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Varun Chandak │ Access To Success

Varun Chandak is the president of Access To Success, an organization for MBA students with disabilities with the dual mandates of promoting accessible technologies and promoting […]

Tayyaba Azeem │ SpeakUp!

Tayyaba Azeem is an advocate for people with speech impediments and other disabilities. She runs SpeakUp! which is a global initiative to empower people with disabilities […]

Cathy Browne, Associate Producer │ The Early Edition, CBC Vancouver

Cathy Browne, Associate Producer, The Early Edition, CBC Vancouver and the Creator and Producer, Access Denied. Cathy Browne wears many hats – and she’s often seen […]

Anthony Frisina | Above & Beyond, Bridging the Gap to Accessibility and Inclusion

  Anthony Frisina has a passion for accessibility and inclusion. Born with Spina Bifida he has embraced a “person-first” mentality,  a mindset embodied in his everyday […]

Lisa Kelly | Programs Manager, The Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Lisa Kelly, B.A., CWC Dip. Lisa Kelly is a Programs Manager with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, working on the Discover Ability Network. Lisa has experiential […]

Kevin McShan │Journalist, Multimedia Specialist, and Motivational Speaker

Kevin McShan is a graduate of St. Clair College’s Journalism, Print and New Media Program. Kevin has an extensive history of promoting employment equality for individuals with disabilities […]

Louie DiPalma | Director, Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Louie DiPalma is a longtime advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workforce in Ontario. He has spent his career supporting and empowering […]

Timothy Rose | Regulatory Compliance Officer, CIBC

Tim Rose is an accomplished activist, speaker, writer and entrepreneur who was born with cerebral palsy. He holds two degrees, including a Masters of Law in […]