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April McFadden

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A red background with the text “Expansion Update” in whitee. The Disability Lead logo is in white below the text. To the right of the text and logo is a graphic of Pennsylvania with the Disability Lead Plus logo in the southwest corner. To the right is Jess Grainger.
Announcement

Expansion Update: Meet Our New SWPA Regional Director

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

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April McFadden
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Apr 1, 2025
White graphic with geometric lines. In the top left corner is the Disability Lead logo. In the center are photos of Chad Turner, Azeema Akram, Arnesa Omeragic, and Rebecca Williford. Underneath are their names and, “Board Chair, Vice Chair, New Board Member, and New Committee Chair” respectively.
Announcement

Introducing Our New Board Chairs and Other Board Updates

Meet our new Board Chair and Vice Chair. The Board also welcomed a new member and established a new committee focused on strategic growth.

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April McFadden
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Jan 10, 2025
Graphic with white background with the headshots of Kenneth Jennings, Irma Gomez, JP Price, and Ana Monga. The headshots are above large red text that reads "stories" with the word "our" in white text sitting inside. the letter S. The Disability Lead logo is in the bottom right corner.
Member Story

October Storytelling Event Recap

October was National Disability Employment Awareness Month. We know that sharing stories about our experiences as disabled people is critical to creating workplaces that support us and our growth as professionals. We created a forum to share and uplift the stories of disabled leaders in hopes of disrupting myths and stereotypes on how we live, operate, and thrive.

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April McFadden
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Nov 29, 2024
A white background with faint, thin geometric lines.On the left side is a circular black and gold badge that reads, “2024 Chicago Innovation Awards Winner.” On the right side is the Disability Lead logo. The logo consists of the words—Disability Lead. The word—disability—is purple and the word—lead
Announcement

Disability Lead is a 2024 Chicago Innovation Awards Winner

Chicago Innovation recognized Disability Lead at their 23rd annual Chicago Innovation Awards. The Chicago Innovation Awards is the region’s foremost recognition of the most innovative new products or services. Of the 350 nominees, Disability Lead was among the two winners in the Social Innovator Award category.

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April McFadden
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Nov 15, 2024