Christopher Baltes, M.D. is a Fort Wayne native and third-generation Fort Wayne physician. Chris earned his bachelor’s in biology, history, and political science from IU Bloomington; his master’s in biology from IUPUI; and his medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine. Since 2014, he’s practiced family medicine with Lutheran Health Physicians. While at IU, Chris was a student researcher in the genetics laboratory, but he and his wife, Adrienne, got their real-world genetics education when their second son, Teddy, was born with Trisomy 21 Down Syndrome. Since then, Chris, Adrienne, Teddy and his big brother, Joseph, have been active volunteers for DSANI. In his “spare” time, Chris enjoys espresso, cooking, playing with his sons, and photography. In fact, one of Chris’ photos of Teddy was so compelling that it was displayed on the big screen in Times Square!

Marcy Albright joined the DSANI Board in February 2021. Marcy has a Bachelors of Science Degree in Health Administration from Indiana University, Bloomington. Marcy currently works part-time at MedPro Group as the Managing General Underwriter (MGU) Operations Leader for the Healthcare Professionals Division. Marcy became involved in DSANI in 2012 when she and her husband, Jon, received the prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome for their oldest daughter, Avery. Marcy and Jon have two girls and reside in Fort Wayne. Marcy has served as the Volunteer Chair Coordinator for the DSANI Buddy Walk for the last several years and continues to expand her volunteering efforts into other DSANI events/activities. In her free time, she enjoys running, walking, playing outside with her family, shopping, and keeping in touch with family and friends.

Andrea Hill currently serves as Treasurer of DSANI.  Andrea, a former teacher, was first introduced to DSANI through her students and families when she was asked to participate in DSANI’s Annual BuddyWalk.  She is excited to volunteer and use her experiences to become more involved with DSANI.  Andrea graduated from Purdue University in 1999 with a degree in Special Education and earned a degree in School Administration from Indiana University in 2003. Andrea taught 19 years in the field of Special Education at Haverhill Elementary School in Fort Wayne serving students in grades K-5. Currently, she works for CodeClouds, a web development company in Fort Wayne, as the Office Manager.

Andrea and her husband, Brian, enjoy spending time with their family.  Their children participate in swimming, basketball, softball, lacrosse, and cross country. As a family, they enjoy the outdoors, watching movies, and playing board games.

Ethan Pickett is a Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS) with a Bachelors of Science in Recreational Therapy from the University of Toledo (UT). He continued his education by receiving a graduate degree with a Master’s of Arts in Recreation Administration from UT in 2013. During this time, he was a graduate assistant that taught numerous recreational therapy courses to future Therapeutic Recreational Specialists. While completing his graduate degree, he worked part-time at ProMedica Flower Hospital’s psychiatric unit. From his experience, he knew his niche was to provide a client-focused approach to therapy. Pursuing his passion, he joined a well-respected company in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as a full-time Recreational Therapist. During this time of growth, he harnessed his skills as a therapist for the next three years.  With this experience, Ethan became a Medicaid waiver provider for the state of Indiana and started his business, Pure Abilities.

Chantal Geiger is the Outreach Chair. Chantal Geiger graduated from Churubusco High School in 2010. She was pursuing a Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education with a specialization in Special Education, but took a break from schooling in 2015 when she became a stay-at-home mom to her twin daughters, Brinley and Briella.

Chantal, her husband, and 3 daughters currently reside in Churubusco. In her free time she enjoys fitness, reading and spending time with her family!

Chantal entered the DSANI family when her youngest daughter, Evelyn, received a birth diagnosis in August of 2019. And she looks forward to welcoming every new family into DSANI!

Hilary Riley Joined the DSANI board of directors in 2022 as a member at large and is now the DSANI Advocacy Chair. Hilary has a Bachelor's Degree in American Sign Language/English Interpreting. She has worked for the League for the Blind and Disabled as well as Vocational Rehabilitation. In 2021 Hilary and her family moved back home from Kentucky and became involved with DSANI. Hilary has two children; one of which has Down syndrome. After working as an interpreter for 11 years Hilary has decided to step away from the field to pursue professional advocacy work in hopes to help guide our community forward. In her free time you can find Hilary running, hiking, or sitting with friends drinking coffee.

Dylan Geiger has lived in northeast Indiana all his life graduating from Churubusco High School and Indiana Wesleyan University. He has volunteered with multiple local churches leading in different positions and even helped plant a few. Currently Dylan lives in Churubusco with his wife, Chantal, and 3 daughters, twins Briella and Brinley, and youngest Evelyn. He works for a local plastic injection molding facility as a project manager and automation engineer. His involvement with Dsani began in 2019 with the birth diagnosis of his youngest daughter Evelyn. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, and riding his motorcycle. He is excited to be a part of the Dsani community and use his experiences to help support and encourage all that he can.

Becca Anderson currently serves on the DSANI Board as the Secretary. She joined the Board of Directors in January of 2021 after being a part of the 2020 Buddy Walk planning committee. DSANI became a part of her family’s life after a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome for their son, Ayden, in 2019. She is excited to help give back to her community. She graduated in 1999 with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Spanish. She began her teaching career in Houston, TX and received her Master’s degree in Second Language Acquisition from the University of Houston. She also lived overseas in South Africa for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer. In 2007, she moved back to Indiana to be closer to family.

Currently, she works in Fort Wayne as a middle school ELL teacher. In her free time, she loves to take walks with her family and dog, play with her son, read, play pickle ball and golf, and spend time with her husband and family at the lake. She has been married to her husband, Mike, since 2013, who is also a teacher.

Tom O’Neill and his wife, Rita, are founding members of DSANI. They have two sons. Their oldest son, Joshua, has Down syndrome. Joshua graduated from Homestead High School with a regular high school diploma in 1998. That summer Joshua went to a post-secondary program in Connecticut, graduated from that program in 2001, and since that time he has lived independently, with supports, in New Haven, Connecticut. Noah, their younger son, lives in Chicago. He and his wife, Ashley, have two children. Tom has a Bachelors’ Degree from Lewis University and a Masters’ Degree from the University of Illinois. He has been involved with the Down syndrome community at the local, state and national levels since 1980. Tom served on the Boards of both the National Down Syndrome Congress (9 years) and the National Down Syndrome Society (15 years); having served as Chair of each organization for three years. Besides serving as Senior Advisor to DSANI, Tom currently serves as Chair of the National Down Syndrome Society Honorary Board of Governors, as well as on the Board of Directors of the AWS Foundation. Tom has also served on a number of other non-profit boards in Northeast Indiana. He has been a business owner in Northeast Indiana since 1980. Rita and Tom enjoy spending time with their sons, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, and traveling both domestically and internationally.

Shelley Yoder has been with DSANI since January 2015. Most recently, she spent 11 years working for the Headwaters Park Alliance, another area not-for-profit. Prior to that, she also worked in the financial services field and in private industry. She’s a graduate of Ball State University with a degree in business administration.

I enjoy my job immensely; and I am so very grateful to my colleagues in the disability community who have offered support, advice and help when needed. My favorite part of my job is when I am able to interact with our families. I consider it an honor to work with our families, and to help carry out DSANI’s mission statement.  It has been my great joy to see how much change has taken place, both physically and otherwise, among the “kids” who were so small when I came to DSANI.  I am so very proud of all of our friends with Down syndrome, and all that they are accomplishing!  Please know I am always right there with you, whether in person or in spirit, cheering you on, all the way!