Disability Lead: Network

Network

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Anthony Abou Ezzi

Owner and Principal Attorney

Anthony is smiling against a gray background.

Kyle Adams

Senior Financial Analyst

Kyle smiling against a gray background with a random white pattern. He has light-to-medium skin tone, short brown hair, and is wearing a navy jacket and a light blue collar shirt.

Azeema Akram

Administrative Law Judge

Illinois Human Rights Commission

Azeema is smiling against a gray background.

Joe Albritton

CTA ADA Advisory Committee

Joe is smiling in front of the Chicago flag.

Sergio Alfaro

Technical Trainer

RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Sergio smiling against a gray background. He has a white collared dress shirt with small polka dots and a black tie. He has medium-tone skin, brown eyes, short graying black hair, and closely cropped facial hair.

Erick Allen

Chief Visionary

The Prospectus Group

Erick is smiling in an outdoor setting.

Zully Alvarado

Founder and President

Causes for Change International

Zully is smiling in front of a gauzy curtain

Stephanie Anderson

Assistant Principal

Chicago Public Schools, Vaughn Occupational High School

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Corryn Antonizio

Sustainability and Social Responsibility Champion

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Rachel Arfa

City Of Chicago

Rachel is smiling in front of the Chicago flag.

Gary Arnold

Program Director

Progress Center

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Allyson Bain

Roger Baldwin Foundation Of ACLU, Inc.

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Adam Ballard

Associate State Director

AARP IIllinois State Office

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Steph Ban

Housing and Financial Counselor

Great Lakes Credit Union

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Linda Bannon

Look Ma, No Hands

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Bri Beck

Team Leader and Counselor

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Francine Bell

Founder and Executive Director

The Hilliard Foundation

Francine is smiling in front of a white wall.

Peter Berg

Project Coordinator of Technical Assistance

Great Lakes ADA Center

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Juan Bernal

Deaf Multilingual ASL Interpreter and Mentor

Juan is smiling in a leafy outdoor setting.

Emily Blum

Executive Director

Disability Lead

Emily is smiling in a leafy outdoor setting. She is a white, disabled woman with brown wavy shoulder-length hair, and is wearing a pink and purple top with blue accents.

Bill Bogdan

Disability Liaison

State of Illinois Secretary of State

Bill is smiling in front of a marble wall.

Rebecca Brasfield

Certified Recovery Support Specialist

Community Counseling Centers of Chicago

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Kimberly Brown

Senior Business Analyst

ComEd, An Exelon Company

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Anne Burke

Illinois Supreme Court

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Katherine Caldwell

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of Illinois at Chicago

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John Catlin

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Keidra Chaney

National Network of Abortion Funds

National Network of Abortion Funds

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Alana Clark

Middle Market Commercial Banking Analyst

JPMorgan Chase Foundation

Alana smiling against a wood background. She has long straight curled hair, brown eyes, medium-tone skin, a gray top, and maroon lipstick.

Candace Coleman

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZER

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Brianne Coleman

Executive Assistant

The Chicago Community Trust

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Randy Colón

Research Assistant

ADA Participation Action Research Consortium (ADA PARC)

Randy is smiling in front of a white wall.

Christopher Conoboy

Director, Customer Success

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Patrick Corrigan

Distinguished Professor of Psychology

Illinois Institute of Technology

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C. Richard Costes

Board Administrator

Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc

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Clark Craig

Community Organizer

Progress Center for Independent Living

Clark is smiling in front of a white wall.

Kevin D'Ambrosio

Office Supervisor

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Kareem Dale

Director and Senior Counsel

Discover Financial Services

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Pat Daley

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Liz Davis

User Experience Designer

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Derrick Dawson

Chicago Regional Organizing for Antiracism

Chicago Regional Organizing For Antiracism

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Deborah Decker

Assistant General Counsel

Exelon Utilities--ComEd

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Megan Doherty

Volunteer Advocate

Megan smiling against a gray background. She is blowing pink bubble gum and has her eyebrows raised in a surprised expression. She has light-tone skin, brown hair and turquoise drop earrings.

Lindsay Drexler

Digital Consultant

Disability Lead

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Ashley Eisenmenger

Ashley smiling in front of an out-of-focus chalkboard. She has long light brown hair, light-tone skin, and a maroon sweater.

Horacio Esparza

Executive Director

Progress Center for Independent Living

Horacio is smiling in front of a white wall and bookshelf.

Bridget Evans

Patient Safety Consultant

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Children's Research Center

Bridget is smiling in front of an exhibit of some kind.

Cheryl Farney Hahn

Development Coordinator

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Justine Fedak

Head, Social and Sponsorships Marketing

BMO Harris Bank

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Daisy Feidt

Executive Vice President

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James Ferg-Cadima

Illinois Human Rights Commission

James is smiling in a leafy outdoor setting.

Daniel Ferreira

Adaptive Sport Program & Event Facilitator

Chicago Park District

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Michelle Friedman

Michelle is reading a book in front of a whiteboard.

Tanya Friese

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor Rush University College of Nursing, Department of Community, Systems, and Mental Health

Tanya is smiling against a gray background.

Andres Gallegos

Disability Rights Attorney

Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd.

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Michelle Garcia

Latinx and Immigration Community Organizer

Michelle is smiling in an outdoor setting.

Valerie Gilles

Senior Associate

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Ericca Glasgow

Manager, Information Risk Management

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Lori Goddard

Lori is smiling against a gray background.

Timotheus Gordon Jr.

Researcher-Activist

Institute On Disability and Human Development

Timotheus is smiling against a gray background.

Nakia Green

Nakia J Consulting, Inc.

Nakia J Consulting, Inc.

Nakia is smiling in front of a wall of wood.

Robert Green

Patient Advocate

University Of Illinois

Robert is smiling against a gray background.

LaShon Gurrola

RN- Transitional Care

Rush University Medical Center

LaShon is smiling against a gray background.

Vanessa Harris

Strategy for Access Foundation NFP

Vanessa is smiling in front of a brown background.

Emily Harris

Harris Strategies LLC

Harris Strategies, LLC

Emily is smiling in front of a tree.

Bridget Hayman

Director of communications

Bridget is smiling in a leafy outdoor setting.

Pamela Heavens

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Tsehaye Hebert

Chief Creative Officer

Community Of The Arts

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Sarah Helm

Manager, Diversity & Inclusion

Discover Financial Services

Sarah is smiling in a candid shot with a blurry background.

Diana Helt

Senior Project Manager- Precision Medicine

Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital

Diana is smiling against a gray background.

Brian Heyburn

Ph.D. Candidate

University Of Illinois At Chicago

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Stephen Hiatt-Leonard

Independent Consultant

Stephen smiling against a white background. He has short brown hair, light-tone skin, and is wearing a black suit with a white shirt and a blue tie.

Whitney Hill

Accessibility Specialist

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Kevin Irvine

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant, Individuals with Disabilities

Rush University Medical Center

Kevin is smiling in front of a wooden door.

Laura Isaacs

Executive Assistant

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Paulette Jagers

Chief Inclusion Officer

BMO Harris Bank

Paulette is smiling in front of a blurry background.

Kenneth Jennings

Gridiron Alliance

Kenneth wears a peaceful expression in a candid shot with a blurry background.

Michelle Johnson

Nationally Certified Continuing Education Provider

National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork

Michelle is smiling against a gray background.

Andre Johnson

Founder and CEO; Engineer

Andre is smiling against a gray background.

Earl Jordan

Administrative Assistant

Comptroller of the Currency

Earl smiling against a wood background with the American flag and a comptroller of the currency flag. He is bald, has dark-tone skin, and is wearing a red gingham collared shirt and black framed glasses.

Stephanie Kanter

Independent Consultant

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Nicole Kelly

Assistant Production Manager

Ravenswood Studio

Nicole is smiling in front of a blurry indoor background.

Shannon Kelly

Social Media Manager

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Evelyn Keolian

Chicago Public Library

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Abdul Hakim Khan

Measurement and Verification Services Manager

Abdul is is smiling against a gray background.

Kevin Knabe

Requirements Management Engineer

General Electric Company

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Samuel Knight

Independent Living Advocate

Disability Resource Center

Samuel is smiling against a blue background.

Adero Knott

Enterprise Freight Sales

Adero is smiling in front of lime green background.

Jennifer Kraft

Chemistry Teacher

Jennifer is smiling in front of a white wall and television.

Benjamin Lachman

Go To Market Associate

Benjamin is smiling in front of a window and lamp.

Tuyet Le

Independent Consultant

Tuyet is smiling in an outdoor setting.

Michele Lee

Finance Senior Administrator, International Treasury

Aon Corporation

Michele is smiling against a blue background.

Jason Lehmann

Jason is smiling against a gray background.

Tekki Lomnicki

Artistic Director

TELLIN TALES THEATRE

Tekki is smiling against a black background.

Edison Lopez Jr

Zepol Interpreting Services, LLC

Edison is smiling against a gray background.

Veronica Lozano

Psychotherapist

They/them/theirs

Veronica has a relaxed expression near a doorway leading outside.

Benjamin Lumicao

Allstate Insurance Company

Benjamin is smiling against a white wall.

Patrick Maher

Director of Civic Engagement

Patrick is smiling against a gray background.

Shannon Maher

Recruiting Programs Specialist

Exelon Corporation

Shannon is smiling against a gray background.

Chaitanya Manchanda

Sr. Associate, Business Technology

Discover Financial Services

Chaitanya is smiling in front of a white wall.

Ann Manikas

Director OD and Learning

American Medical Association

Ann is smiling against a gray background.

Linda Mastandrea

Director of the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Daniella Mazzio

Writer and Performer

Margaret McDonnell

Saint Xavier University

SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY

Christina McGleam

Assistant to the Commissioner

City Of Chicago's Mayor's Office For People With Disabilities

Prerak Mehta

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

State of Illinois Department of Human Services

Norma Jane Mejias

Doctoral Candidate and Instructor, Disability and Human Development

University of Illinois at Chicago

Jose Mendez

Diversity Consultant

Disability Consulting Services, Inc.

Kira Meskin

Occupational Therapist, Community Reintegration Advocate

Progress Center For Independent Living

Angel Miles

Healthcare/HCBS Policy Analyst

Brianna Morgan

Urbana School District 116

David Ernesto Munar

President and CEO

HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER

Phil Mungai

Kathleen Dillon Narko

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Northwestern Pritzker School Of Law

Kathleen Dillon

Anne Nash

Kelly O'Brien

Executive Director

UsAgainstAlzheimer’s

Kaney O'Neill

President and Founder

ONeill Contractors, Inc.

Benro Ogunyipe

Executive Director

State of Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission

Ron Otto

Clinical Practice Director

Joyce Otuwa

State of Illinois Office of the Attorney General

Randall Owen

Associate Professional Research

University of California

William O’Connor

Freelance Career Consultant

West Suburban Career Consulting

Barbara Padilla

Accessibility Specialist - Architect

Alice Palmer

Former Illinois State Senator

Illinois State Senate

Christea Parent

Studio Coordinator/Administrative Assistant

They/them/theirs

Rahnee Patrick

Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services

Illinois Division Of Rehabilitation Services

Alexandra Perez-Garcia

Associate Director of Development and Communications

Disability Lead

Kelly Pierce

Legal Assistant and Disability Specialist

Cook County State's Attorney's Office

Brenda Pino

Vice President, North American Physical Channels Operations

BMO Financial Group

Greg Polman

Senior Vice President, Public Policy

THE CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Christophe Quancard

Manager, Global Employer Services

Deloitte Tax LLP

Maureen Reagan

MRA Architects, Ltd.

Risa Rifkind

Director, Civic Engagement and Marketing

Disability Lead

Brian Rohde

Disability Awareness Player

Mary Rosenberg

Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago

Access Living Of Metropolitan Chicago

Joseph Russo

Kirstin Safakas

Community Involvement Coordinator

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Benjamin Salentine

Associate Director Health Sciences- Managed Care

Carrie Sandahl

Director, Program on Disability Art, Culture, and Humanities

University of Illinois at Chicago

Courtney Sass

British Internal School of Chicago

Ann Scholhamer

Director of Communications

Rogers Park Montessori

Grishma Shah

Reelabilities Film Festival

Ather Sharif

Founder and Researcher

Karen Sheley

General Counsel

Art Sims

Radio Show Host

WVON 1690AM - Midway Broadcasting Company

William Sitter

JP Morgan Chase

Eugene Skonicki

Judicial Law Clerk

Federal Court For The Northern District Of Illinois

Amber Smock

Director of Advocacy and External Affairs

Rebecca Staley

National Accounts Manager

Vimly Benefit Solutions

Margaret Sugrue

Corporate Social Responsibility and Strategic Communications Manager

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

Karen Tamley

President and CEO

Suhail Tariq

Sandy Tiania

Cost Analyst III

Health Care Service Corporation

Reveca Torres

Executive Director

Hugo Trevino

Disability Services Specialist

John Tuhey

The Tuhey Law Firm

Dan Tun

Program Director

Chad Turner

Bank Of America

Caity Shea Violette

Playwright & Actress

Jewel Ware

Jewels of Success

Jewels Of Success

Andrew Webb

Equip For Equality

Molly Wiesman

Administrative Assistant

Peters & Associates

Mark Williams

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago

Bryen Yunashko

Access 256 Productions

Amanda Zagloba

Chicago Public Library

in memoriam

Gary Beringer

in memoriam

Marca Bristo

in memoriam

Rosalind Moore

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