Derek Shields

Derek Shields

Derek joins the Disability:IN Inclusion Works Team as a disability inclusion consultant with a background in disability employment supports, return to work programs and training on proven employment strategies for building disability inclusive organizations. Derek is responsible for developing the Disability:IN Global Directory, a database with country profiles to help companies achieve disability inclusion around the world. After 20 years of consulting in the federal sector, Derek and his wife, Mary Beth, co-founded ForwardWorks Consulting, a professional services firm providing program management, disability and accessibility services. Derek is a certified Program Management Professional with a Master’s Degree in Management and Disabilities Services. He also co-founded and serves as the Director of the National Disability Mentoring Coalition and frequently provides workshops for young adults on achieving career goals through networking