About Us
Our History
The Starkloff Disability Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities participate fully and equally in all aspects of society.
Founded in 2003 by Max & Colleen Starkloff and David Newburger, the Starkloff Disability Institute works on changing societal attitudes and perceptions about people with disabilities through activities that send a positive message about living with disability in order to create a world that welcomes disabled people.
The Starkloff Disability Institute is the Workforce, Workplace Disability Advisor. The Starkloff Career Academy prepares candidates for competitive employment, and Starkloff Workplace Advisors prepares companies to welcome them.
Staff
Director of Development and Communications lbecker@starkloff.org Dallas Adams Communications Coordinator dadams@starkloff.org
Board of Directors
Board President
Steve Degnan
Vice President
Chief HR Officer
Nestlé Purina PetCare North America
Board Members
Dave Baker
Assistant Superintendent
Special School District of St. Louis County
David A. Blanton, III
Community Volunteer
Allison Bruns
Vice President
Advice Brand Strategy | Advice & Research
Wells Fargo Advisors
November Champion
Manager/VP
WFA Online Accessibility Program
Wells Fargo Clearing Services
Charles E. Claggett, Jr.
Retired, VP Marketing
Warson Brands
B.W. Durham, Jr.
Retired, Managing Partner
Simmons Durham
Richard Engelsmann
Chairman
Beltservice Corporation
James Frost
President and General Counsel
Signing Edge
Ray Hartmann
President
Ray Hartmann & Associates
Kara Kopplin
Director of Regulatory Science
Permobil Seating & Mobility
Ned O. Lemkemeier
Senior Counsel
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Kelly Martin
Director of Human Resources
The Boeing Company
Ron Maurer
Director
Diversity & Affirmative Action
Cigna
Joe McGauley
Principal
McGauley Real Estate
Bruce Miller
Community Volunteer
John M. Nations
Principal
Evans & Dixon, LLC
David J. Newburger
Commissioner
Office on the Disabled
City of St. Louis
Dan Nielsen
Vice President
Talent Acquisition
Centene Corporation
Bhavik Patel
CEO and Managing Partner
Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C.
William Bixby Sheldon
Retired, Director of Deaf
and Hard of Hearing Programs
Paraquad
Colleen Kelly Starkloff
Co-Founder
Starkloff Disability Institute
Chief HR Officer
Nestlé Purina PetCare North America
Assistant Superintendent
Special School District of St. Louis County
Community Volunteer
Allison BrunsVice President
Advice Brand Strategy | Advice & Research
Wells Fargo Advisors
Manager/VP
WFA Online Accessibility Program
Wells Fargo Clearing Services
Retired, VP Marketing
Warson Brands
Retired, Managing Partner
Simmons Durham
Chairman
Beltservice Corporation
President and General Counsel
Signing Edge
President
Ray Hartmann & Associates
Director of Regulatory Science
Permobil Seating & Mobility
Senior Counsel
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Director of Human Resources
The Boeing Company
Director
Diversity & Affirmative Action
Cigna
Principal
McGauley Real Estate
Community Volunteer
John M. NationsPrincipal
Evans & Dixon, LLC
Commissioner
Office on the Disabled
City of St. Louis
Vice President
Talent Acquisition
Centene Corporation
CEO and Managing Partner
Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C.
Retired, Director of Deaf
and Hard of Hearing Programs
Paraquad
Co-Founder
Starkloff Disability Institute
Reports
