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Matthew Shapiro
As a person with a disability, Matthew Shapiro has spent most of his life motivated to teach those he has met how to better understand the disability community. Through this work it has become his life’s mission to educate others regarding disability related issues.
To that end, Matthew created 6 Wheels Consulting in 2014 and in that capacity has worked with both the public and private sectors to foster understanding and create solutions that provide more inclusive spaces, services and opportunities for people with disabilities.
In addition to his lobbying and consulting business, Mathew has served the disability community through involvement in a variety of organizations and initiatives. Mathew interned at both The White House in Engagement and Governmental Affairs and at The Virginia General Assembly.
He is the incoming Chair of the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities having served on the Board since 2013. Matthew also serves on the Board of Directors of The Arc of Virginia.
Matthew currently lives at home with his family in Richmond, Virginia.
Daniel Hodges
Daniel Hodges, JD, graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2021. Prior to that, Daniel received his BA in Education with a heavy emphasis in social sciences from Western Governors University. Daniel returned to WTUN 2023 to pursue his Master’s in Health Administration.
Daniel has served as the President & Cofounder of Peaces of Me Foundation since 2019. In this role, Daniel utilizes his unique blend of lived experience and subject matter expertise to educate the community regarding the need for greater accessibility and inclusion. Under Daniel’s leadership, Peaces of Me has achieved steady growth despite economic turmoil and other factors that have negatively impacted the nonprofit sector over the last several years.
Daniel is passionate about helping organizations create a culture of excellence by incorporating innovative leadership and management strategies that bring out the best in every team member.
Daniel has served as a guest speaker at:
- Cleveland State University College of Law.
- Johns Hopkins University.
- University of Notre Dame.
- University of Baltimore School of Law.
- Boise State University.
As a consultant/advisor, Daniel has served businesses and industries as diverse as:
- Robotics
- Telemedicine
- Chip Manufacturing
- Nonprofit Leadership
- Energy/Environmental Conservation
Angela Fowler
Angela Fowler is a popular coach, consultant and speaker who shows organizations how to increase their bottom line by leveraging the power of accessibility to tap into the $2.1 trillion buying power of people with disabilities. As a business woman who is also totally blind, she has a unique insight into what it takes for regular every-day businesses to tap into a market which they may not fully understand or readily think is available to them. With humor and straight talk tempered with patience, she shows organizations how to make the necessary adjustments, often with a lot less effort than they think.
Angela’s courses offer common-sense, cost effective solutions to help businesses make their products and services accessible to people with disabilities and more user-friendly for everyone. Her philosophy is that most people want to do the right thing, they just don’t know what the right thing is.
Angela runs her coaching and consulting business from her home in Northern California, which she shares with her 18-year-old son, whose life seems to barely include her, her feisty kitten, who very clearly prefers her son, and her loving dog of indeterminate breed who thinks she’s God’s gift to doggie-kind and cannot get enough of her company. When she’s not working, she enjoys true crime, sports, and cooking the best tri-tip on God’s planet low and slow on the barbecue.