Disability Lead: Stories

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Member Story

The Big Leap

Disability Lead Executive Director, Member, and 2018 Fellow Emily Blum shares why her role means so much to her.

Emily is smiling in a leafy outdoor setting. She is a white, disabled woman with brown wavy shoulder-length hair, and is wearing a pink and purple top with blue accents.

Emily Blum

Nov 13, 2019

Diana Helt and a group of adults of various identities navigate a hallway. She is wearing a black suit and has shoulder length brown hair and glasses.

Institute

How the Power of Networking Helped Me Break Through

Disability Lead Member and Inaugural Fellow Diana Helt on the Institute and disability leadership.

Diana is smiling in front of a gray backdrop. She has short brown hair with side-swept bangs, light-medium toned skin, and is wearing glasses and a maroon cotton top.

Diana Helt

Oct 23, 2019

Emily Blum smiles in a green outdoor setting. She is woman with light-toned skin and medium length wavy brown hair and is wearing a pink and blue top.

Announcement

Announcing Disability Lead's New Executive Director

Disability Lead Member and 2018 Fellow Emily Blum is our new Executive Director!

Emily Blum

Sep 17, 2019

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

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Stories

Blog Posts

The Big Leap

How the Power of Networking Helped Me Break Through

Announcing Disability Lead's New Executive Director

Leadership Is Bringing Your Whole Self to the Table

Not Your Typical Corporate Sponsorship: Partnering for Disability Inclusion

The ADA at 29

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