A national summit to boost education and employment outcomes for Americans with disabilities

Elaine Katz, MS, CCC-SLP, of Kessler Foundation will speak at "Building a More Inclusive Workforce: A National Summit to Boost Education and Employment Outcomes for Americans with Disabilities." The Summit, which is being held on Friday, May 31, 2013, 8:25 am - 3:00 pm at Bank of America, Wilmington, Delaware, is hosted by Delaware Governor Jack Markell, the Council on Foundations and the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN). Katz, vice president of Grant Programs and Special Initiatives, will share her expertise on successful employment initiatives in a presentation titled, Building on the Momentum: Igniting Public-Private Partnerships.

Summit participants are national leaders in disability employment, including Senators Harkin and Chris Coon, Brigadier General Marianne Watson, Congresswoman Cathy M. Rodgers (R-WA), Seth Harris, acting Secretary of Labor, Kathy Krepcio, executive director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, Keith Wiedenkeller, chair of the USBLN, Randy Lewis of Walgreen's, Terry Mazany of The Chicago Community Trust, Lt. Col Daniel Gade, US Army, Chip Rossi of the Bank of America, and Governor Markell, chair of the National Governors' Association (NGA).

"Kessler Foundation is pleased to be a supporter of this National Summit," said Rodger DeRose, the Foundation's president and CEO. "Joining with our counterparts in businesses and government is the most effective way to advance our common goal−to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities."