Employment, Vocation & Career
STEPHEN SHORE
Stephen Mark Shore is an American autistic professor of special education at Adelphi University. He has written several books on autism: College for Students with Disabilities, Understanding Autism for Dummies, Ask and Tell, and Beyond the Wall.
MARCIA ECKERD
A licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience working with autistic individuals, she serves on several advisory boards, including AANE’s Clinical Advisory Group. She is an author, lecturer, and co-host of prestigious conferences, including those with Harvard, MIT, and UNESCO.
NISH PARIKH
Nish Parikh, CEO of WebTeam Corporation and VP of Rangam Consultants Inc., is the winner in the “Innovation Hero – Individual”
JOHN COMEGYS
John Comegys has 20+ years of experience helping individuals with disabilities secure and maintain competitive employment. He holds a Master’s in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and earned an Autism leadership certificate.
THOMAS EDWARDS
TEDx Talker. Author. Innovation at engineering-intensive firms. Autism-at-work & leadership. Department Chair, Engineering, Temple University
DAVE THOMPSON
As Director of Strategic Programs at Potentia Workforce, Dave helps companies become neuroinclusive through training, support, and recruiting neurodistinct professionals. He leverages his personal experience and expertise in scaling global neuroinclusive hiring programs.
BILL McDONALD
Founder of Macdonald Tuskey Corporate & Securities Lawyers and Macdonald Tuskey LLP, William L. MacDonald currently holds the position of Chairman at Canucks Autism Network, Principal at Macdonald Tuskey Corporate & Securities Lawyers and Secretary & Independent Director at Viscount Mining Corp.
CONNER REINHARDT &
JHILLIKA KUMAR
Recently diagnosed neurodivergent, Conner has witnessed the extraordinary talents of the neurodiverse community first-hand. He uses his knowledge with his work at MENTRA.
