Mishawaka-based Lighthouse Autism Center has named Joseph Giles as CEO and board of directors chair.
Giles has over two decades of experience as an executive in the health care industry. Most recently, he served as venture chair for Redesign Health, an investor in and partner to health care founders. He co-founded and served as CEO of Midwest Vision Partners and was chief operating officer of Athletico Physical Therapy. Giles has served on numerous boards, including Transformations Care Network, Zerigo Health, Florida Autism Center and Summit Dermatology Partners.
“I am honored to join an organization that is making such a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families,” Giles said in a press release. “Together, we will build on Lighthouse’s strong foundation to reach more communities, strengthen collaboration across each child’s care community and expand the ways we can support learning, growth and development.”
Founded in 2012, by parents of a child with autism, Lighthouse Autism Center has 44 centers across Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and North Carolina. It offers services tailored to meet the needs of children with autism.
“Lighthouse was founded on the belief that every child deserves exceptional, compassionate care to help them reach their potential,” Barbara Gromacki, Lighthouse president, said. “Joseph shares this belief and brings deep experience building and leading mission-driven organizations across the health care field. I look forward to partnering with him as we continue to deepen the ways we support our exceptional children and bring Lighthouse’s care to even more families and communities.”
