Champions of Change

Champions of Change: Disability Employment Champions Of Change

Disability Employment Champions of Change have done extraordinary work to make workplaces more accessible and to create employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

David Bartage is the Plant Finance Manager for Procter & Gamble’s (P&G’s) Tampax facility in Auburn, Maine. David helped develop accessible employment opportunities at the Auburn plant’s...

John Ficca is the Director of Hands On Educational Services. Prior to this role, John taught special education to public school students of all grade levels. In 1998, with the help of the Hyatt...

Dan Hromas is a self-employed farmer with his own egg business. Dan is a disabled military veteran, having last served in Iraq in 2007. In 2013, he started his farm, Prairie Pride Poultry, to...

Jenny Lay-Flurrie is Senior Director at Microsoft leading the Trusted Experiences Team (TExT), which focuses on accessibility, privacy, and online safety. The Trusted Experiences Team is at the...

Angela Mackey is a Human Resources Generalist at the Walgreens Distribution Center in Pendergrass, Georgia. Angela was born with cerebral palsy, and she has dedicated her career to ensuring that...

Alexandra McArthur is a Senior Associate Consultant with the Taproot Foundation’s Advisory Services Team. In that role, she helps corporations develop and implement high-quality pro-bono programs...

Oswald “Oz” Mondejar is the Senior Vice President of Mission and Advocacy for Partners Continuing Care. Oz helped develop Working Partners, a first of its kind public-private partnership between...

John Robinson is Managing Partner and CEO of Our Ability, a company owned and operated by people with disabilities to support people with disabilities. John has made it his life’s work to ensure...

Jennifer Rojas is the Inclusion Manager for McLane Company. She has been in that role since November 2013 and has spearheaded the company’s first diversity program, The Spark Initiative, which...

Tim Springer is the Founder and CEO of SSB BART Group, a company with the vision of creating a world where all digital systems are accessible to people with disabilities. Under his leadership, SSB...