Celebrating a Decade of Impact
10 years of power, influence, and change.
A decade ago, 16 disabled leaders gathered together and decided Chicago's civic leadership should look different. A decade later, our Network is 300 strong, and the work we've done has shifted who holds power in this city.
This fall, we're marking the milestone—and inviting you into what we're building next. This isn't a charity gala. It's a leadership celebration.
Join us for...
- Food and drink,
- Remarks and storytelling,
- Recognition of partners and champions, and
- A first look at where we're going next!
Meet our Host Committee
- Adam Hecktman, For Good Advisory
- Arnesa Omeragic, Associated Bank
- Barry Taylor, University of Chicago Law School
- Dr. Carol Lipari*, Access Living
- Chad Turner*, Bank of America
- Eli Brottman*, Independent political consultant
- Emily Blum*, Disability Lead
- Jacqueline Burgess-Bishop, Health & Social Impact Executive(ret.); Equity and Disabilities Advocate
- Jae Jin Pak*, Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition (DPOCC)
- Karen McCulloh, Cofounder, National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities (NOND), and Presidential Appointee, Obama Administration
- Karen Tamley*, Access Living
- Kathleen Dillon Narko*, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- Kim B. Holmes, Kim B. Holmes Consulting LLC
- Kruti Shah*, Oak Street Health
- LaShon Gurrola*, DHA, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC , Rush University Medical Center
- Mary Anderson, Change Collaborative
- Mark Ishaug, Thresholds
- Michael Solomon*, Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Nakia Green*, HP
- Neal Kleemann, GGP
- Rebecca Williford*, Disability Rights Advocates
If you would like to join the Host Committee (learn more), please reach out to Anne Renna.
*Denotes a Disability Lead Member
Share a Reflection or Vision Statement
We'd love to hear from you about what Disability Lead has meant to you, and/or what you hope Disability Lead's impact will look like over the next 10 years. Reflections may be featured at the celebration event or in our anniversary communications.
If you would like to sponsor the event (learn more), please reach out to Anne Renna.
Celebrate with us
Thank you to our amazing and supportive community, because of you, our 10th Anniversary Celebration on September 15 is now sold out!! But you can still participate in the following ways:
- Share a brief reflection on what Disability Lead has meant to you, or your vision for its impact over the next decade
- Contribute to support Disability Lead’s next chapter and expand disabled leadership nationwide
