ANDREW D. HOUGHTON - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Partner at Disability Inclusion Solutions, Inc

Jill Houghton's creative spirit and passionate approach to the inclusion of people with disabilities comes from her core. While pursuing her bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas she interned for Senator Dole and the experience ignited the direction of her professional aspirations. Jill is a partner at Disability Inclusion Solutions, Inc. In her work, she serves as Executive Director of the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®), a national non-profit, non-partisan business to business network promoting workplaces, marketplaces, and supply chains where people with disabilities are included. The USBLN® serves as the collective voice of over 60 Business Leadership Network affiliates across the United States, representing over 5,000 businesses. Additionally, the USBLN® runs the nation's leading third party certification program for disability-owned businesses, including service-disabled veterans. In addition, Jill serves as an organizational consultant for the Southeast TACE, managed by the Burton Blatt Institute of Syracuse University. The Southeast TACE provides technical assistance (TA) and continuing education (CE) activities that meet the strategic goals and program performance needs of 12 state VR agencies within the Southeast region.