About MONROE COUNTY AUTISM FOUNDATION
Our Team
Our team is made up of dedicated individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the world. From our volunteers to our board members, everyone at MONROE COUNTY AUTISM FOUNDATION is committed to our mission and the children we serve.
Ashley Lehman
President
Ashley was born and raised in the southern part of the state of Indiana in the small town of Paoli.
Ashley earned a B.S. from Indiana State University where she studied Speech and Language Pathology, and an M.A. from Ball State University where she studied Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Ashley is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and has been serving individuals diagnosed with Autism of all ages across multiple settings from multiple parts of the US for over a decade.
Ashley opened her own private practice in 2022 in Monroe and Lawrence counties. Ashley has been a published author, content contributor and presenter for The Stanford Neurodiversity Special Interest Group, The AUTISM ADVOCATE Parenting Magazine, and Autism Live TV: Let’s Talk Autism.
Outside of work, Ashley enjoys outdoor sports and/or traveling with her husband Will and their three children.
Allison Green
Vice President
Allison recently moved to Bloomington to pursue her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Indiana University. She graduated from Dartmouth College in 2019 with a major in Psychological and Brain Sciences and a minor in Biology. Following graduation, she worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Bressler Program for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Massachusetts General Hospital. Currently, she studies the underlying neural differences in typical vs. atypical development, and whether these neural differences can be used as biomarkers for early identification or individualized interventions in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Outside of her academic pursuits, Allison spends her time volunteering for Special Olympics and enjoying time with her friends. She is passionate about building stronger community connections and is excited to be part of an organization that is providing much needed support for autistic individuals in Monroe County.
Stewart Dilts
Secretary
Stewart Dilts was born and raised in Bloomington, IN. He graduated from Bloomington High School South in 2008 and Indiana University in 2012. Stewart began his professional career in Nashville, TN where he and his wife, Erica, lived before returning to Bloomington in 2019. He now works as a Property & Casualty Client Executive for Hylant, a full-service insurance brokerage firm.
Stewart has two daughters, Tatum and Emelia, and a large extended family. Both his cousin and nephew are on the autism spectrum which is what drew his interest in supporting families and individuals through MCAF. He’s currently the Secretary of the Monroe County Autism Foundation
Juan Rivera
Juan moved to Bloomington in 2015 to start a career as an Engineer at NSWC Crane. Apart from engineering, He is the Head Diving Coach at Edgewood High School.
Prior to moving to Bloomington, he attended Purdue University. His experiences at the university are what sparked his passion for service, giving, and being a part of something bigger than himself.
He also volunteers with Camp Erin Indianapolis which provides an overnight camping experience to children grieving a loved one. I am really excited to be a part of this organization, and make an impact in the community.
Jeremy Dilts
Jeremy Dilts is a partner in the law firm of Carson LLP. He graduated from South Dearborn High School in Aurora, Indiana, in 1993 and from Indiana University in 1996. In 2000, Mr. Dilts graduated from the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. For the last seventeen years, Mr. Dilts has practiced in the areas of municipal civil defense, medical malpractice defense, worker’s compensation, and general civil litigation.
In 2002, Mr. Dilts founded and became the fund advisor to the Vicki Mauricio Dilts Endowment Fund, a charitable endowment dedicated to the integration of fine arts into public school curricula. In 2007, he became the fund advisor for the Deborah K. Guss Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarship funds to high school graduates who intend to undertake a career in the medical field. He is the sole fundraiser, advocate, administrator, and distribution advisor for those entities.
From 2004-2010 Mr. Dilts was an executive board member for Autism Society of Indiana (ASI), serving as Treasurer from 2004-2007 and Vice-President from 2008-2010. Around the same time, he also became a member of the Board of Directors for the Indiana Autism Coalition, remaining in that capacity until the IAC merged with ASI in 2008. He joined the board of the Monroe County Autism Foundation (MCAF) in January and became President of the board in 2018.
Mr. Dilts is the father of Hunter (18), who was diagnosed with PDD-NOS in 2004, with that diagnosis being updated to autism in 2007. He has two other children, Kennedy (22) and Eli (16). Hunter’s diagnosis established the beginning of a life-long campaign to benefit Hunter and all other families associated with ASD.
Erica Musselwhite
Erica was born and raised in Bloomington, IN. She received her undergraduate degree from Valparaiso University in Exercise Science and Sports Management in 2002 and was a four year varsity swimmer for the Crusaders. During her last internship for her degree, she worked at a summer camp with campers with special needs and loved it so much that she opted to get her Masters in Special Education and graduated from Indiana University in 2004.
Erica spent the first 12 years of her teaching career as a behavior consultant and a teacher of the ADTP (Adolescent Day Treatment Program) in the Richland Bean Blossom Schools. While still in RBB, Erica is now teaching Junior High Health and Wellness. She has also coached the Edgewood High School swim team since 2005. Her Philanthropy projects as part of her Health class have raised over $25,000 that have been donated to both local and national organizations.
Erica resides in Ellettsville with her husband, Chad, who is also a teacher and her two children, Alice and Jack. In addition to her own kids, Erica was also a surrogate and carried twins for friends of hers that were unable to have kids on their own. She has been an Ambassador with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Indiana since 2011. She helped found Monroe County YMCA Campabilities to help ensure all kids in Bloomington could have a summer camp experience. She believes that every kid and family has their own unique story and identity and that kindness and inclusion are critical for success.
Mark Norris
Mark Norris is a longtime resident of Bloomington and currently works at ResCare. He is a proud father of 3. In addition to sitting on the MCAF Board, he also sits on the PALS board, the Special Olympics Board, is a volunteer coach for Special Olympics, among many other various volunteer ventures. He is a humanitarian at heart and believes deeply in making a positive difference in the community.