Human Technologies CEO to depart for similar job in Virginia

UTICA, N.Y. — Human Technologies Corp. announced that CEO Rick Sebastian is leaving the nonprofit to assume the same role at Didlake, a nonprofit headquartered in Manassas, Virginia that has a similar mission of helping people with disabilities find employment. The move is effective April 6.

Sebastian has been CEO of Human Technologies since 2004.

The board of directors of Human Technologies has launched a national search for a new CEO, said John Bullis, board chairman, in a news release.

Sebastian will remain with the organization through March to “support the transition,” Bullis added.

Human Technologies describes itself as “social enterprise with a mission to create employment for people with disabilities while operating as a self-sustaining business.”  

 “Rick has been both a visionary and action-oriented leader of Human Technologies for over a decade,” said Bullis. “Under his leadership, we have demonstrated that creating employment for people with disability returns tremendous value to communities and creates limitless pathways to the future for the employees.”

Human Technologies offers employment opportunities for “individuals with disability,” and has grown to a multi-million dollar corporation specializing in supply-chain logistics services, it said.

“We are not reliant on government subsidy, pay prevailing wages to people with and without disability, and generate profits that support those workers who benefit from a more supported work environment,” said Bullis.

Human Technologies employs more than 600 people in logistics and manufacturing, property and facilities management, document management, and behavioral health services, the organization said.

Besides its headquarters in Utica, Human Technologies operates regional locations in Syracuse, the Southern Tier, and Western New York.

Sebastian’s new employer, Didlake, provides support services for people with disabilities, including job support and training, day-support services, employment, and paths for upward mobility, according to the Didlake website.