Experts Directory
Last Updated: February 25, 2026
Listed below are more than 125 experts, speakers, trainers, and presenters who primarily specialize in subjects related to accessibility and disability and educate others about said subjects. Individuals are added through self-submission.
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Accessibility advocate, writer, developer, and speaker.
Fey is an innovative social media professional with over a decade of experience. She's helped build online communities from the ground up for multiple organizations, and she's cultivated social media followings ranging from a few hundred all the way to over 10 million. She has designed memorable brand moments for companies like Best Buy, Geek Squad, and Starkey. She holds multiple degrees from the University of Minnesota.
Gregory, the freelance website expert, has transformed businesses of all sizes by enhancing website accessibility. His global impact extends from illuminating accessibility basics to diving into intricate details. Beyond speaking engagements, Gregory elevates websites for individuals and multinational non-profits alike. His social media advocacy continually emphasizes digital accessibility, while his blog serves as a canvas for his insightful thoughts.
I was part of an award winning creative team in a fast-paced agency for more than a decade, before earning my stripes in the accessibility space with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). This has given me a unique perspective on how accessible content can make campaigns work better for everyone - with the added bonus of offering a new and fulfilling creative challenge. I've spoken on the Social Minds podcast and been featured in Girl Power Marketing's newsletter. I'm due to speak at Access Given in Newcastle in September 2025.
Holly Tuke is a social media professional, blogger, freelance writer and disability advocate. She is the author behind the award-winning blog, Life of a Blind Girl.
Holly is passionate about encouraging people to make their digital communications accessible, as well as sharing her lived experience of disability to raise awareness and educate others.
I am a Person with Disabilities, more so a Person with Determination. I am a suicide survivor and Charcot Marie Tooth Ambassador. I advocate for Persons with Mental Health Issues especially within the PWD community.
I’m passionate about helping individuals harness their unique identities to navigate work and life with clarity and confidence, fostering enhanced human connection. Through a humanistic approach, I specialize in identity alignment and mastery, empowering individuals to thrive in both their personal and professional lives. I offer expertise in human-centered skills for a tech-driven world, employee wellbeing strategies, and navigating neurodivergence at work. I also provide data-driven insights and research, including job market trends, survey design, and actionable strategies to improve organizational dynamics and support inclusive workplaces.
My expertise: Identity Alignment and Mastery; Human-Centered Skills for a Tech-Driven World; Employee Wellbeing Strategies; Survey Design and Analysis; Navigating Neurodivergence at Work; Data-Driven Insights and Research; Job Market Insights and Analysis
I’m currently at Naughty Dog where I’ve contributed my skills and expertise as Accessibility QA and Development Support. I am a disabled individual myself. I am blind and deaf on my right side along with some motor constraints, and I am also Autistic.
I’ve worked on four released titles. I’ve contributed to design, narrative, studio culture and engagement. I’ve also assisted with production, UXR, focus tests and development of titles by means of consulting other Sony studios and working with 3rd party vendors. I was also invited to speak at an accessibility summit that took place at Insomniac Games in 2024.
Jan Maarten, CPWA is a designer and accessibility specialist living on unceded Duwamish lands. He has two decades of experience as a full-stack designer wearing every kind of hat, from end-to-end product design and brand to strategy and leadership. In his previous role on the CVS Health Inclusive Design team, he co-created several new accessibility annotation toolkits for web and iOS. He is currently a Senior Accessibility Designer at GitHub, helping teams shift left and improving design infrastructure.
Jen has 30 years of experience as a designer, developer, strategist, and researcher, across enterprise, government, and non-profits. She is Black, Native Mexican, white, and disabled, with a nontraditional education and career background. This lived experience sparks empathy and creativity.
They are an Invited Expert with the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (AGWG) developing the Web Contact Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) used in regulations, and contribute in multiple other W3C working groups including the new Sustainable Web group and serve as the Chair of the Equity Community Group.
Jen volunteers to serve local government with The U.S. Digital Response.They are on the Community Leadership Committee for the Technologists for the Public Good. They are a frequent speaker on a range of design and development topics. In 2023, Jen presented, “Save Our World with Accessibility & Progressive Enhancement,” at Inclusive Design 24.
Jennifer X Zhang focuses on embedding accessibility skills, processes, and governance into everything she does with a focus on Human Centered Accessibility so customers and clients can eventually learn to sustainably fish for themselves in the digital accessibility ocean. She was formerly on the central accessibility team at Microsoft running accessible design and has a strong track record of innovation in accessible design and hackathon projects. She has won awards for her contributions to eye gaze in Windows and mental health applications. She also received a special stock award from Microsoft for her contributions to accessible and inclusive design.
She is passionate about teaching accessibility in approachable ways. Her strengths help her spur ideas and initiatives seemingly out of thin air as her zone of genius is innovation and creation. She has credibility with designers, developers, and program managers, and creates strong, enabled accessibility teams.
Jessica has been freelancing for 12 years. Carving her own work environment has brought meaningful connections with community spaces! Jess' focus is on design identity + websites, accessibility, and illustrations.