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Inspiring Innovation: With Adversity Comes Opportunity
Speaker Biographies
*Biographies unavailable at time of print
GEORGE ADAMS has been an active mem- SAMUEL BAGENSTOS is the Deputy As- in the information technology, engineering,
ber of SAIL, Self Advocates in Leadership, sistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights finance/accounting, human resources, and
since its’ inception. He is a past Chair- Division of the United States Department general business areas. In 2001, Ms. Bender
person of SAIL and is currently a member of Justice and supervises the Division’s incorporated Bender Consulting Services
of the Washington State Developmental Appellate, Disability Rights and Special of Canada, Inc. a company that focuses on
Disabilities Council. He particularly enjoys Litigation Sections and works on a number creating competitive employment opportu-
advocating with the legislature and helping of special projects. From 1994 to 1997 he nities for Canadians with disabilities.
bills become laws. served as a career attorney in the Appellate
Section of the Division, where he worked on
DAWN BARNGROVER is a Marketing Rep-
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE was sworn in as
a full range of civil rights issues. Since 1999,
resentative for Rest Assured
®
. She joined the
APHIES
Commissioner of Social Security on Febru-
Bagenstos has been a law professor at Har-
company in August 2008 and is responsible
ary 12, 2007 for a six-year term that expires
vard, Washington University in St. Louis,
for new business development, provider re-
on January 19, 2013 and reports directly to
UCLA, and the University of Michigan. Mr.
lations and family education. She began her
President Obama. He has served as Acting
Bagenstos played a key role in defending
career in Social Services as a Case Manager
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human
the constitutionality of the Americans with
for Adults with Developmental Disabilities.
Services Legislation at the U.S. Depart-
Disabilities Act.
Ms. Barngrover previously worked for a Day
ment of Health and Human Services (HHS), Services provider as a Case Coordinator
Counselor to the Commissioner of Social
PATRICIA BALODIS has been the Preven-
before joining Rest Assured
®
.
Security, Associate Counsel to Presidents
tion Educator for The Arc of Warren County
Reagan and Bush, and General Counsel of
PETER V. BERNS is the Executive Direc-
since 1996. In addition, she spent ten
the U.S. Department of Health and Human
tor of The Arc of the United States. Prior to
years with United Cerebral Palsy as a Teen
Services. As Commissioner of Social Secu-
coming to The Arc in July of 2008, Peter had
SPEAKER BIOGR
Prevention Educator facilitating a preven-
rity, he has focused his efforts on reduc-
been Executive Director of the Maryland
tion education program for school aged
ing the disability backlog and improving
Association of Nonprofit Organizations
children. Ms. Balodis’ activities at The Arc/
service to the public, particularly through
since 1992. In addition, he served as Chief
Warren have centered on the prevention
electronic services.
Executive Officer of the Standards for Excel-
of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and
lence Institute since its inception in 2004.
Traumatic Brain Injury. She has also worked
Previously held positions include Deputy
at local WIC (Women, Infants & Children)
Chief of Consumer Protection in the Mary-
programs educating women of child-
land Attorney General’s Office, Assistant
bearing years about the importance of Folic
Attorney General and Staff Attorney/Fellow
Acid in their diets.
at the Institute for Public Representation at
JOYCE A. BENDER is the CEO and Founder
the Georgetown University Law Center.
of Bender Consulting Services, Inc., CEO of
KEVIN BINGHAM has guided improve-
Bender and Associates International, Inc.,
ments in the organizational capacity
an executive search firm, and has over 29
and effectiveness of numerous nonprofit
years of experience specializing in technol-
organizations for over twenty years. He has
ogy and management search. The firm pro-
conducted board development, resource
vides consulting services to its customers
development and strategic planning pro-
and competitive employment opportunities
cesses throughout the nation. In addition,
for people with disabilities who are trained
Mr. Bingham’s leadership and consulting
skills have enabled numerous nonprofits to
achieve incredible heights of organizational
success.
STEDMAN GRAHAM is chairman and CEO
of S. Graham & Associates (SGA), a management and marketing
consulting company that specializes in the corporate and educa-
tional markets. As a businessman and educator, Mr. Graham lectures
and conducts seminars for businesses and organizations around the
country around his proprietary Nine-Step Success Process™. Clients
have included Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch, CVS Pharmacy, Georgia Pa-
cific, PRO-LINE International, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Manpower,
CNN and GlaxoSmithKline among many others.
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