Vice President of Clinical Operations, Apollo Behavior | BCBA

Kristen Vaughn is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Vice President of Clinical Operations at Apollo Behavior, where she helps guide the delivery and continued development of evidence-based autism services. Drawing on experience that spans direct clinical practice and executive leadership, she focuses on clinical quality, workforce development, supervision, and operational systems that support both practitioners and families. In her leadership role, Vaughn contributes to Apollo’s approach to individualized treatment, structured staff development, and consistent clinical oversight across its services.

Vaughn has shared her experience through the Behavioral Observations Podcast, offering practical perspectives on the transition from clinician to organizational leader. In her leadership discussion, she explored receiving constructive feedback, delegating clinical responsibilities, supervising others, and working with a leadership coach. She later joined Apollo founder Kim Dean for a conversation about clinical excellence, including selective hiring, values alignment, intensive RBT onboarding, BCBA mentorship, family feedback, outcome measurement, and the systems required to expand services while maintaining quality. 

Recent Works

• Clinical Excellence — A 2026 podcast discussion about training RBTs and BCBAs, measuring clinical quality, strengthening organizational culture, and scaling autism services responsibly.
• Clinician to Leader — A conversation about Vaughn’s career progression, executive leadership, supervision, professional feedback, delegation, and leadership coaching.

View Kristen Vaughn on LinkedIn.