About A.C.E, Inc.

Todd Little has been the Executive Director of ACE since 2009. He has a degree in Psychology from the University of Akron, extensive continuing education, and additional graduate level work from Penn State University in Drug and Alcohol Prevention. His experience in social work and counseling at social service agencies and in mental health, has made him a strong supporter and advocate for those who are mentally and socially disadvantaged. He has a varied background, having worked in mental health, drug and alcohol counseling and prevention, bereavement services, child and day care provider services, services for the developmentally disabled, and has been an investigator of child abuse, neglect, sexual abuse and abuse of the elderly. His experience in providing support groups, consultation, community outreach, and individual and group services with a focus on recovery, wellness and education has been invaluable to the members and operation of ACE since he arrived.

Todd has been a sought after speaker as a bereavement consultant and has spoken at Association for Death Education and Counseling conferences, The World Gathering on Bereavement, and for the New York State Association of Cemeteries, among others. For many years Todd wrote the Grief column for the Bargain Hunter newspaper, and has been featured in national and international funeral industry trade publications. He has served and held offices on the boards of the Red Cross, Community Hospice, the Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Dover Youth Football, the Dover Tornado Club, the Tuscarawas County Park Department Advisory Committee, and was a founding member of the Tuscarawas Valley Heritage, Inc. He facilitated and advised the local Survivors of Suicide and prevention group, and was also the local NAMI chairperson, for many years. Todd is also the proud father of triplet sons- Andrew, Taylor and Logan. He lives with his love, Candy, their cats- Harlow and Theo, and their dog- Maggie.