Max Barrows is Outreach Director for Green Mountain Self-Advocates, a position he has held since 2007. He mentors youth and adults with developmental disabilities to speak up for themselves and become leaders. Max connects with people on all levels advocating for true inclusion of people with developmental disabilities. Max is the Assistant Director of Technical Assistance and Outreach for the national Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center. In his work, he advances the message that when you meet an individual with a disability, presume competence. He received a White House Champions of Change award for this work in 2015.

Rebecca Cokley joined the Ford Foundation in January of 2021 as the first U.S. Disability Rights Program Officer. Prior to Ford Rebecca co-founded the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress. A three time Appointee for President Obama, Rebecca served at the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the White House where she oversaw Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the first term. In 2020, she was the Richman Distinguished Fellow for Brandeis University. Rebecca has spoken at Netroots, Comic-Con, the Women’s March National Conference and is a regular guest on MSNBC.