Disability Lead: Stories

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Nakia Green speaks into a mic at an event. She is a Black woman with long black cornrow braids and she's wearing a black dress.

Institute

Leadership Is Bringing Your Whole Self to the Table

Disability Lead Member and 2019 Fellow Nakia Green shares how her leadership journey was shaped by our Institute.

Nakia Green

Aug 7, 2019

A group of 12 people of various identities pose with an ADA 25 Advancing Leadership sign.

Member Story

Not Your Typical Corporate Sponsorship: Partnering for Disability Inclusion

Disability Lead Member Paulette Jagers recalls the positive influence Disability Lead has had on BMO Harris Bank.

Paulette is smiling in front of a blurry backdrop. She has long blonde hair with bangs, light-toned skin, and is wearing coral lipstick, a blue blouse, two or three strands of gold and pearl necklaces, and chunky gold earrings.

Paulette Jagers

Jul 25, 2019

Karen Tamley observes a speaker in her power chair among a crowd on the White House lawn. She is a white woman with brown hair and uses a power chair.

Member Story

The ADA at 29

Disability Lead Member Karen Tamley reflects on the ADA.

Karen is smiling in front of a gray backdrop. She has a short brown bob with side swept bangs, light-to-medium toned skin, and is wearing a black blazer over a black blouse with a chunky silver bead necklace.

Karen Tamley

Jul 19, 2019

Evelyn Keolian makes a gesture mid-conversation. She is wearing a hearing aid and a pair of glasses and has long brown hair and light-to-medium-toned skin.

Institute

Discovering the Leader in Me

Disability Lead Member and 2018 Fellow Evelyn Keolian shares her leadership journey.

Evelyn is smiling in front of a gray backdrop. She has long brown hair, light-to-medium toned skin, and is wearing glasses and a black and white sweater over a white collared shirt.

Evelyn Keolian

Jun 20, 2019

Rahnee Patrick engages in a casual group conversation with three adults. She has dark curly hair, medium-toned skin, glasses, uses a power chair, and is wearing a blue dress suit.

Connections

Inclusion Starts at the Top: Rahnee Patrick to Head IL Rehab Services

How our Connections program benefitted Disability Lead Member Rahnee Patrick.

Disability Lead

May 2, 2019

Erick Allen uses a microphone to address a room of people. He is a Black, bald man dressed in a dark suit with a red tie.

Connections

How Including Leaders with Disabilities Creates Lasting Change

An article about Disability Lead Member Erick Allen and how our Connections program led to his appointment on the Chicago Jobs Council.

Disability Lead

Apr 24, 2019

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