Guest Speakers
The guest speakers of ADA Live! (WADA) share their knowledge, experience and successful strategies that increase the participation of persons with disabilities in communities and businesses.
Peter Blanck
Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
William Botten
U.S. Access Board
Melanie Jane Bull
Tennessee Disability Coalition
Joe Caldwell
National Council on Aging
Jim de Jong
Great Plains ADA Center
Donna DeStefano
Tennessee Disability Coalition
Jim Dickson
National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Voting Rights Committee
Christy Gilliland Dunaway
Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE)
Diana Foote
Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
Carol Francisco
Tennessee Disability Coalition
Leslie Fried
Center for Benefits Access at the National Council on Aging (NCOA)
Georgia Fruechtenicht
Parent to Parent of Georgia
Corinne Gilliam
Vanderbilt University
Kathy Gips
New England ADA Center
Meg Grigal
Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston
Karen Hamilton
NC Council on Developmental Disabilities
Cheri Hofmann
Southeast ADA Center
Nancy Horton
Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, a member of the ADA National Network & TransCen Inc.
Bobbie Holsclaw
Jefferson County Kentucky Board of Elections
Jack Humburg
Boley Centers, Inc.
Elizabeth Jennings
LEAD Center
Darren Jernigan
Tennessee Disability Coalition
Mark Johnson
Shepherd Center and The ADA Legacy Project
Diana Katovitch
Taishoff Center on Inclusive Higher Education at Syracuse University
Daniel Kessler
Disability Rights & Resources, AL
Stephen Kuusisto
Syracuse University
Larry Logue
Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
Jonathan Martinis
Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
Steven Mendelsohn
Attorney, Advocate, and Author
Elizabeth (Beth) Milito
National Federation of Independent Business
Mary Morder
Southeast ADA Center
Michael Morris
National Disability Institute
Dr. Daniel Newman
Lesley University
Celestia Ohrazda
Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
Amy Rauworth
National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD)
John Robinson
Our Ability, Inc.
Michael Rotella
Global Universal Design Commission (GUDC)
Julia Sain
Disability Rights & Resources
Rebecca Salon
LEAD Center
Marsha Schwanke
Southeast ADA Center
Marilyn Self
American Red Cross - Georgia Region
Graham Sisson
Governor's Office On Disability (GOOD), AL
Cynthia Smith
Southeast ADA Center
Jenny Stonemeier
Association of People Supporting Employment First: APSE
Wendy Strobel Gower
Northeast ADA Center – Cornell University
Sally Z. Weiss
Southeast ADA Center
Barry Whaley
Southeast ADA Center
Katie Wolf Whaley
University of Kentucky – Human Development Institute
Rebecca Williams
Southeast ADA Center
Pamela Williamson
Southeast ADA Center