The BDA Team

VANESSA BUELNA

Position: Vice President of Contract Management & Revenue Optimization
Email: [email protected]
Location: CA
Certification: BA

Vanessa Buelna has worked within the ABA industry for over 10 years helping families gain access to ABA services through various insurance companies in different states. Her main goal is to ensure families are able to access ABA services without any surprises. The constant changes in ABA with regards to insurance funding has been challenging over the years but stays informed to ensure our company and families are taken care of.

VANESSA BUELNA

Vice President of Contract Management & Revenue Optimization

Vanessa Buelna has worked within the ABA industry for over...

Yaamina Chestnut

Yaamina Chestnut

Position: Vice President of Payroll Operations
Email: [email protected]
Vice President of Payroll Operations
States supported: All

Yaamina Chestnut serves as the Vice President of Payroll Operations for Brett DiNovi & Associates,LLC, where she oversees multi-state payroll operations and leads the organization’s payroll compliance strategy across all jurisdictions.

With expertise in payroll wage-and-hour regulations, multi-state taxation, and regulatory reporting standards, she provides direct leadership in payroll processing, compliance auditing, and payroll vendor oversight.

Yaamina brings a strong professional background in payroll across both the hospitality and medical industries, giving her a unique understanding of complex workforce structures, shift differentials, benefit variations, and high-volume payroll processing. This diverse industry experience allows her to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance within a rapidly growing behavioral health organization.

Yaamina Chestnut

Vice President of Payroll Operations

Vice President of Payroll Operations States supported: All Yaamina Chestnut...

Professional Advisory Board

Julie S. Vargas, PhD

Formerly Skinner, Author and Educator

E.A. Vargas, PhD

Vice President, B.F. Skinner Foundation

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