Tag: Disability Advocacy

Mark Rausch: Leadership Is Service, and Service Creates Lasting Impact

I’m grateful to share a professional biography that reflects a career spanning military service, healthcare engineering and administration, organizational leadership, adaptive scuba diving, nonprofit development, and disability advocacy. Across each chapter of my career, my focus has remained centered on service, inclusion, lifelong learning, and helping people and organizations recognize what is possible when leadership is grounded in purpose.

Alicia McCormick: Creating Meaningful Change through Compassion, Education, and a Commitment to Children and Families

I’m grateful for a professional journey that has allowed me to bring together higher education, foster and kinship care, developmental trauma, disability advocacy, research, and service to children and families. From my work in academic leadership and trauma-informed education to my experiences as a foster parent, educator, researcher, and advisory contributor, I remain committed to using what I have learned to strengthen communities and help create meaningful, sustainable change. I look forward to continuing to grow, collaborate, and contribute through leadership and board service. Here is my biography.

Jennifer DeRosa: Diligence, Service, and Collaboration Create Lasting Impact

I’m excited to share my professional biography, which reflects my journey as an administrative professional dedicated to organizational excellence, process improvement, customer service, and collaborative leadership. Throughout my career, I have been passionate about helping organizations operate more efficiently while supporting people and building meaningful relationships. I look forward to continuing to grow, contribute, and make a positive impact through leadership and board service opportunities.

Myeta Perdomo: Building Stronger Communities Through Compassion, Collaboration, and Sustainable Impact

I'm excited to share my executive biography, which reflects my journey as a nonprofit leader, Executive Director of Open Arms Food Pantry and Resource Center, and Co-Founder of the Los Angeles Black History Month Festival. Throughout my career, I've been passionate about building sustainable nonprofit organizations, strengthening community partnerships, advancing food equity, and helping mission-driven organizations create lasting impact. I look forward to continuing to serve communities through leadership, collaboration, and board service.

Nestor Gonzalez: Empowering People, Inspiring Leadership, Creating Opportunities

I am excited to share my professional executive biography, which highlights my journey in nonprofit leadership, board governance, disability advocacy, community engagement, and operational management. Throughout my career, I have been committed to empowering others, creating inclusive opportunities, and helping organizations achieve meaningful impact through servant leadership and collaboration. I am grateful for the experiences that have shaped my leadership philosophy and look forward to continuing to serve organizations that are dedicated to making a difference.

Rosarius Leonardi, Ed.D.: Empowering Every Learner, Inspiring Every Educator

I’m honored to share my executive biography, which captures over 20 years of my journey in education—from special education classrooms to graduate teaching and international volunteer work. My passion has always been supporting individuals with disabilities and empowering educators to serve them with excellence.

Gary Mears: Researcher & Disability Advocate

After more than 40 years of working at the intersection of public health, disability advocacy, and behavioral research, I’m proud to share my professional biography. It reflects the journey I’ve taken through school counseling, health systems reform, emergency preparedness, and national public health initiatives. I hope it conveys both the passion and purpose that have guided me.