Disability:IN Committees provide our Partners with exclusive leadership opportunities to connect with and learn from other leaders and companies around the globe.

Most Committees meet once per quarter for a virtual hour-long meeting. Any Disability:IN partner company is welcome to have up to two committee members on each committee and companies may be attached to multiple committees. Please note that some exceptions do exist and are noted below with an asterisk.

Please reach out to Jordan Krug at [email protected] with any questions on committees, current members, or if you are interested in joining a particular committee.

Full Committee List

Accessibility Leadership Committee:

The Accessibility Leadership Committee brings business leaders together to share their knowledge, strategies, and best practices to help organizations enhance and maintain accessibility policies and practices in the workplace, marketplace, and supply chain. The committee’s focus includes but is not limited to digital accessibility and all aspects of the built, operational, communication, program, procurement, and other environments.  If interested in joining, please email Celeste Keanaaina at [email protected].

Chief Diversity Officer Forum:

Interactive forum of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) provides an opportunity to engage with peers on challenges and leading practices related to disability inclusion. *Since this forum is title-specific, only one member will be allowed from each partner company. If interested in joining, please have your Chief Diversity Officer email Jacob Wilson at [email protected].

CMO & CCO Coalition:

Disability:IN’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Chief Communications Officer (CCO) Coalition accelerates disability inclusion across marketing and communications. Learn more about the Coalition here.

Please note: this Coalition is currently only open to CMOs and CCOs of partner companies. Companies can express their interest by emailing [email protected].

ERG/BRG Leadership Committee:

A peer networking forum for developing or enhancing a disability-focused affinity group that provides business value. This group is aimed for disability ERG/BRG co-chairs. The ERG/BRG Leadership Committee has developed an on-line toolkit to which it annually adds new resources. You can review it on Disability:IN’s Resource Library. If interested in joining, please email Michelle Maybaum at [email protected].

Executive Sponsors Forum:

Executive Sponsors are the voice of Business Resource Groups and responsible for driving positive change within the business. This committee brings together executive sponsors to explore the most effective ways to link disability affinity groups to the business and to foster environments that support all employees. *Since this forum is title specific, only one member will be allowed from each partner company. If interested in joining, please have your Executive Sponsor email Jacob Wilson at [email protected]. 

Global Roundtable:

An interactive forum for business leaders to engage with peers across industries on disability inclusion policies, programs, and trends around the world. This committee also has three subcommittees: APAC, EMEA, and LATAM. *2 members allowed on all four groups from each partner company. If interested in joining, please email [email protected].

International Certification Committee (ICC):

The ICC is an essential working group responsible for the critical evaluation of certification applications and documentation received from disability suppliers (DOBEs) as well as recertification requests while upholding world class certification standards. This committee is not included in the standard committee list as the commitment involved is a bit more than others. Committee members meet virtually once per month for approximately two hours. Outside of meetings, members also review assigned certification applications and supporting documents using an online system, which takes approximately two additional hours monthly. Experience in legal, tax, finance and/or accounting is helpful but not required. Members are required to sign an NDA. Please reach out to [email protected] with questions or interest!

Mental Wellness Committee:

This interactive forum provides an opportunity for business leaders to learn from each other about best practices related to addressing mental wellness in the workplace to support their employees and improve workforce productivity. If interested in joining, please email Emily McDonald at [email protected].

Neurodiversity @ Work Employer Roundtable:

The Neurodiversity @ Work Employer Roundtable is a collection of innovative leaders who spearhead autism-focused hiring initiatives. As a collection of cross industry employers, we lead field-specific recruitment efforts. The results have been significant for our culture development and for people with autism. This group is facilitated by Microsoft and requires having a neurodiversity hiring program already in place for at least a year.

Procure Access Advisory Group:

Procure Access is a business-to-business initiative facilitated by Disability:IN bringing together companies that recognize the importance of purchasing and selling technology products and services that are accessible to all people, including people with disabilities. The Procure Access Advisory Group is a diverse group of cross-industry business leaders and invited policy experts who help guide the work of Procure Access. They do so by sharing their knowledge and expertise regarding the purchase and sale of digital products and services that are accessible to and usable by all stakeholders, including employees, job applicants, customers, suppliers, and members of the public. This group is currently invite-only. Please visit the Procure Access page, or contact Jeff Wissel, Disability:IN’s Chief Accessibility Officer, to learn more about Disability:IN’s work to advance accessible procurement.

Procurement Council:

A council of business professionals providing direction in elevating Disability:IN’s Supplier Inclusion Program. The Procurement Council provides program oversight and direction, feedback and buy-in for established and new initiatives. If interested in joining, please email Philip DeVleigher at [email protected].

Reasonable Accommodations Committee:

The Reasonable Accommodations Committee convenes corporate professionals and practitioners working directly or indirectly in the area of reasonable accommodations or at the intersection of accessibility and accommodations. The committee provides a forum for peer-to-peer benchmarking and the sharing of best practices; please email questions or requests to join the committee to [email protected].

Talent Acquisition Committee:

A group of talent acquisition and recruiting professionals coming together to discuss hiring practices and trends that work for all candidates, including talent with disabilities and veterans.  If interested in joining, please email Bridgette Anderson at [email protected].