We're excited to kick off our summit by recognizing that disability is a key component of diversity. We'll be joined by Kathy Martinez, an internationally recognized disability rights leader and President/CEO of Disability Rights Advocates (DRA). She will educate us on DRA's goals and how they ensure that all people with disabilities are valued, have access to opportunities, and can live with dignity. Grab a notebook and pen for this informative session!
Diversity Reboot Summit
Disability Rights Advocates with Kathy Martinez
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Virtual
Meet The Speaker
Kathy Martinez
President & CEO, Disability Rights Advocates
Kathy Martinez, an internationally recognized disability rights leader, joined Disability Rights Advocates as President/CEO in March 2021 after having spent six years as SVP, Head of Disability and Accessibility Strategy for Wells Fargo. While with Wells Fargo, Kathy helped to weave disability into the overall diversity agenda to expand the bank’s capabilities and programs to better serve both employees and customers with disabilities.
Previously, she served as Assistant Secretary of The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at the U.S. Department of Labor. Martinez led ODEP in putting policy priorities into practice through several innovative grant programs. These include Add Us In, through which a nationwide consortia worked to increase the capacity of small businesses to employ people with disabilities. The grant program also included the Employment First State Leadership Mentor Program, through which several states received support to promote community-based, integrated employment as the primary outcome for people with significant disabilities.
She is currently serving on the board of The American Association of People with Disabilities and has served on the boards of The National Council on Disability, the U.S. Institute of Peace, and the State Department’s advisory committee on disability and foreign policy.