**My top CliftonStrengths are: Strategic, Ideation, Achiever, Futuristic, and Arranger**I am an experienced inclusive product design and technology accessibility program leader with 20+ years of proven track record and a special focus on complex and emerging technologies (e.g. VR/AR/MR, AI, IoT, etc.). I bring substantial expertise in program design and management, user research, inclusive design methods, accessibility product innovation, quality management, and maturity modeling. Culture and team-building are central to my success; I maintain a strong focus on communicating at all levels while motivating and inspiring team members to achieve business objectives in line with defined requirements and vision.I am a regular contributor to industry accessibility practices and standards development, where I leverage broad knowledge of hardware, software, and content design, development, and testing methodologies. I am a passionate and sought-after public speaker, industry advisor, and advocate for persons with disabilities.★ A few career highlights:⇨ Played a key role in helping advance disability inclusion and accessibility in AI governance and risk management frameworks, including lead author of the PEAT AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework - Based on the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and other PEAT AI resources and toolkits, co-author of ForHumanity Disability Inclusion & Accessibility audit scheme/certification course, contributing author of Partnership on AI's Guidelines for Participatory & Inclusive AI.⇨ Developed and led a new accessibility program for Magic Leap, a startup offering complex, new XR/mixed reality enterprise products. Included: internal policies, product dev/quality life cycle integration, champions training program, developer ecosystem support, founding/chairing an ERG for PWDs (LeapABLE).⇨ Helped bring to market innovative products with accessibility features (e.g. Accessible self-service air travel kiosks, self-checkout, TV/media apps, multifunction office machines). Patent for Automated wayfinding of an accessible route (US9909880B2), and lead roles Geo-Access and XR Access.⇨ Helped dozens of public/private sector orgs plan, develop, and evolve their inclusive product design and accessibility programs (including strategies, implementation plans, policies, product lifecycle integration, maturity modeling, training, tool integration, and customer service).