Raika Kim joined Disability Rights Advocates in 2025 as a Wolinsky Fellow. Raika received her J.D. cum laude from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where she served as the President of Disability Law Society and was a member of the Bartlit Center Trial Team. During law school, Raika interned with Equip for Equality, the ACLU … Continue reading “Raika Kim”
A Conversation with Jennifer Reddien Jennifer Reddien has spent much of her career pursuing inclusion and opportunity efforts. Jennifer’s background, personal experiences, and passion for equity and inclusion make her an invaluable leader as Venable’s chief inclusion and opportunity officer. Jennifer works closely with firm leadership to develop and implement firmwide inclusion and opportunity strategies … Continue reading “Jennifer Reddien”
Cory Fosco is a seasoned healthcare IT executive and currently serves as Vice President of Enterprise Sales at PointClickCare. Beyond his professional achievements, Cory is widely recognized for his passionate advocacy on behalf of the blind and vision-impaired community, a commitment deeply rooted in his personal life and lived experiences. Cory’s advocacy journey is closely … Continue reading “Cory Fosco”
A Conversation with Melissa Jones Melissa Jones is the executive vice president and Chief Human Resources Officer for CSAA Insurance Group. With more than 100 years of experience serving AAA members, CSAA Insurance Group offers automobile, homeowners, and other personal lines of insurance to AAA members through AAA clubs. CSAA Insurance Group has been rated … Continue reading “Melissa Jones”
Xian Horn is a joyful half-Asian woman with Cerebral Palsy, who serves as founder of the non-profit, Give Beauty Wings. She is an advocate, speaker, Forbes Women contributor. Xian was named Women’s eNews’ 21 Leaders for the 21st Century in 2017 and honoured in Walker’s Legacy Power 15 as well as National Disability Mentoring Coalition’s … Continue reading “Xian Horn”
Michele Lee is a dedicated advocate for disability rights and accessibility. Michele’s professional background spans both corporate and nonprofit sectors, where she has consistently championed disability rights. Recently, she has held roles as the Head of Accessibility Strategy and Business Development at a leading autonomous vehicle company and Director of Employment Programs at a national … Continue reading “Michele Lee”
Kathi Pugh spent her legal career at Morrison Foerster, an international law firm. She retired after serving as the longtime Senior Pro Bono Counsel, where she was responsible for overseeing all facets of the firm’s comprehensive pro bono program. Kathi was appointed to a number of American Bar Association committees through her work on the … Continue reading “Kathi Pugh”
Victoria Pilger (she/her/hers) joined Disability Rights Advocates in 2024 as a Staff Attorney. Prior to joining DRA, Victoria clerked for the Honorable Lois Bloom in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Victoria received her J.D. from the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law, where she served … Continue reading “Victoria Pilger”
I have an accounting background both in nonprofit and for profit. The depth of my nonprofit accounting background started at CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, a nonprofit that provides leadership programs, consulting to nonprofit sectors, as a Fiscal Analyst for 12 plus years. I also started a role in Human Resources for the same organization to work … Continue reading “Cathy Miranda”