UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY - Key Persons
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- Member of the Development Committee
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- Chairman of the Public Policy Committee
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- Member of the Governance Committee
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Finance Committee
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- Chairman of the Development Committee
- Trustee
- Partner, Kutak Rock, LLP
BradBoyerfocuseshispracticeonbusinesslitigation.Hehaslitigatedvariousmattersinvolvingprofessionalliability(primarilydefendingarchitectsandengineers),employment,intellectualproperty,entertainment/media,constructionandgeneralbusiness-relateddisputes.Bradhasexperiencerepresentingclientsinjuryandcourttrials,arbitrations,CaliforniaLaborCommissionhearingsandlicensinghearings.Withsignificantexperienceintheprofessionalliabilityarena,Bradhasrepresentedanumberoflargearchitecturalandengineeringfirms,aswellasotherprofessionals.Representativemattershaveinvolvedofficebuildings,hotels,airports,casinos,schools,hospitals,militarybases,powerplants,transportation,telecommunicationsandresidentialdevelopments.Also,BradhasexperiencerepresentingclientsbeforetheUnitedStatesCourtofFederalClaims.Further,asignificantportionofBrad'spracticealsoincludeslitigatingandresolvingdisputesonbehalfofindividualsandcompaniesintheentertainmentindustry,influencers,musiciansandathletes.Suchmattershaveinvolveddisputespertainingtoprofitparticipation,distribution,unauthorizeduseofnameandlikeness,corporatedisputes,copyrightandtrademarkinfringement,anddefamation.Healsohasrepresentedfashionandhealthcareclientsinvarioustypesofmatters.Hehasalsohandledvariousemployment-relatedmatters,includingnegotiatingemploymentagreementsonbehalfofentertainment/mediaexecutives.
TheDevelopmentCommitteeisresponsibleforoverseeingthecreation,implementationandoversightoftheorganization'sdevelopmentplanandfundraising,ensuringtheorganization'sfinancialabilitytocarryoutitsmission.
CherylHinesisanAmericanactressandcomedian.SheportrayedLarryDavid'swife,Cheryl,onHBO'sCurbYourEnthusiasm,forwhichshereceivedtwoEmmyAwardnominations.ShealsostarredasDallasRoyceontheABCsitcomSuburgatory,andmadeherdirectorialdebutwiththe2009filmSeriousMoonlight.Cherylbecameanadvocateforpeoplewithcerebralpalsywhenhernephewwasdiagnosedatoneandahalfyearsold.
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Chief Executive Officer, UCP of Huntsville and Tennessee Valley
CherylHartSmithisinher38thyearasChiefExecutiveOfficerofUnitedCerebralPalsyofHuntsvilleandTennesseeValley.UnderMrs.Smith'sleadership,theorganizationgrewfromapart-timetherapyprogramforchildrenwithcerebralpalsyintoaleadingtherapeutic,educationalandtechnologycenterprovidingawiderangeofservicesforindividualswithdevelopmental,acquiredandagingdisabilities.
Mrs.SmithisservingherfourthtermasanappointeeofGovernorKayIveytotheAlabamaLifespanRespiteCoalition.ShealsoservesasTreasureroftheDisabilityLeadershipCoalitionofAlabama,memberandcurrentCo-chairoftheARCHNationalRespiteConferencePlanningCommittee,CurriculumCo-chairoftheAlabamaEarlyIntervention&PreschoolConference,memberoftheUCPNationalConferencePlanningCommittee,andPastChairoftheUCPSouthRegionalAdministrativeCouncilbeforejoiningtheUCPNationalBoardofTrusteesin2024.Cherylwasveryhonoredtoreceivethe2024KathyO.MaulLeadershipAwardfromherpeersattheUCPNationalConferenceinOrlando.
TheMadison,ALresidentobtainedaBachelor'sofScienceinBusinessAdministration-Financedegreein1983fromtheUniversityofAlabamainHuntsville.SheismarriedtoCircuitJudgeJamesP.Smith,isanactivememberofRotaryClubofGreaterHuntsvilleandDeltaZetaHuntsvilleAlumnaeChapter,andenjoyscollegiatefootball,hikingandspendingtimewiththeirdaughterLaurenandGoldenRetrieverViolet.
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- Member of the Governance Committee
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- Executive Director at UCP of Stanislaus County
ChrisMartinistheExecutiveDirectoratUCPofStanislausCounty.ChrishasbeenwiththeUCPaffiliatelocatedintheCentralValleyofCaliforniasince2012invariouscapacities.OvertheyearsatUCP,ChrishasfoundapassionforworkingwiththeindividualsservedbyUCPandhascontinuedthatworkwiththeCHOICESInstituteandotheradvocacyorganizations.Chris,herhusband,theirtwochildrenandthefamilyYorkie,Bella,liveinTurlockwheresheenjoysvolunteeringinthecommunity.Chrislovestravelingandspendingtimewithfamilyandfriends.
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- Member of the Public Policy Committee
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- Member of the Governance Committee
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- Chairman
- Member of the Governance Committee
ThePublicPolicyCommitteeisresponsibleforaffectingsocial,governmentalandpoliticalissuesandconcernsrelevanttoouraffiliates,peoplewithcerebralpalsy,intellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilitiesandotherconditions,andtheirfamilies.
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- Member of the Governance Committee
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- Member of the Finance Committee
- Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee / the Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee
TheGovernanceCommitteeisresponsibleforpresentingaslateofcandidatesforelectiontotheBoardofTrusteesinadditiontoassessingtheactivitiesandoperationoftheBoardofTrustees,includingtheevaluationofthePresident/CEO.
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- Member of the Public Policy Committee
- Secretary
- Secretary of the Board
- President and Chief Executive Officer of Relay Resources
Dr.JenniferCamotaLuebkeisthePresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerofRelayResources,aleadingsocialenterpriseinthePacificNorthwestwithamissiontocultivatemeaningfulemploymentforpeoplewithdisabilities.RelayResourcesemploysmorethan700teammembersintheirjanitorial,landscaping,documentservices,andsupplychainsolutionsbusinesses,andmanagesover900affordablehousingunitswithover1,600residentsinthePortlandMetroarea.
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- Member of the Development Committee
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- Chairman of the Audit Committee
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- Member of the Public Policy Committee
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- President & CEO, UCP of Central Pennsylvania
JaneenLatinisapassionateadvocateforperson-centeredsupportandservicesandbelievesthateveryone,givenappropriatesupport,hasthecapacitytoliveameaningfullife.Janeen'stenurewithUCPhaspreparedhertosuccessfullynavigatethecomplexitiesofPennsylvania'sdynamichumanservicesenvironment.Herfocusisondeliveringmeasurable,cost-effectiveresultsthatsupportthemissionoftheorganizationtoempowerindividualsofdiverseabilitiestoliveameaningfullifethroughinnovativesupportandservices.JaneenjoinedUCPCentralPAasavolunteerin1997andthenbecamepartofthestaffwhereshespentsevenyearsleadingtheFamilySupportandAssistiveTechnologyareasoftheorganization.ShethenmovedintoaroleasDevelopmentManager(2005),thenDirectorofDevelopment(2006),andultimatelyFoundationExecutiveDirector(2013)wheresheledthefunddevelopmentandmarketingandcommunicationeffortsoftheorganization.In2015,shewaspromotedtoChiefManagementOfficerandthenChiefOperatingOfficer(2017),wheresheledtheinformationtechnology,finance,humanresources,andongoingassessmentoftheorganization'sstrategicinitiativesandprogramoperationsuntilbeingnamedPresident&CEOin2019.
JaneenisagraduateoftheUCPNationalEmergingLeadersAcademyclassof2012andhaspresentedatthelocal,stateandnationallevelforUCPrelatedtoAssistiveTechnologysupportsandservicesbetween1999and2004.Anavidcommunityvolunteer,JaneenhasservedasaCommunityCarepointboardmembersince2013whereshehelpsfacilitateaccessiblerecreationopportunities.SheworkeddiligentlytosecurefundingandvolunteersupporttomakeboththeAdventureZoneaccessibleplaygroundandAdventureFitnessprojectsareality.SheisalsoanAdvisoryCommitteememberforthePennsylvaniaDisabilityAdvocacyFund(2020),formerlyUCPofPennsylvania,whosegoalistoprovidefundingfortheadvocacyrelatedtotheindependence,productivity,andfullcitizenshipofpeoplewithcerebralpalsyandotherdisabilitiesinPennsylvania.
JaneenholdsanAssociateofArtsinHumanServicesfromHarrisburgCommunityCollege,aBachelorofScienceinOrganizationalLeadershipfromPennStateUniversityandaMasterofProfessionalStudiesinOrganizationalLeadership,withaconcentrationonfinancefromCentralPennCollege.SheholdsacertificateinNonprofitManagementfromTempleUniversity.JaneenistherecipientoftheCentralPennsylvaniaBusinessJournal'sWomenofInfluenceAwardforservicetothecommunity(2020)andtheRonaldR.CowellAward(2001)forexcellenceinservicetoyoungchildrenwithdisabilitiesandtheirfamilies.
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- Member of the Public Policy Committee
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- Member of the Development Committee
- Member of the Public Policy Committee
- Principal & Consultant, Caring Consulting Group
Jerryhasbeenactiveinthefinancialservicesindustryforover50years.HewastheGeneralAgentofalargeinsuranceandinvestmentfirm,TheWashingtonGroupofMassMutual,for19years.Heretiredin2004andinthesameyearhestartedTheWashingtonGroupSpecialCarePlanningTeam,aboutiquefinancialplanningpracticewithafocusonfinancialplanningforfamilieswithindividualswithdisabilities.In2014,hefoundedCaringConsultingGroup,offeringconsultingonallissuesofdisabilityinclusion.Heprovideseducationandtechnicaladviceondisabilityplanningforcorporations,businesses,nonprofitorganizationsandeducationalinstitutionswiththemissionofunderstandingandenhancingthequality-of-lifeissuesofindividualswithdisabilitiesandcaregivers.
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- Member of the Public Policy Committee
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- Chairman
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Governance Committee
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- Immediate past Chair
- Member of the Finance Committee
- Member of the Governance Committee
- Managing Principal of Graham Yaden
KeithisthemanagingprincipalofGrahamYaden,PC,apublicaccountingfirmbasedinMobile,Alabama.Thefirmspecializesincorporateandpersonalincometax,estateplanning,andauditsofnonpubliccorporationsandnonprofits.Withyearsofexperienceinfinancialmanagementandcompliance,Keithprovidesstrategicguidancetobusinessesandnonprofitorganizationsalike,ensuringtheirfinancialhealthandlong-termsustainability.
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- Chairman
- Vice Chair
- Vice Chair of the Board
- Vice Chair of the Governance Committee
KellyPiacentiisresponsiblefortheMassMutualSpecialCareprogram,whichincludesnearlyfivehundredSpecialCarePlanners.ShealsooverseespartnershipsbetweenMassMutualandthelargestspecialneedsnonprofitorganizationsacrossthecountry;including,butnotlimitedto:TheArc,AutismSociety,Huntington'sDiseaseSocietyofAmerica(HDSA),NationalDownSyndromeCongress(NDSC),TuberousSclerosisAlliance,andUnitedCerebralPalsy(UCP).KellyservesontheNationalBoardofDirectorsforUCPandwasformerlyontheNationalBoardofTheArcforeightyearsuntil2020.ShealsoservesontheAdvisoryBoardforTheAcademyofSpecialNeedsPlanners,aswellasTheAmericanCollegeCenterforSpecialNeeds.ShewasformerlyappointedasChairofMassMutual'sADAPTBusinessResourceGroup,whosemissionistohelpthecompanyinclude,reach,andservethedisabilitycommunity.
Shehasspokenatdozensofindustryconferencesacrossthecountryandhasbeenfeaturedasaspeakeronseveralradiotalkshowprogramsandpodcasts.Kellyisalsopublishedandquotedinnumerousindustrypublicationsforthespecialneedscommunity.InApril2024,UnitedCerebralPalsyawardedKellyastherecipientoftheirannualChairAward.TheawardispresentedtoanindividualwhohasbeendistinctlysupportiveofUCPbyprovidingvolunteerleadershipand/orothercontributionsthatadvanceUCP'smissionandvision.InMay2017,KellywasawardedtheannualTheresaAwardbytheTheresaFoundationforheroutstandingcommunityserviceandadvocacyonbehalfofpeoplewithspecialneeds.Inthefallof2015,Kellywasawardedthedistinctionby"WorkingMother"magazineasa"WorkingMotheroftheYear"intheir"100BestCompanies"featuredarticle.
ShehasworkedwithMassMutualsinceJuly2016.BeforejoiningMassMutual,sheledtheMetLifeCenterforSpecialNeedsPlanning,whereshewasemployedfrom1991through2016.Kellyholdshermaster'sdegreeandresidesinChester,NewJerseywithherhusbandandchildren.Shewasthemotherofachildwithspecialneedsfor19yearsandpossessestheknowledge,insight,andempathytoactasamentorandresourceforfamiliesfacingsimilarchallenges.
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Finance Committee
- Treasurer
- Treasurer of the Board
KennethBluhmbeganhisadvocacyeffortsearlyinlife.Attheageofthree,hewasfundraisingforUnitedWayatlocalautoassemblyplantsinMichiganastheposterchildfortheircampaign.Throughoutlife,Kendecidedhewouldn'tallowhimselforotherstoplacelimitsonwhathecoulddooraccomplish.Whilehehaslivedlifeonhisownterms,hiscerebralpalsydiagnosishasinfluencedbothwhoheisandhowhethinks.KenholdsaMaster'sinTaxalongwithaCPA.AsaseniordirectoratBlueCrossBlueShieldofMichigan,Kenandhisteamwereresponsibleforensuringthecompanycomplieswithallfederalandstateaccountingrules.Kenisveryengagedinthecommunity,takingonleadershiprolesinmanyorganizations.HehasservedontheboardofdirectorsofMichiganUnitedCerebralPalsy(MI-UCP)since2014andiscurrentlytheorganization'simmediatepastboardchair.Since2005,KenhasalsoservedontheboardoftheAccountingAidSociety,anonprofitwhichprovidesfreeincometaxpreparation,financialmanagementcoachingandIRSassistancetomiddleandlow-incomehouseholds.
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- Attorney
- Member of the Public Policy Committee
- Manager of Accessibility, FIFA World Cup 2026
LindaMastandreaisanattorneyandformerparalympian.ShecurrentlyservesastheManagerofAccessibilityforFIFWorldCup2026.Previously,LindawasadisabilitylawattorneyandParalympicgoldmedalist.PriortoworkingwithFEMA,LindaservedanappointmenttotheCookCountyForestPreservesConservationandPolicyCouncil.LindachairstheInternationalParalympicCommitteeLegalandEthicsCommittee.LindaisagraduateoftheUniversityofIllinoisandearnedaJ.D.atChicago-KentCollegeofLaw.
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- Member of the Public Policy Committee
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- Member of the Public Policy Committee
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- Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physician, Gillette Children's
MarkE.Gormley,Jr.,MDisapediatricrehabilitationmedicinephysicianatGillette.Dr.Gormleytreatschildrenandadolescentswhohavecerebralpalsy,braininjuries,spinalcordinjuries,neuromusculardisorders,andotherconditions,withaspecialinterestinspasticitymanagement.HejoinedGillettein1993.Dr.Gormleyisboardcertifiedinpediatricphysicalmedicineandrehabilitation.
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- Chairman of the Governance Committee
- Member of the Public Policy Committee
- Chairman of UCP 's Governance Committee
- Shareholder Practicing, Butzel Long
MarkR.LezottecurrentlyservesaschairofUCP'sGovernanceCommittee.HealsoservesonthePublicPolicyCommitteeandhashelpedleadUCP'seffortsinnationaldisabilitypolicyandadvocacyandservedasaUCPrepresentativeincollaborationswithothernationaldisabilityorganizations.LezotteisashareholderpracticinginButzelLong'sDetroitoffice.Hehassubstantialexperienceincorporate,healthcare,tax,andexemptorganizationmatters,includingcorporateandnonprofitgovernance,taxexemptissues,businesstransactions,andregulatoryinvestigations.LezottewasalsoGeneralCounselforanonprofithealthcaresystemintheDetroitarea.HeservesontheNationalBoardofDirectorsofSourceAmerica(andiscurrentlyboardchair),andhasalsoservedonseverallocalnonprofitboardsinDetroit.Lezottehasbeenrecognizedin"TheBestLawyersinAmerica"(healthcarelaw)since2013,andreceivedtheUnitedCerebralPalsyNationalChairperson'sAwardin2019and2004.HeholdsbothJ.D.andB.B.A.degreesfromtheUniversityofMichigan.LezotteisaperformerwithA(Habeas)ChorusLine,amusicalparodyandsatiretroupecomposedofalllawyers.Thetroupehasbeentogetherfor30yearsandhasperformedmorethan160showsatvenuesthroughoutMichiganandaroundthecountry.
TheAuditCommittee'sresponsibilitiesincludeoverseeingtheannualauditprocess,includingtheselectionofauditors,providingoversight,andmakingrecommendationstotheBoardofTrustees.
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- Chairman of the Board
- Chairman of the Finance Committee
- Chairman of the Governance Committee
- Chairman / Realty Associates of Atlanta
OuidaSpencerhasbeenaBrokerandREALTORforover26yearswithRealtyAssociatesofAtlantaworkingwithIndividuals,Corporations,RelocationCompanies,Non-ProfitOrganizations,SeniorCitizens,IndividualswithSpecialNeedstopurchaseorsellhomes.ShehashelpedcorporationsandindividualswithSpecialNeedslocatehomesthatcouldbemodifiedfordailylivingallowingover400individualstolivelifetothefullestpotential.PreviouslyOuidawasaSeniorVicePresidentmanagingmortgagelendingandthesaleanddeliveryofloansinthesecondarymarket.OuidahasbothMBAandBBADegreesfromGeorgiaStateUniversity,GraduateRealEstateInstituteGRIDesignation,BrokersLicenseinGeorgiaandSouthCarolina.Shehasover40yearsofexperienceinsales,realestate,lendingandfinancialmanagement.
Overtheyearsshehasbeenrecognizedbynumerousnational,stateandlocalorganizationsforherleadership,expertise,dedication,communityinvolvement,volunteerism,advocacyforstateandfederalprogramsandlegislationthatprotectsandsupportsseniorcitizensandpersonswithdisabilitieslivelifetothefullestinsociety.HervolunteeraccomplishmentshavebeenrecognizedbyorganizationssuchastheNationalAssociationofRealtors,WSBTV,VolvoforLife,YWCA,BPWGA,DeKalbCountyClarkHarrisonCommunityServiceAward,UCPofGA,UCPofSC,UCPofSouthFloridaandUCPNationalwiththeEthelHausmanVolunteeroftheYearAward.Ouidahasdedicatedover40yearsvolunteeringwithUnitedCerebralPalsyofGeorgia(UCP),servingontheBoardofDirectorsfor46yearsofwhichshewaschairforover20years.SheandseveralotherBoardMembersandtheUCPofGeorgiaExecutivestaffstartedUnitedCerebralPalsyofSouthCarolinaover20yearsago.ShehasservedontheAdvisoryBoardsinceitsbeginning.ShehasbeeninvolvedwithUCPNationalvolunteeringonvariouscommitteesovertheyears.
Shehasdedicatedherlifetoadvocacyfocusingoninitiativesforaccessibility,fairhousingaccess,care,support,servicesandtransportationbroadeningthepublic'sandpoliticians'perceptionoftheimportanceofaccessibilityandimprovingthequalityoflifeforpeoplewithvaryingabilitiesincludingthosewithcerebralpalsy,developmentalandintellectualdisabilities.Ouida'sgoalistomakeadifferenceinthelivesofpeoplewithdifferingabilitiesusheringinabrand-newday,oneoffullinclusion,accessandpossibilitiesforthelivesoftheindividualsandfamiliesservedbyUCP-andfarbeyondinsociety,aswell.
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- Member of the Public Policy Committee
- Research Council ( URC )
RoyFrank"RJ"MitteIIIisanAmericanactor,bestknownforplayingWalterWhiteJr.ontheAMCseriesBreakingBad.Likehischaracterontheshow,hehascerebralpalsyandwasdiagnosedatage3.RJisapassionateactivistforpeoplewithcerebralpalsy.
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- Executive Director, UCP of Central California
RogerSlingermanhasbeenleadingUCPCCsinceMay2016.Rogerdirectsdailyoperationsandadministerstheorganization's$10.5millionbudget.BeforetakingthehelmatUCPCC,heheldthesamepositionatUCPofStanislausandTuolumneCountiesandRecreationalSportsClubofSanJoaquinInc.HehasalsoservedasvicepresidentofsportsforSpecialOlympicsNorthernCalifornia,associatedirectorofprogramsforSpecialOlympicsConnecticut,directoroftrainingandnewsportsdevelopmentforSpecialOlympicsKentuckyandassistantdirectorofrecreationalsportsforOldDominionUniversity.RogerisamemberoftheDowntownFresnoRotary,chairofUCP'sWestRegionalAdministratorCouncil,pastchairoftheVendorAdvisoryCommitteefortheCentralValleyRegionalCenter,andPresidentofthePresentationSchoolPTA.RogerisagraduateofOldDominionUniversityandresidesinCloviswithhiswife,Monicaandtwosons,RynearandRory.
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- Founder / CEO, Included by Design
Seanisauniversaldesignanddisabilityinclusionindustryexpert,whilepridinghimselfasasocialentrepreneurusinghisvoice,livedexperience,andpassionforbuildingbarrier-freecommunities.AsFounderofIncludedbyDesign,Sean'sprimaryfocusisspentondevelopingdigitalsolutionscreatingequalopportunitiesforpeoplelivingwithdisabilities.HecurrentlysitsonmultipleboardsandcommitteesacrossCanadaincludingCPAlberta,whileprovidingworkshopsandspeakingatdifferentengagementsonaccessibilityandinclusion,mostnotablyspeakingaboutdisabilityinclusiononhisTEDxtalk.
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- Member of the Public Policy Committee
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- Executive Director of United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Missouri
TeresaGagilanoistheExecutiveDirectorofUnitedCerebralPalsyofNorthwestMissouri.SheattendedAvilaUniversitywhereshereceivedherdegreeinSpecialEducation.PriortoworkingforUCP,TeresawasaSpecialEducationTeacher.Whileincollege,sheworkedinthefirstgrouphomeinKansasCity,KansasandwasalsoacampcounselorforchildrenandadultswithdisabilitiesinIowa.TeresastartedatUCPin1987astheDirectoroftheChildren'sProgramandthenbecametheExecutiveDirectorin2000.Sincethattime,UCPhasexpandeditsEmploymentServices,integratedthePreschoolProgram,developedincreasedservicesforadults,andhashadmultiplebuildingexpansionprojects.