Anthony “Tony” Drane joined Partners for Quality in September 2017. Tony has more than twenty-five years of experience in the human services field, most of it spent with Familylinks, Inc. There, he served more than eight years as their Chief Operating Officer, responsible for all program services as well as I.T., Facilities, and Program Quality Improvement. He is the proud father of two sons and resides in Pittsburgh.
Tony graduated from The University of Pittsburgh in 1990 with a Bachelors of Arts, and again in 2003 when he earned his Master of Social Work degree, focusing on Social Administration and Community Organization. He is an adjunct professor at his alma mater, teaching Human Services Management. Tony is a Licensed Social Worker in Pennsylvania. He serves as the agency’s Chief Program Officer and has oversight of Partners For Quality subsidiaries that provide direct support (Allegheny Children's Initiative, Citizen Care and Milestone Centers), along with supervision of all quality and compliance procedures.