Meet Our Leadership Team

Experienced professionals dedicated to transforming lives through teletherapy excellence.

Passionate Leaders, Proven Results

With a combined 100+ years of experience in special education, our leadership team brings deep clinical knowledge and operational expertise to everything we do.

Adrian Pellew

Adrian Pellew

Chief Executive Officer
Adrian leads TalkPath Live’s mission to expand access to high-quality therapy services for schools and students nationwide. Over nearly two decades, he has built and scaled service delivery models across education and clinical settings, focused on consistency, access, and outcomes. Under his leadership, TalkPath Live has supported over 250 schools and districts across 28 states. His experience spans operations, education, and clinical services, with a practical approach to delivering reliable, high-quality care at scale.

Amanda Semetko

Amanda Semetko, SLP.D, CCC-SLP

Director of Operations
A highly skilled clinical professional with a doctorate in speech-language pathology, Amanda has been applying her expertise to the teletherapy space since 2015 with 16 active state licenses. She oversees the day-to-day operations of TalkPath Live, ensuring seamless service delivery across all partner districts. Amanda is committed to maintaining the highest clinical standards while scaling operations to meet growing demand.
Hannah Hobby

Hannah Hobby, MS, CCC-SLP

Director of Clinical Affairs
Responsible for strategic oversight of programs, collaboration with sales, and supervision of the clinical team, Hannah brings extensive experience in both pediatric and adult speech pathology. She leads the Clinical Affairs Department, ensuring all therapy services meet evidence-based practice standards and regulatory requirements. Hannah is dedicated to fostering a culture of clinical excellence and continuous professional development.

Howard Axelrod

Howard Axelrod, M.Ed

Director of Sales & Marketing
Howard comes to TalkPath Live with decades of K–12 and higher education experience under his belt, particularly in the special education market and in the areas of stakeholder management, operations oversight, and staff development. He applies these skills to our growing network of school clients every day, working to meet their specific contract requests and service needs, representing our company to the public, and furthering our growth mindset across all areas of our organization.

Theresa Grant

Theresa Grant

Director of Team Development & Quality Control
A longtime educator and program manager, Theresa excels at combining educational insight with program development, having led initiatives at Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) and Catapult Learning. At TalkPath Live, she oversees therapist onboarding, quality assurance, and ongoing professional development. Theresa ensures every provider on our platform delivers therapy that meets our rigorous standards for excellence.

Julie Lynne

Julie Lynne, MS, CCC-SLP

Director of Team Expansion
An educator since 1990 and an SLP since 2008, Julie specializes in autism, ADHD, and literacy disorders. She co-founded a private practice and brings creativity to every therapy session. Julie leads our team expansion efforts, recruiting top-tier clinicians and ensuring they have the tools and support needed to thrive in a tele-therapy environment.

Hear from Our Partners

Real feedback from the clients we serve

★★★★★

“TPL has transformed the way our district has serviced our special education students. Its 21st century model could not have come at a better time and it has truly been instrumental in our success.”

Kristine Vasquez, M.Ed.
Director of Special Education, Greenfield Union School District
★★★★★

“Elida faced a shortage of qualified clinicians. From the time we contracted with TalkPath Live, TPL continues to cover our caseload needs with exemplary therapists who are truly passionate about their profession.”

Tandee Delk
Superintendent, Elida Municipal Schools
★★★★★

“TPL excels in what they do, as demonstrated by the highly skilled therapists they hire and their responsiveness in working with our schools. They are extremely competent, very reliable, and willing to provide high-quality services.”

Christy Takacs
Executive Director, New Mexico Association of Charter School Education Services
★★★★★

“TalkPath Live is a helpful and accessible company whose commitment to their field is exemplary. Their total dedication to the success of our students, as well as our schools overall, is among their greatest assets.”

Anthony Clancy
Executive Director, Ocean State Academy
★★★★★

“TPL has been responsive to every request. Whether providing an ASL-proficient SLP or virtually completing psycho-educational evaluations, this staff of professionals has been ready to help us meet challenges.”

Robert L. Morgan, Ed.D.
Special Education Administrator, Visions in Education Charter School
★★★★★

“TalkPathLive has been an amazing partner, particularly in managing relationships between schools and parents, resulting in quality services provided to our students. TPL is an organization of great integrity.”

Tina Crivelli-Wade
Regional Director, Specialized Education Services, Inc.