Corporate AchieversAwards for Individuals

with Disabilities

THEU.S.

EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVER

University Assistant Dean for Student Affairs,

City University of New York

Dr. Christopher Rosa

GOVERNMENTACHIEVERS

Matthew P. Sapolin Commissioner,

NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities

Director, Bergen County Office of Disability

Jim Thebery, M.A., CSW

Diversity Outreach Managerfor the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Jody Wildy

CORPORATEACHIEVERS

President of Pepsi’s Westchester Enablefor Pepsi Employees with Disabilities

Lynda Costa

Co-owner, American Sign Language

Jennifer Jondreau Thompson, Ph.D

President, The Carey Group, LLC

Lee Brodsky

Vice President, Medicine Development GroupApixaban Medicine Team Leader, Primary Care

Business Unit, Pfizer Inc.

Lori Shafner, Ph.D

NON~PROFITACHIEVERS

The Center for Military and Private Sector Initiatives

VAA’s Mission Statement is to enhance the economic self sufficiency of Veterans with a special focus on

wounded and disabled Veterans and their families, caregivers, by building relationships between

Veterans, family members, and business community leaders through creative mentoring and training

programs.

Enable America is dedicated to helping people with

disabilities find employment and live independently.

It is the first Organization dedicated solely to

reducing unemployment among people with

disabilities.

THEFOUNDATION

ACHIEVER

The Kessler Foundation was created to support the research

activities of Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and

Education Corporation and to support the efforts of other

organizations that serve people with physical disabilities.