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).
We’re eager to introduce you to our SWPA Regional Director.
Meet our new Board Chair and Vice Chair. The Board also welcomed a new member and established a new committee focused on strategic growth.
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.
Disability Lead is buzzing with updates! We’ve recently brought on April McFadden as our Marketing and Communications Manager and made some changes to our team roles. These shifts are set to enhance our community engagement and strengthen our support for disability leadership. Read more in our latest blog!
Last year, Disability Lead announced that we were starting the slow but steady process of expanding our model to the Southwestern Pennsylvania region! Read more about what we have learned and what similarities we've found between Southwestern Pennsylvania and Chicago regions. Plus, briefly learn more about the next steps in our expansion process.
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