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A woman with shoulder-length brown hair wears a colorful patterned top. She stands in front of a blurred background of greenery and a building. On the left side of the image, white text on a blue background reads: “Disability Lead NEWS.” Below, in smaller text: “Emily Blum promoted to Chief Executiv

Our Path Forward: Celebrating Emily Blum's title change!

Effective June 1, 2025, Emily Blum, who has led Disability Lead with vision and purpose since 2019, has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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April McFadden

Jun 3, 2025

Summit

The Disability Leadership Summit Gave Me A Lot of Insight on What I can Bring to Southwestern Pennsylvania

At his first Disability Lead Summit, SWPA Regional Director Jess Grainger reflects on the experience and what it revealed about leadership and community.

Jess Grainger

May 19, 2025

Connections

Connections Update: January – March 2025

Here are some highlights of connections facilitated for our Disbaility Lead Members during the first quorter of 2025.

Brittney stands smiling and crossing her arms in front of a brick wall. She is a Black woman with shoulder-length curly hair, gold round glasses, and wears a bright blue top and black blazer.

Brittney Grant

May 12, 2025

A photo of Vesper Moore against an orange background. Vesper is an indigenous person with shoulder-length, curly black hair. They have a goatee beard, black rimmed glasses and wears a black top. At the bottom of the graphic is an orange and black ombre bar with Vesper’s name displayed.

Disability Power Series

Event Recap: Disability Power Series featuring Vesper Moore

Here are highlights from our March 2025 Disability Power Series event with Vesper Moore!

Disability Lead

Apr 23, 2025

Summit

Recap: 2025 Disability Leadership Summit

A recap of the 2025 Disability Leadership Summit by Disability Lead team members Brittney Symone Grant and April McFadden. In this recap they highlighted insights from the one2 sessions.

Disability Lead

Apr 14, 2025

Announcement

Expansion Update: Meet Our New SWPA Regional Director

We’re eager to introduce you to our SWPA Regional Director.

April McFadden

Apr 1, 2025

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