted in a direct understanding of community-based services. He began his career in 1993 as a Program Coordinator at SCFF, later serving as Director of Programs, Chief Operating Officer, and ultimately President and CEO. Under his leadership, the organization grew from $4.5 million in revenue to more than $65 million, while expanding its workforce and strengthening service delivery through structured, outcomes-driven management.
At Inperium, Ryan has applied that same disciplined approach at scale, focusing on capital deployment, operational alignment, and long-term sustainability across the organizations within the constellation. His work challenges traditional nonprofit models by emphasizing accountability, performance, and durability in systems that serve vulnerable populations.
Ryan is also the author of the upcoming book Sustaining the Mission, to be published September 22, 2026, which outlines his perspective on building resilient organizations that can withstand financial, operational, and policy-driven pressures while continuing to deliver on their core purpose.
nfreese@supportiveconcepts.org • 484-955-7526
Nadine Freese, RN, is a registered nurse and graduate of the Reading Hospital School of Nursing. She began her nursing career as a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) nurse at Reading Hospital, where she developed a strong foundation in critical care. As the Vice President of Health Services, she has been with Supportive Concepts for 19 years, including 16 years in leadership roles, where she has supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities while collaborating closely with nurses, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams.
taltemos@supportiveconcepts.org • 717-821-6707
Todd Altemos serves as Executive Director of Supportive Concepts for Families, Inc. (SCFF). Since joining the organization in 2002, he has held several program management positions and developed extensive experience supporting SCFF’s mission and operations. Todd values the longstanding relationships he has built with individuals served, families, employees, and community stakeholders. He is known for connecting with employees at all levels of the organization and helping them achieve their professional goals. Todd earned a bachelor’s degree from York College of Pennsylvania in York, Pennsylvania.
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