Center for Disability Inclusion

The Center for Disability Inclusion is a nationwide organization that partners with businesses
to advance their disability inclusion efforts. 

We are your trusted resource for workplace solutions that:

EDUCATE the business community
on proven strategies to advance
disability inclusion in the workplace
and marketplace.

CULTIVATE relationships between business, community, academic
and strategic partners to advance disability inclusion.

ELEVATE inclusive practices and
thought leaders so businesses
become employers of choice for
people with disabilities.

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About CDI - Community Conversations with Darla Wilkerson and Meaghan Walls

New CEO Announced!

I am pleased to announce that Meaghan Walls has been selected as the Center for Disability Inclusion’s next Chief Executive Officer and will start in this new role on December 23, 2023.

Darla Wilkerson is retiring in December after serving CDI for nine years including five years in the CEO role. Darla made a significant impact in helping develop CDI’s vision, direction and overall success of the organization. In the remaining weeks of 2023, she will work with Meaghan and the CDI team to ensure a smooth and successful leadership transition. Darla’s leadership and contributions to CDI are countless and she will be missed.

Meaghan Walls, new CDI CEO as of December 23, 2023

Meaghan joined CDI two years ago as the Director of Business Relations in our Nebraska market. The CDI Board of Directors are excited about the skills and experiences she will bring to the CEO role. Meaghan has over 17 years of professional experience with disability services, accessibility and disability inclusion. She is an alumni of Saint Mary’s College-Notre Dame and earned her Masters of Science from University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) in Bioengineering with an emphasis on rehabilitation and assistive technology.

Please join me in welcoming Meaghan Walls as our next Chief Executive Officer.

Kathy Cooper, CDI Board President

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