Michael Pearis

Michael Pearis serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of The Groden Network since January 2020, specializing in autism services. Prior to this role, Michael held the position of Executive Director at Wediko Children's Services from January 2018 to April 2019, where the focus was on addressing social, emotional, and academic challenges faced by children. Michael's extensive experience includes serving as Executive Vice President and CFO at The Home for Little Wanderers, Director of Finance for the City of Providence, and Chief Operating Officer at Child and Family Services. Additionally, Michael led About Families, LLC as President/CEO, and held various finance management positions at Fleet Bank and The Pillsbury Company. Michael holds an MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and a BS in Business from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.