Forum Member Check-in: Disability & Inclusion Pledge Insights 4/29/24

In her role as senior marketing and experience manager, Caitlin McDanels (she, her, hers) supports marketing efforts, manages the PEAK website, and provides technical resources for everybody and anybody in the PEAK community. Caitlin brings nearly a decade of experience in marketing technology and web management to PEAK. Prior to joining PEAK, Caitlin supported marketing, communications, and membership at the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP). In her time at ACCP, she grew the association’s social media presence, managed digital engagement, and managed multiple website and database implementations. Most recently, Caitlin completed a Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility from the University of Colorado Boulder–Leeds School of Business. Hailing from Florida, Caitlin earned a master’s degree in English language arts from the University of Central Florida and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Florida. Caitlin loves long walks with her dog while taking in the Colorado scenery. If she’s not outside exploring, she can be found playing bass guitar, trying a new recipe, or spending a few hours with her favorite PC games. An active volunteer, Caitlin delights in sharing her marketing know-how with local organizations and small businesses.

Sarah Napoli is the learning services director at the Disability and Philanthropy Forum. From 2019-2023, she acted as the lead disability inclusion project officer within the people and culture Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity team at Open Society Foundations (OSF), where she also developed and facilitated DEI related training throughout the network. In addition to OSF, she has over 20 years of experience teaching and conducting training on social justice and advocacy in higher education and nonprofits,most recently as the director for the inaugural Center for Inclusion at Manhattanville College and as the assistant head of Goodricke College at the University of York, England. She holds two MA degrees in social justice in intercultural relations and applied human rights. She identifies as a proud disabled person and enjoys chatting about Geek culture—all things fantasy and sci/fi and her former life as a hip hop researcher and dancer. She has conducted workshops and training all over the USA and in the world, including Japan, Guatemala, throughout Europe, South Africa, and Canada.