About CTI
Built in South Bend. Serving Indiana.
Children's Therapy Innovations, Inc. (CTI) has provided waiver-funded disability services since 2013. We serve 200+ individuals and families across 19 Indiana counties with a team of 200+ care professionals under the CQL Person-Centered Excellence accreditation.
2013
Year Founded
$7.4M
2025 Revenue
19
Counties Served
12+
Years in Service
Mission: To empower individuals with disabilities and older adults to achieve their highest potential through person-centered, innovative, and compassionate services.
Leadership & Clinical Team
Structured, Accountable, Professionally Led
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Lydia Bradford Otiato
President & CEO
Lydia leads CTI's organizational governance and strategic vision, championing a culture of accountability, person-centered practice, and continuous improvement across 19 Indiana counties.
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Oscar Kaunda, EMBA
Executive Director & Healthcare Administrator
12+ years building CTI into a $7.4M organization with CQL 5-star ratings across all domains. Notre Dame EMBA (2025). SBEAP mentor, Notre Dame McKenna Center. Led 39% healthcare access increase and 124% psychiatric care expansion — independently verified by CQL.
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Michelle Mantiziba, MBA, MSA
Accounting Manager
Dual graduate degrees (MBA + MSA) from IU South Bend. Manages all Medicaid billing, payroll, and financial operations. Implemented CTI's integrated Therap billing and ADP systems enabling reliable 5th business day caregiver payments.
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Lilian Nhenga, RN
Wellness Coordination Nurse
CTI's Registered Nurse conducting monthly in-home health assessments, medication oversight, and wellness coordination across all service lines — providing 6× Indiana's state minimum RN visit frequency. The clinical backbone of CTI's SFC differentiation.
CTI's Care Coordination Team includes Residential Coordinators overseeing 24 DRS individuals, SFC Care Managers each supporting 40–45 participants with monthly home visits, a Quality Assurance Coordinator, an SFC Nurse, and an experienced administrative team — all operating within CTI's CQL-accredited quality framework.