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Steve Bartlett

Mr. Bartlett has served as President of the Financial Services Roundtable since June of 1999. Previously he served as the Mayor of Dallas Texas (1991-1995), a member of the United States Congress (1983-1991) and on the Dallas City Council (1977-1981). His leadership has been recognized by a number of state and national organizations including, the National Association of Manufacturers, National Federation of Independent Business, Anti-Defamation League and Watchdogs of the Treasury. He is a graduate of the University of Texas, Austin and has served as an adjust professor and guest lecturer at the LBJ School of Public Affairs

John Bateman-Ferry

Mr. Bateman-Ferry is Senior Vice President and General Manager of Lee Hecht Harrison’s Rochester, New York office. Over the last twenty years, he has held leadership positions in both for profit and non profit business sectors; including a statewide human services organization and his own career management and consulting firm. He holds a degree in Management and Business from the State University of New York and an honorary Ph.D. from Lemoyne College in Syracuse, New York for outstanding community service and leadership. He serves as a consultant and guest speaker to government and the business community.

Bradley Bellacicco

Mr. Bellacicco is the Executive Director of the Salisbury area Chamber of Commerce, with over 750 member companies, on the Maryland Lower Shore. He joined the Chamber in 1998 and is responsible for the forming the Lower Shore Business Leadership Network. This was the first Chamber to sponsor this type of employment advocacy group for people with disabilities. Mr. Bellacicco holds an undergraduate degree from The Citadel and a Master’s degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.

Peter Blanck

Dr. Blanck is a Professor of Law, of Psychology and of Occupational Medicine at the University of Iowa and the Director of the Law, Health Policy and Disability Center at Iowa College of Law. He is a member of the President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. Dr. Blank has authored a number of articles and books on the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and has received international attention for his endeavors. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard University and his J.D. from Stanford Law School.

Valerie Brooke

Mrs. Brooke is a faculty member of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and is the Associate Director of Training at the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Workplace Supports. She is also Project Director for the U.S. Department of Education’s Work Incentives Transition Network and the Social Security’s Administration’s regional technical assistance center on Benefits Planning and Outreach. She has authored a number of publications on disability and employment related issues. She holds a graduate degree in Education from V.C.U.

Beth Buehlmann

Dr. Buehlmann is the Executive Director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Workforce Preparation. Previously, she has held a number of senior level positions that focused on education and workforce development. This included serving as the Director of Federal Relations for California State University and working as Senior Legislative Assistant and Education Staff Director for the House Committee on Education and Labor. She has taught at the University of Nebraska, Illinois State University, and Nova Southeastern University. She received her Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Illinois State University.

David Compton

Mr. Compton is the Director of Occupational Health Services for Philip Morris USA. He participates on the Greater Richmond United Way Homeless Action Council and is a member of the Lieutenant Governor’s Charter Business Roundtable on Employment of People with Disabilities and the Virginia Business Leadership Network. He has presented on workplace and domestic violence at local and regional conferences. He holds degrees in science, medicine and public health.

Thomas Donohue

Mr. Donohue has been the President and CEO of the United States Chamber since 1997.
During this time, he has been credited with revitalizing the venerable business lobby, attracting new business members, strengthening relations with state and local chambers, and significantly expanding the organization’s policy expertise, lobbying muscle and national profile. He is also a member of the Business Advisory Committee of the Transportation Center at Northwestern University, and President of the Center for International Private Enterprise, which is dedicated to the development of market-oriented institutions around the world. He holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Adelphi University and honorary doctorate degrees from Adelphi, St. John’s, and Marymount Universities.

Bruce Flynn

Mr. Flynn provides support in the development of integrated health and disability management programs through Watson Wyatt Worldwide Washington, D.C. office. With over 25 years experience in disability management practice, he has become a national leader on disability in the workplace. Each year he oversees the Staying@work national survey which provides data on best practices in the field of workplace disability management. He is an Assistant Clinical Instructor in Rehabilitation Counseling at V.C.U. and a member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals.

Lex Frieden

Mr. Frieden is Senior Vice President, for the Institute for Rehabilitation Research in Houston, Texas, Director of the Independent Living Research Utilization Program and Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine. He currently serves as President of Rehabilitation International, working for equalization of opportunities and the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, and is a member of the United Nations Panel of Experts on the Standard Rules for Disability. He has received a number of honors including presidential citations for his work in the field of disability. He has published several books and papers on independent living and was instrumental in conceiving and drafting of the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA). He holds a master’s degree from University of Houston and has been awarded a World Rehabilitation Fellowship to study programs for people with disabilities in Europe.

Craig Gray

Mr. Gray is the director of EmployAbility Programs and website operations for the National Organization on Disability. He also serves as a consultant on integrating business and disability. A former Paralympian, Mr. Gray has been profiled on National Public Radio’s show All Things Considered and is a frequent guest lecturer around the country.

Howard Green

Mr. Green is the Business Liaison for VCU’s RRTC on Workplace Supports. In this capacity he works very closely with the local, state and national Chambers of Commerce and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). He has over 25 years experience working with individuals and organizations to promote the employment of persons with disabilities. Mr. Green is a member of the Association for Person’s in Supported Employment (APSE), National Rehabilitation Association (NRA), and the International Telecommuting Association and Council.

Lieutenant Governor of Virginia John Hager

Lieutenant Governor Hager has served the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1997. Prior to his election he served as the President or Chairman of more than thirty boards and commissions that included Children’s Hospital and the Leadership Metro Richmond. He also served as Director of the Sorensen Institute of Political Leadership, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and the Partnership of Urban Virginia. His philosophy of community, partnership and leadership is prominent in his work as Lieutenant Governor as he recruits new businesses to the Commonwealth, creates jobs, promotes technology and protects Virginia’s mature industries.

Judith Heumann

Ms. Heumann is an internationally recognized leader in the disability community and a life long civil rights advocate for disadvantaged people. She currently heads her own consulting firm, Heumann and Associates, Inc. During the Clinton Administration, she served as the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation, within the Department of Education. Over the years, she has assisted in legislation like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). She also helped establish the first public policy research think tank devoted to disability issues, the World Institute on Disability.Leslie Hortum
Ms. Hortum is the Managing Director, at Korn/Ferry International’s Washington, D.C. office, heading up the firm’s association/public policy practice. Prior to joining Korn/Ferry, Ms. Hortum spent 20 years in association management, and most recently served as Senior Vice President of the United States Chamber of Commerce. She serves on a number of boards including the President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, and the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. She received her undergraduate degree in Economics from Mary Washington College and attended the Advanced Management School at the University of Virginia.

Terry Hueneke

Mr. Hueneke is the Executive Vice President of Manpower, Inc. He is responsible for a network of 1,500 offices located in North and South America, Australia, Japan and Southeast Asia. Previously, he was Director of Marketing for a schooling organization and Director of Advertising and Sales promotion with the nation’s largest supermarket chain. Mr. Hueneke serves on the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Board of World Museum. He received his marketing and business education from the University of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee.

John Kregel

Dr. Kregel is the Director of Research and Associate Director of the RRTC on Workplace Supports at VCU. In this role he coordinates the efforts of a research team that investigates a wide range of issues related to employment for people with disabilities. As a Professor of Special Education, he coordinates the Urban Services Leadership Track School of Education Doctoral Program. In 1996-1997 he presented papers at the National Press Club and the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences on innovative strategies for enabling SSI and SSDI beneficiaries to return to work. Dr. Kregel has authored numerous publications and currently serves as co editor of Focus on Autism.

Brian McMahon

Dr. McMahon is Professor and Chair of the Rehabilitation Counseling Department at VCU, and holds appointments in Psychology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is the founder and President of the Virginia Counsel on Problem Gambling. He has received a number of awards over the years that include, Outstanding Rehabilitation Educator of the year from the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, and the George N. Wright Varsity Award for Outstanding Achievement by an Alumnus from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dr. McMahon has authored numerous publications on employment and disability related issues.

Susan Meisinger

Ms. Meisinger is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). SHRM is a professional membership organization with more than 165,000 domestic, foreign, and international human resource professionals in business, government, and education, that is dedicated to the advancement of personnel and human resource management. Previously, Ms. Meisinger served as Deputy under Secretary for the Employment Standards Administration in the US Department of Labor. She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association, and has served as a member of the Employer Subcommittee of the President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. Ms. Meisinger received her undergraduate degree from Mary Washington College and a law degree from the National Law Center of George Washington University.

Patricia Morrissey

Dr. Morrisey is a senior associate with Booz-Allen & Hamilton, an international technology and management consulting firm in McLean Virginia. There, she oversees efforts to assist federal agencies with making their electronic and information technology accessible and useable by individuals with disabilities. She has extensive experience working with both the Senate and the House, and contributed to the New Freedom Initiative, as well, as the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act. Her graduate degree is in Special Education from Pennsylvania State University.

Jennifer Childs Sheehy

Ms. Sheehy is a Policy Advisor on the White House Domestic Policy Council. She is responsible for coordinating the President’s New Freedom Initiative and other issues of interests to people with disabilities. Prior to holding this position, she was Senior Policy Advisor for the Presidential Task Force for the Employment of Adults with Disabilties. She has received a number of awards including the Lauren Meany Spirt Award from the Shake-a-Leg organization and the 1998 “Woman of Distinction” award from the National Association of Women in Education. Ms. Sheehy serves on the boards of the Microsoft Accessibility Advisors, the National Rehabilitation Hospital Associates, the National Conference on Community Justice, and the National Accessible Golf Course Project. She received her graduate degree in Business Administration from Georgetown University.

Richard Wahlquist

Mr. Wahlquist is the Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Staffing Association in Alexandria, Virginia. Previously, he served as the association’s Vice President for Administration and Government Affairs and directed the Government Affairs Department for Kelly Services. Mr. Walquist’s contributions to the staffing industry have been recognized by staffing associations throughout the United States and Canada. He is the author of several articles on regulatory issues affecting the staffing industries and regularly addresses business associations at conferences.

John Williams

Mr. Williams has been a professional writer for 30 years and is a weekly columnist for Business Week Online Magazine. He also writes a weekly column for the National Organization on Disability, Closing the Gap. He frequently writes on the benefits of assistive technology for persons with disabilities. His column has won the Easter Seals Equality, Equity, Dignity, and Integrity Award and the Stuttering Foundation of America’s 2000 Journalism Award. Other honors include the Charles Van Riper Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in writing about stuttering and his leadership in promoting opportunities for persons with speech impairments.

Paul Wehman

Dr. Wehman is a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Virginia and the Director of the RRTC on Workplace Supports at VCU. He is internationally recognized for his service and scholarly contributions in the fields of Special Education, Psychology and Vocational Rehabilitation. In 1990 he received the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Award in Mental Retardation and in 1992 he received the Distinguished Service Award from the President’s Committee on Employment for Persons with Disabilities. He is the author of numerous publications and Editor of the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation published by ISO press.