2026 Disability Inclusion Summit

Speakers

• More details about Michelle Burgess

  Michelle Burgess

  Michelle Burgess, MBA, is an author, speaker, consultant, and corporate leader with a passion for building strong, thriving, inclusive workplace cultures. She is the founder of Just Reset It, where she empowers individuals and organizations to reimagine leadership and unlock their full potential. Michelle is an active advocate of the North Texas Disability Chamber and believes the most powerful change happens when companies, nonprofits, and community leaders come together for intentional impact, bringing that perspective to every stage she steps on.

• More details about Dylan M. Rafaty

  Dylan M. Rafaty

  Dylan M. Rafaty is a nationally recognized entrepreneur, strategist, and disability inclusion leader serving as President & CEO of the North Texas Disability Chamber. He is known for advancing accessibility as both a social imperative and an economic driver, building cross-sector partnerships that connect businesses, nonprofits, and government to create measurable, community-wide impact. Dylan has led innovative initiatives spanning workforce development, inclusive business engagement, and regional convenings that elevate the voices and leadership of people with disabilities. As a thought leader and speaker, Dylan focuses on translating inclusion into action—helping organizations develop sustainable, data-informed strategies that strengthen culture, expand opportunity, and drive results. His work continues to shape how communities and institutions approach accessibility, positioning inclusion as essential to long-term growth and success.

• More details about Lola Dada-Olley

  Lola Dada-Olley

  Lola Dada‑Olley is an attorney at JPMorganChase who leads legal strategy on firmwide Americans with Disabilities Act consumer-facing matters and elder vulnerable protection from financial abuse. She is also a TEDx speaker whose work sits at the powerful intersection of law, lived experience, and disability inclusion. A lifelong caregiver,with more than thirty years of experience—as a mother to two autistic children and a sibling to an autistic, intellectually disabled brother—she brings unmatched credibility and heart to conversations about how workplaces can better support caregivers. At the North Texas Disability Chamber Disability Inclusion Summit, Lola will draw from her legal expertise, advocacy, and storytelling to illuminate what true inclusion looks like for caregivers navigating today’s workplace.

• More details about Feleceia & Frankie Wilson

  Feleceia & Frankie Wilson

  Feleceia and Frankie Wilson are Dallas-based strategists, creatives, and longtime collaborators who have worked together for more than a decade. They are the co-founders of Zoe Communications Agency, where they lead behavior-based brand strategy, inclusive storytelling, and community-centered communications for public, nonprofit, and cultural organizations. Together, they recently launched the Third Legacy Foundation, focused on disability inclusion and advocacy, accessible communications research, and creative community initiatives. Frankie brings a background in psychology and behavioral science, grounding the work in how people actually think, feel, and act. His approach blends research, systems thinking, and facilitation, helping organizations move from insight to action. Feleceia brings deep experience as a brand strategist, storyteller, and creative leader, with a background in performance and the arts that shapes how she approaches narrative, audience, and presence. Her work sits at the intersection of strategy and creativity, often drawing from theatre, culture, and lived experience to make complex ideas human and legible. They live and work in Dallas and are the proud parents of two kids, Zoe and Ellington.

• More details about Bryan W. Gill

  Bryan W. Gill

  The Office of Disability Affairs (ODA) strives to make JPMorganChase an employer of choice for people with disabilities and a bank of choice for customers with disabilities. Bryan and his team partner across the firm with leaders and employees to support the attraction and retention of members of the disability and neurodivergent communities. ODA focuses on global efforts to expand awareness, fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace. Bryan was appointed to this role in October 2022 and has 30+ years of experience in financial services. He joined JPMorganChase in 2004 and, in early 2022, became the firm’s first global head of Neurodiversity. He previously served as a Commercial Banking Operations executive and has held several roles in Commercial Real Estate Operations and Servicing. Bryan currently serves as the Executive Sponsor for the Global Access Ability Business Resource Group, helping to maximize the contributions of employees affected by disabilities, neurodivergence, long-term illness, mental health conditions, and/or caregiving responsibilities. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Radford University. Bryan is married with three grown children and two grandchildren, and resides in the Dallas, Texas area and works out of the firm’s Plano hub.

• More details about Lauren Driskell

  Lauren Driskell

  Lauren Driskell is a Senior Project Manager at Vistra Corp., leading workforce development and inclusion initiatives that advance talent growth and community impact. A proud alumna of Southern Methodist University, she is deeply engaged in community and alumni leadership, with a focus on expanding access and opportunity.

• More details about Vahid Behzadi

  Vahid Behzadi

  Founder & CEO of PocketCM — Vahid leads Pocket Case Manager (pocket.cm), an AI-powered care coordination and case management platform built for human services and disability care centers. Under his direction, the company operates under the guiding principle of Care, Simplified. Mission-Driven Technologist — With deep roots in the IDD, HCBS, and human services space, Vahid has built PocketCM specifically to reduce the administrative burden on case managers, social workers, and care coordinators — putting more time back into direct care. Board Role at North Texas Disability Connections (NTXDC) — Vahid serves in a governance capacity at ntxdc.org as an Executive Board Member. Builder at the Intersection of Care & Technology — Vahid's work reflects a belief that the right tools, thoughtfully designed, can transform how care is delivered at scale — starting with the coordinators and social workers who hold systems together every day.

• More details about Hiren Shukla

  Hiren Shukla

  Hiren’s experience spans more than 20 years across the fields of strategy, innovation and the disabilities focus as part of public/private partnerships that create exponential value. He is the founder of Neuro-Diverse Centers of Excellence at EY, and helps unlock human potential to drive innovation and build sustainable value for colleagues, clients and communities Hiren is the strategic link at EY, responsible for converting the neurodiversity inclusiveness effort into commercial application for exceptional client service and tangible ROI. His efforts allow EY to bring this innovation model to its largest clients, and to rapidly open additional Neuro-Diverse Centers of Excellence across their global footprint. Hiren has personally worked with disability agenda models with Petronas, SLB, P&G, Wells Fargo and many others to enable and accelerate their impact to vulnerable communities. Hiren and his work has been cited and recognized by the United Nations, World Economics and over 100 media outlets.

• More details about Nicole Ward

  Nicole Ward

  Nicole Ward is a writer with a background in both broadcast journalism and corporate storytelling. She works with local nonprofit, To Be Like Me, to educate people about the disability community and is always looking for ways to communicate how people experience the world differently.

• More details about Jordan Busby

  Jordan Busby

  An outgoing individual who prioritizes the ethics of hard work with a deep commitment to disability advocacy. He wants to be a driving force to ensure fair opportunities amongst his peers. Jordan is a graduate from the NTXDC Emerging Leaders Fellowship Program, Cohort 1.

• More details about Tim Mullins

  Tim Mullins

  Tim serves as the Chief Market Transformation Officer at Capital One. He runs the Capabilities group at our division, which is the group dedicated to removing barriers to inclusion in the workplace, marketplace and home for people with disabilities.