Accessibility & Impact: Strengthening the Entire Impact Ecosystem

Accessibility is more than inclusion: it shapes innovation, unlocks market opportunity, and strengthens the systems we all depend on.

​What to Expect

• Informal networking over coffee and light breakfast

• Fireside Chat: Disability Landscape & Market

• Panel: Disability-Driven Innovation & Inclusive Design

• Panel: Catalytic Capital and Investments

• Startup & Nonprofit Expo demonstrating disability-driven innovation

• Additional networking over lunch

​Who Should Attend

​For investors, philanthropists, and cross-sector leaders committed to building a more resilient and inclusive economy.

​We thoughtfully curate our attendee list to facilitate meaningful conversation among leaders with diverse perspectives. Your registration responses help us understand your genuine engagement with the event's themes and learning objectives.

​We appreciate early registration, but approvals begin June 15. You'll receive confirmation or be placed on our waitlist. Walk-ins cannot be accommodated.

​​Event Policies

​Speakers

• Matt Eldridge, Executive Director, Realize Impact

• Charlie Hammerman, CEO, Disability Opportunity Fund

• Cara Yar Khan, Founder & CEO, The Purple Practice

• Molly Lazarus, Director, Remarkable US

• Angela Lean, Senior Accessibility Lead, Microsoft

• Bob Ludke, Co-Founder, Value Inclusion, Author of “Case Studies in Disability-Driven Innovation”

• Chris Maher, Founder & General Partner, Samaritan Partners

• Ben Ogilvie, Director of Accessibility Strategy, ArcTouch

• LaToya Wilson, Co-Global Head, Morgan Stanley Inclusion & Sustainability Ventures

• Richard Zimmerman, Executive Director, Foundation House​

*subject to update

​Who's in the Room

*The RSVP list will be updated on an ongoing basis. If you prefer to keep your name private, contact Jaclyn at jaclynl@foundationhousect.org

Jennifer Angerame, President, Wilton Kneads

Sean Armstrong, Director of Research, Profound Executive Search

Brendan Aylward, Executive Director, AdaptX

Arshad Bahl, Founder, Amrita Health Foods

Aimee Berger-Girvalo, State Representative, CT House of Representatives

Geoff Bradshaw-Mack, Partner & Senior Managing Director, Far Hills Group

Jeremy Bronen, CEO & Founder, SedMed

Jasmin Cardona, SVP & COO, Central Connecticut Coast YMCA

Francesca Colombo, Venture Associate, Sidecut Ventures

Steph Cowie, Vice-Chair, Town of Greenwich - ADA & Advocacy Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities

Crosby Cromwell, Principal Strategist, True Blue Inclusion

Jillian Curwin, Founder/Host, Always Looking Up

Matt Eldridge, Executive Director, Realize Impact

Kathleen Eubanks, Director of Continuing Education, Prospector Theater

Howard Fischer, Chief Evangelist, Gratitude Railroad

Aaron Fossi, Catalytic Philanthropy, Save the Children, Lead Advisor

Veronica Garza, Fiscal Sponsorship Associate, Realize Impact

Chris Gelnaw, Managing Partner, Tidal River Fund

William Goodchild, Director of Assistive Technology, STAR Inc.

Jill Goodreau, Teacher, Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute

Alan Gunzburg, Integrated Employment Team Co-Leader, Coffee for Good

Violette Haldane, Executive Director, Advocacy to Legacy

Charles D Hammerman, President & CEO, Disability Opportunity Fund

Katie Hill, Director of Impact, Polk Wealth Management Group

Rinat Hitelman, CEO, Wide

Reid Jewett Smith, Ph.D., Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School

Bevon Joseph, Founder/CEO, GrantLogic AI

Paul Kent, Founder, disAbled Life Alliance

Frode Kjersem, Co-Founder and Managing Director, EmpathyTech

Sahil Kothari, Owner, Eternity / Jewelex

Molly Lazarus Levitt, U.S. Director, Remarkable

Angela Lean, Senior Accessibility Program Lead, Microsoft

Christopher Lohse, Chief of Staff, Benetech

Bob Ludke, Co-Founder, Value Inclusion

Amanda Lukof, Co-Founder/CEO, Eleplan

Kelly Maffei, Program Manager and Founder, Team Woofgang & Co.

Chris Maher, Founder & General Partner, Samaritan Partners

Debi Martin, Senior Program Officer, LISC Connecticut

Rachel McCormick, Development Analyst, Apex Building Group

Jeff McSpadden, President & CEO, Composure

Donald McGuire, Managing Partner, KDM Advisors

Kevin Mejia, National Account Manager, SedMed

Rajalakshmi Nandakumar, Assistant Professor, Cornell Tech

Ben Ogilvie, Director of Accessibility Strategy, ArcTouch

Louis Olander, Director, Research and Veteran Initiatives, Disabililty:IN

Manoj Panjwani, Founder, Enable Impact

Ronak Parikh, SVP, Community & Business Development, ADAPT Community Network

Pierre Paul, CEO, We Hear You

Yami Payano, CEO, Sign-Speak

Cyrus Pearson, Summer Intern, Samaritan Partners

Deb Rogan, Executive Director, Coffee For Good

Adela Ruiz, Industry Advisor and Professor, Build on Purpose

Scott Ryan, CEO and Founder, Investature

Ken Rybarczyk, Founder, Audible Sight

Michael Santini, Founder, HATRACK Consulting

Rob Schatzel, Investor, Data Skrive

Bill Schiffmiller, Founder, Akoio

Sharol Signorelli, Co-Founder & CEO, Zamonos

Emanuel Slater, Managing Partner, Laurel Oak Capital Partners

Elliot Sloyer, CEO - Volunteer, Wheel It Foward

Ed Spilka, Treasurer, Wheel It Forward

Peter Stearn, Individual Investor

Marc Steren, CEO, University Startups

Aubrie Therrien, Executive Director, EPIC Players

Sofia Viola, Board Member, Coffee For Good Inc.

Ryan Wenke, CEO, Prospector

LaToya Wilson, Co-Global Head, Morgan Stanley Inclusion & Sustainability Ventures

Seth Wohlberg, President, RE Childrens Project

Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan, CEO, The Purple Practice

Perry Yeatman, CDO, Save the Children Global Ventures

Dennis Yuscavitch, Founder, Head of AI, Market Dynamics

Richard Zimmerman, Foundation House, Executive Director