Since becoming disabled in her teens, Keely has dedicated her life to advancing the rights of disabled people.A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Keely is the youngest Presidential Leadership Scholar in the program’s history and has served on the advisory board of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation.She founded C Talent, a talent agency representing disabled artists, which significantly increased disability representation in the media and reshaped perceptions of disabled people. The acquisition of C Talent in 2022 marked a major investment in disabled talent and a milestone for the creative industries.Following the acquisition, Keely is the CEO of Making Space, a venture-backed, accessible talent acquisition and learning platform designed to help companies train, access, and retain pre-qualified disabled talent. Making Space creates tangible pathways to employment and career advancement through employer-supported education and has secured partnerships with NBCUniversal, Netflix, and Amazon, among others.Keely and co-founder Sophie Morgan also built Making Space Media, a division of Making Space. They produce film, TV, and promotional content that centers on the disabled voice and have secured a first-look deal with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine.Keely has served as a Storyteller in Residence at the Clinton Global Initiative, participated in the inaugural Mental Health Youth Action Forum at the White House, and is currently one of two Gloria Steinem fellows.For more information about her work, background, and achievements, visit her website.
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