Meet the PaSHN Community

Camilo is a Product Management and Accessibility Consultant. He currently works as a Product Manager at Indeed Flex, as well as an Accessibility and Usability Tester at AbilityNet. In past roles, Camilo has worked at Expedia Group on Inclusive Travel and Digital Accessibility. Camilo has always been a wheelchair user, so becoming a disability and accessibility advocate was a natural progression and something which he puts at the forefront of everything!

Camilo’s top 3 reasons for being part of PaSHN:

1. To be able to have a space to chat, bounce ideas off each other and advocate endlessly!
2. To learn off others myself and appreciate our differences in our experiences – even though we are all advocates in our own right – the beautiful thing about the disability community is that no two people have the same journey!
3. Being one of the early members of PaSHN, I’m so excited to experience the community grow and the progress we make along the way!

You can connect with Camilo directly in our PaSHN members Slack space and you can find Camilo on LinkedIn.

Divinegift is the CEO of ZATS, providing user testing and web accessibility compliance services to help businesses achieve maximum customer satisfaction and meet global standards.
As the founder of Divine Life and Light Foundation, he also leverages his lived experience and skills to expose visually impaired people to Assistive Technology, often for the first time, enhancing their productivity.

Divinegift’s top 3 reasons for being part of PaSHN:

1. My belief in collective effort for true disability inclusion.
2. The importance of staying informed about current trends and best practices.
3. The inclusive spirit of PaSHN’s initiator, Jodie Greer, who welcomed me despite our different nationalities.

You can connect with Divinegift directly in our PaSHN members Slack space and you can find Divinegift on LinkedIn.

Jodie has had a lifelong passion for disability inclusion and her goal is to put human centricity back into business through the lenses of disability inclusion and accessibility.
After more than two decades in the corporate world, she took the bold step to launch Be #PeopleSmart. Jodie’s purpose is to enable as many organisations as possible to be truly inclusive.
Jodie is a specialist with a difference, bringing learning from the lived experiences of thousands of D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people.

Jodie’s top 3 reasons for being part of PaSHN:

1. I am the proud Chair of PaSHN because I believe in the power of community and together we can make the world a place fit for human beings.
2. I want to support small businesses to achieve disability inclusion and accessibility. Budget can be a barrier to support and PaSHN removes that barrier.
3. I love engaging with like minded people who want to make a difference and I’ve found my tribe in PaSHN.

You can connect with Jodie directly in our PaSHN members Slack space and you can find Jodie on LinkedIn.

Julie was once described as a ‘hybrid professional’ – corporate, heritage, charities etc’. They used to think this was a negative thing, but now realise it’s a strength and uniqueness.
Julie’s skills and expertise are connecting diverse knowledge frameworks and models. Visualising and understanding common elements, visions and purpose and then working to deliver them through coproduction, storytelling – creating social value with lived experience.
Having a squiggly career because of barriers they faced in employment, Julie uses their skills and knowledge to support others to navigate intersectional barriers. Visit the LinkedIn page of Active Inclusion: Equity in Employment to find out more.

Julie’s top 3 reasons for being part of PaSHN:

1. Being caught. A year and a half ago, I found myself, yet again not in work. Health and mental health conditions had increased and worsened. I was lost. I reached out to the disability community, and I connected to Jodie. Jodie is an amazing professional, who is kind and supportive and generous. It’s a privilege to work with Jodie on this community space.
2. Growing and learning. This community space is an important part of my professional and personal development. Firstly: meeting peers who all the intent for equity for us in employment, and who are from all over the world, give me not on my personal hope that disability inclusion will one day be part of organisations ‘everyday business’ and not an ‘other’, and the stigma of employing us will go.
   Secondly, I learn so much from peers. Access design, language, perceptions, diversity (there’s nothing worse than been in a bubble of the same thing!), skills and knowledge. Each time I come away from a meeting, I am blown away by how one theme, one question, can open up so much diversity of thought, which we all learn from.
3. Kindness. Knowing Jodie for over a year and half now, I feel safe taking part in anything she does. The space we have is safe, confidential, and a place where I can bring myself and be open and learn. I enjoy it very much. I would recommend joining, because you will not only things you don’t know, but grow deep meaningful peer support.

You can connect with Julie directly in our PaSHN members Slack space and you can find Julie on LinkedIn.

Kaye is MD of DRUM, an agency with a mission to craft accessible user experience, by overcoming barriers and inequality, for brands leading the way. Kaye set up the agency in 2006 and then suffered a few brain injuries resulting in both physical and hidden disabilities. This moment in time fuelled her passion for digital accessibility even further. Since then DRUM has been providing support, toolkits, talks and creating accessible design to help reshape the digital industry into an inclusive space.

Kaye’s top 3 reasons for being part of PaSHN:

1. There’s nothing better than talking to like minded individuals who share a common passion.
2. It’s a great platform for companies to become more educated on how they can support their disabled or neurodivergent colleagues and customers.
3. I believe that collectively, if people work together, we can build long lasting change.

You can connect with Kaye directly in our PaSHN members Slack space and you can find Kaye on LinkedIn.

Paula is the founder of  World Accessible Holidays. Working with her husband, they make accessible holidays simple. With a passion for travel and years of experience exploring the world with their son, who uses a wheelchair, they’ve never let his disability get in the way of their family adventures. Starting World Accessible Holidays was their way of helping others overcome similar barriers and enjoy the freedom of travel.

Paula’s top 3 reasons for being part of PaSHN:

1. To learn from other entrepreneurs.
2. To meet collaboration partners.
3. To find inclusive and accessible suppliers who can help our business grow.

You can connect with Paula directly in our PaSHN members Slack space and you can find Paula on LinkedIn.

Sandra Bentley considers herself a great advocate and connector in the disability community.  Since becoming a full time wheelchair user in 2018, Sandra advocates and promotes all things in the EDI (equity, diversity and inclusion) realm and considers herself a great champion and ally for EDI for all disabilities.
Sandra’s excellent communication skills from her previous working life, in both private and public sectors, have lead her to be known as the ”Lady that joins the dots”. Bringing parties together on many projects, helping with networking, growing organisations, CICs (Community Interest Companies) and businesses including Disability Expo in 2023.

Sandra’s top 3 reasons for being part of PaSHN:

1. I love the fact it’s a safe space to share and network, highlighting allyship and best practices.
2. We support each other to keep up to date with information, technology, services and inclusive ways of working.
3. The opportunities to learn from individuals and businesses within the community, which enable me to continuously improve.

You can connect with Sandra directly in our PaSHN members Slack space and you can find Sandra on LinkedIn.

Lady Sharon Farley-Mason is CEO of Glamsticks. Sharon suffered a life changing riding accident in 1999 and her employer deciding to medically retire her in 2008. She heard about a lady who was unwell and needed to sell her business – Glamsticks. Sharon decided to use her entrepreneurial skills and artistic flair to take the “Dull out of Disability”.
Sharon has achieved a lot since then and Glamsticks has grown its range, such as Walksticks, Carbon Fibre Lightweight Sticks, and of course the one everyone loves – a Bespoke Jazzled Stick – which can be their own unique design.

Sharon’s top 3 reasons for being part of PaSHN:

1. PaSHN was highly recommended by someone I know and trust.
2. I like how we are a platform for not just disabled entrepreneurs but also for all types of companies to join. 
3. We are a friendly group that has a safe space for people to discuss various topics.

You can connect with Sharon directly in our PaSHN members Slack space and you can find Sharon on LinkedIn.