Inroads To Opportunities Promotes Bagnato to Director of Vocational Services
On Jun 22, 2026Inroads to Opportunities, the Roselle-based non-profit, social services agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities ranging in age from 14 to retirement, has promoted Daniel Bagnato, M.S. to vice president of vocational & education services.
As the largest skills training program for individuals with disabilities in New Jersey, Inroads offers vocational preparation, transition from school to work, job placement and coaching, certificate training programs, day habilitation, and mental health services.
According to Inroads to Opportunities, Bagnato has demonstrated leadership, strategic vision, and a deep commitment to advancing Inroads’ mission since joining the organization in 2012. “His knowledge of vocational and educational programming, combined with his ability to foster strong relationships with staff, stakeholders, funding sources, service providers, and the individuals the agency serve and their families/guardians, has contributed significantly to the growth and success of our organization,” said Angela Calzone, president and CEO of Inroads to Opportunities.
In addition to continuing his oversight of employment services, extended employment (EE) services, evaluation, and transition services, Bagnato’s role will be expanded to support several key growth initiatives across the organization. These additional responsibilities include expanding pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) programming, developing, and strengthening partnerships with local high schools through job sampling opportunities, and facilitating the implementation and launch of Project SEARCH. Bagnato will also play a leading role in advancing other strategic initiatives designed to enhance vocational opportunities, strengthen community partnerships, and increase employment outcomes for the individuals Inroads serve.
According to Calzone, “Dan has not only shown himself to be a pillar of Inroads leadership, but he is an important part of the agency’s future.”
Bagnato holds a master’s degree in psychology from Southern New Hampshire University and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Human Services at Liberty University and expects to graduate in fall of 2026. He is deeply committed to helping individuals reach their professional goals while creating a positive and inclusive work environment.
Since 1959, the Occupational Center of Union County, DBA Inroads to Opportunities, a 501 c3 non-profit, social services agency, has been providing programs and services to over 400 individuals annually with various types of disabilities and ranging in age from 14 through retirement, many of whom are economically disadvantaged.
Programs and services include transition from school to work, Pre-Employment Transition Services, Community Work Based Learning, Project SEARCH, vocational preparation, certificate training programs, job placement and coaching, day habilitation, benefits consulting, mental health services, and the Social Security Administration Ticket to Work program. Through its social enterprise, Opportunities Enterprises, Inroads also creates inclusive employment opportunities that support skill development, wage stability, and long-term career growth. Based in Roselle, New Jersey, Inroads to Opportunities supports individuals throughout northern and central New Jersey.
Celebrating its 67th year, Inroads is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an approved provider of the NJ Department of Labor, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and Commission of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Inroads is licensed by the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services, NJ Division of Mental Health, and Addiction Services to provide partial care and the Division of Developmental Disabilities to provide Day Habilitation, Pre-Vocational and Transportation Services. Inroads is an approved Medicaid provider and an approved Employment Network under the Ticket to Work Social Security initiative and an approved Benefits Planning and Counseling Service through the NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
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