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With a career commitment to accessibility spanning more than 25 years, Sagalyn’s deep understanding of accessibility solutions allows her to guide clients to practical and sustainable strategies and implementations. She was previously director of marketing and strategic partnerships at the WGBH Educational Foundation, spearheading accessibility consulting and digital media services for clients ranging from Apple, AOL and IBM to the National Cancer Institute, General Services Administration and McGraw-Hill.

Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind is a comprehensive, home delivery pharmacy service specializing in the needs of the blind, DeafBlind and low vision community. They are the only provider of its kind and the largest blind-owned healthcare company in the United States. We will be joined by one of the co-founders of the company, CEO Andy Burstein.

Clyde is an experienced accessibility zealot, strategist, and innovator with an uncommon skill set and rack record of success in building accessible spaces, promoting inclusive cultures, usability evangelism, and executing on initiatives. Examples of his work can be found on digital platforms in Blue Cross Blue Shield, Delta Air Lines, Wells Fargo, in your Android, Microsoft's Azure chat service, and others. Providing guidance to these industries prompted Clyde to start an accessibility consultancy with his favorite partners named Beyond A11y. With the belief that humans dictate what humans need, Clyde wants to be part of re-imagining what's possible for accessibility and fighting for change by practicing empathy, collaborating with key stakeholders to solve the biggest problems, and challenging assumptions through prototyping with input from actual users of the widest variance.Outside of work, Clyde's your typical weightlifter, a home chef, and a dog lover.

Julie Romanowski has over 20 years of developer experience and over 15 years of digital accessibility experience. After 21 years at State Farm, Julie recently left her position as Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist to join Knowbility as the Director of Accessibility Services. Julie holds several professional accessibility certifications: - University of Illinois Information Accessibility Design and Policy (IADP) - IAAP Accessible Document Specialist (ADS) - IAAP Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA) - IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) - IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)