CASP names John Randall board chair, adds Amy Legan as director

The Council of Autism Service Providers elected John Randall as board chair and Amy Legan as a new board member, expanding leadership at the national autism services trade group. The appointments bring added provider and advocacy experience as CASP works on access, sustainability and ethical ABA care.

Why it matters: - CASP is adding leadership with direct experience running autism service providers and advocating on access-to-care issues. - The board changes come as autism service organizations face pressure around insurance barriers, staffing, provider sustainability and the TRICARE transition. - CASP represents more than 475 provider organizations across all 50 states and multiple countries, so board leadership can influence issues affecting a broad network of members.

What happened: - The Council of Autism Service Providers elected John Randall as chair of its board of directors. - CASP also elected Amy Legan as a new board member. - Randall is president and CEO of Amego. - Legan is owner and COO of Aspire Behavior Solutions, which she founded in 2018. - The election was announced Aug. 19, 2026.

The details: - Randall has led Amego since 2008. - Amego expanded its services under Randall to include applied behavior analysis for autism treatment. - Randall has worked in human services and education since 1988. - His prior leadership roles include president of the Massachusetts Association for Applied Behavior Analysis. - Randall also serves on the board of the Massachusetts Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers. - Legan operates Aspire Behavior Solutions in Alaska. - Legan co-leads CASP’s small business and TRICARE special interest groups. - Legan has worked with Congressional representatives and other stakeholders on insurance barriers affecting Alaska providers and military families. - Those advocacy efforts intensified during the recent TRICARE transition. - CASP CEO Lorri Unumb said Randall’s service on the board has been exemplary and said Legan strengthens the board. - Randall said he wants providers to work closer together on the issues that matter most. - Legan said she wants to ensure small ABA organizations are heard while CASP works to strengthen ethical, high-quality ABA services. - CASP is a nonprofit trade association founded in 2016. - The group says it supports members by sharing and advocating for best practices in autism services. - CASP develops clinical practice guidelines for ABA and educates legislators about policy. - The organization says its goal is to help autistic people receive quality care. - CASP directs readers to learn more.

Between the lines: - The appointments signal continued emphasis on both clinical leadership and small-provider representation. - Randall brings long-tenured executive experience from a larger service organization. - Legan brings a small-business and regional access perspective from Alaska, where insurance and military-family coverage issues can be especially consequential. - CASP appears to be balancing board leadership between established industry expertise and provider-level advocacy.

What's next: - Randall will lead CASP’s board as the organization continues its work on autism-service policy and practice. - Legan will join board-level discussions while continuing to represent small ABA providers and TRICARE-related concerns. - CASP is likely to keep focusing on access, ethics and policy advocacy for member organizations.

The bottom line: - CASP is betting that leadership with hands-on provider experience will help the group push for stronger autism services and better access to care.