SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in education and research for children with autism, announced today the election of Daniel N. Saul to the Board of Directors. Mr. Saul is a private investor with early-stage technology companies.
"Dan Saul is a great addition to The New England Center for Children's Board of Directors, and we are grateful for his participation and leadership," said Vincent Strully, President and CEO of The New England Center for Children. "Dan's perspective on business and technology will add real value to the Board, and further our mission of transforming the lives of children with autism worldwide."
"I've been incredibly impressed by The New England Center for Children's ability to combine education, technology, and research to develop evidence-based approaches to ensure that each child with autism is able to reach his or her potential," said Mr. Saul. "I'm honored to join the remarkable NECC community of students, families, educators, researchers and staff. Despite growing awareness of autism, it remains under-invested. Organizations such as NECC that provide care, increase our scientific knowledge, and advance our teaching methods are more important than ever."
Prior to his private investment practice, Mr. Saul was the CEO and Founder of Smarter Travel Media. The company was acquired in 2007 by TripAdvisor. Prior to founding Smarter Travel Media, Mr. Saul was a management consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton's Marketing-Intensive Practice, where he specialized in strategic planning for media and entertainment companies. He graduated from Harvard College Magna Cum Laude in Economics.
About The New England Center for Children
The New England Center for Children® (NECC®) is a world leader in education, research, and technology for children with autism. For more than 40 years, our community of teachers, researchers, and clinicians have been transforming lives and offering hope to children with autism and their families. NECC's award-winning services include home-based, day, and residential programs; public school partnerships and consulting; the John and Diane Kim Autism Institute; the ACE® ABA Software System (http://www.acenecc.org) currently used by more than 6,100 students and teachers in 27 states and 10 countries; and ABAplus, an online professional learning platform for educators. NECC received the 2017 Award for International Dissemination of Behavior Analysis from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA). A 501c3 non-profit, The New England Center for Children is based in Southborough, MA, and operates a center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. More information is available at http://www.necc.org.
SOURCE New England Center for Children
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