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
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
Vessels, Marian
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