Arts-N-Rec Speakers


Agois, Nicole
Managing Director
Open Door Arts

Angelelli, Cheryl
World-Ranked Para Dance Sport Athlete
Co-Founder of Dance Mobility

Annunziato, Mark
Vice President of Engineering and Operations
Sound Associates

Barton, PGA, Dave
Executive Director
National Alliance for Accessible Golf

Bel Jan, ASGCA, Jan

Jan Bel Jan Course Design

Bloomer, Ray
NCA Director of Education and Technical Assistance and NPS Accessibility Specialist
National Park Service Accessibility Branch and National Center on Accessibility

Brown, Portia
Director of Operations
Open Door Arts

Butler, Esq., Alison
Director, Division of Disability Rights
City and County of Denver Colorado

Buzzell, Jeremy
Accessibility Support Program Manager
National Park Service

Cast, Amanda
Ballroom Instructor
Five Start Dance Studios

Charlson, Brian
Director of Technology
The Carroll Center for the Blind

Dearth-Horwich, CTRS, Kuenzi
Inclusion Supervisor
Rockford Park District

Drennan, Lisa
Founder
MERGE Diverse Abilities Inclusion Consulting

Edwards, Ric
ADA Director
Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Englander, Carly
Access Center Coordinator
Truman College

Epperson, Frank
Ballroom Dancer
Five Start Dance Studios

Ericson, MSW, CPACC, ADAC, Kristina
Program Access Administrator, Division of Disability Rights
City and County of Denver Colorado

Eubanks , Kathleen
Director of Continuing Education
Prospector Theater

Evans, Zach
Ballroom Dancer
Five Start Dance Studios

Fletcher, Valerie
Executive Director
Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD)

Fraser, Carole
Universal Access Program Coordinator
New York Department of Environmental Conservation

Gonzalez, CTRS, CPRP, Victoria
Manager of Inclusion Services
Northwest Special Recreation Association

Goodwin, Hannah
Cultural Access and Inclusion Specialist
Open Door Arts

Gordon, Jr.,MFA, MS, Timotheus “T.J.”
Research Associate
Institute on Disability and Human Development University of Illinois at Chicago

Green, Bill
Hart Prins Fund Accessibility & Inclusion Manager
Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago Illinois

Griffin, Andrea
Superintendent of Recreation
Northwest Special Recreation Association

Hartley, Michele
Media Accessibility Coordinator
Harpers Ferry Center National Park Service

Hendrix-Evans, Natalie
Ballroom Dancer
Five Start Dance Studios

Horton, Nancy
Information Specialist
Mid-Atlantic ADA Center

Housner, Cindy
Executive Director and Founder
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Hughes, Kevin
Manager of Sports
Turnstone Center

Ideishi, Roger

University of the Sciences

Koceja, Dawn
Community Engagement and Advocacy Officer
Milwaukee Public Museum

Lin Perry, Jennifer
Access Specialist
Northeast ADA Center

Majewski, Jan
Director, Inclusive Cultural and Educational Projects
Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD)

McCullough, PT, DPT, AIT, Tim
Lead Physical Therapist
Turnstone Center

Murdock, Cheri
Accessibility Program Lead Analyst
Yosemite National Park

Pekarik J., Andrew
Senior Research Analyst
Smithsonian Institution

Pincus, Lauren
Audience & Accessibility Manager
Chicago Humanities Festival

Price, Allison
Director of Learning Experiences
Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago Illinois

Purser, Jennifer
Senior Associate Director for Sports and Recreation
Paralyzed Veterans of America

Richardson, Carl
State House ADA Coordinator
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Rimmer, PhD, James
CEDHARS Director
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Roe, Samantha
Whole Family Project Coordinator and Youth Advocate
The Whole Person

Santini, Mike “Munchie”
Executive Director
Prospector Theater

Siegel, Betty
Director of the Office of Accessibility and VSA
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Sielski, Ted
Community Education and Activities Coordinator
Linking Employment Abilities and Potential (LEAP)

Skulski, Jennifer
Principal
Skulski Consulting LLC

Stafford-Mallis, Valerie
Business Development Manager
Alternative Communication Services (ACS) LLC

Stora, Jason
Chief, Accessibility Division
California State Parks

Swanson, Jesse
Festival Producer
Chicago Humanities Festival

Tobiason, John
Digital and Social Media Specialist
Harpers Ferry Center for Media Services National Park Service


Voigt, Alice
Accessibility Specialist (NCA)
Indiana University

Warriner, Jeremy
Consultant; Inspirational Speaker; CEO
Walking Spirit & Spirit Therapies LLC

Wenke , Ryan
Director of Theater Operations
Prospector Theater

Whitney, EJ
Director of Fitness, Aquatics & High Performance Sports
Turnstone Center

Wintrol, Jan

The Ivymount School

Wodatch, John
Former, Chief Disability Rights Section
Civil Rights Division United States Department of Justice

York, Sherril
Executive Director of the National Center on Accessibility (NCA)
Indiana University