2026 Symposium Keynote Speaker

Andy Imparato is a disability rights lawyer and policy professional who has been working inside and outside government to advance policies and practices to improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities for over 30 years. His perspective is informed by his lived experience with bipolar disorder. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Disability Rights California, a $51 million legal services and policy advocacy organization based in Sacramento with 25 offices across California. Since 2024, he has served as the chair of the National Disability Advisory Council for Centene, a fortune 50 healthcare company. He has been an advisor on disability inclusion and accessibility to a number of other large businesses, including Walmart, Verizon, AT&T, Microsoft, IBM, Walgreens, and SAP.