David A. Kane Esq., of Smithfield, has been appointed president and chief executive officer by the Board of Directors of Sargent Rehabilitation Center, Warwick.

He had served as deputy CEO and vice president of the Center’s Regional Resource Center before assuming this new position. David joined the Center in 2012 with over three decades of experience working in the legal, business and disability communities advancing opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

In his new position, he will oversee Sargent Rehabilitation Centers programs of medical rehabilitation and educational instruction of individuals and school aged children with neurological, behavioral and learning disabilities while continuing to lead the agency’s ten year strategic expansion and capital improvement plan.

David has held an adjunct professor position at numerous colleges and universities since the 1990’s and is a frequent presenter and author on disability and civil rights law.