Christopher Hunt, Board Chair
Chris is an attorney and CPA in the Indianapolis area.
Jacqueline Jaques
Jacqueline is an elder law attorney at Severns & Howard, PC, where she assists clients in preparing themselves and their families to deal with disability, infirmity, and the end of life. Prior to her current employment, Jackie practiced Social Security disability law, helping clients work their way through the Social Security disability application and appeals process. In both her professional and personal life, she advocates for people dealing with disability, poverty, and lack of opportunity. She is motivated by her own life-long struggle with major depressive disorder and wants to help others, especially those with mental health issues, discover and use the strength that comes from facing disability on a daily basis. When she steps away from her mission to save the world, Jackie enjoys tae kwon do (she’s a second degree black belt), beekeeping (she’s managing to keep most of the bees alive so far), and playing guitar. She lives in Whitestown with her partner Tim and her children Tommy, Audrey, and Joey.
Joe Slaby
Joe’s earliest disability advocacy experience came from planning two events that featured people with disabilities. The first was for an author who spoke of his life experiences while living with a tracheotomy and using a power wheelchair. The second event was a power wheelchair soccer demonstration. Later, I personally spoke with Terre Haute’s local state senator and state representative at the WILL Center—a fellow IL organization—to advocate for the Center’s funding.continually influenced by others with disabilities and the impact they’ve had on my life. I’m a strong proponent that people with disabilities have a unique perspective on life and can offer those insights and skills to better the lives of people with disabilities along with all of society. I am a 2017 Indiana State University graduate with Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; and am in the process of filing for my CPA license. Currently I live in Fishers and work as a fund accountant in Carmel.
Dr. Douglas Woodwell
Dr. Woodwell is a passionate disability rights activist. As a person with a spinal cord injury, Dr. Woodwell facilitated a support group for other’s with SCI’s in central Indiana for a number of years. He is currently a faculty member at the University of Indianapolis and author of books Nationalism and International Relations: Norms, Foreign Policy, and Enmity.
Riley Camps
Riley is the Director of Public Relations and Media for C² Racing and a freelance public relations professional. A native of Massachusetts, they have been living in the Indianapolis area since 2011. They hold a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from IUPUI, where they focused on disability-inclusive communications, and minored in Sociology.
Riley strives to apply their lived experience as an autistic, multiply disabled person to their work. They are a former Ambassador for the IUPUI LGBTQ+ Center where, in addition to maintaining the Center’s communication channels, they lead a community discussion group for LGBTQ+ students with disabilities. They have also previously worked with EIN SOF Communications and the Alzheimer’s Association. Riley is a member of the Public Relations Society of America.
In their free time, Riley enjoys reading, building models, and visiting the local cat café. They live in Indianapolis with their spouse, Jason, and their three cats.
Scott Burrows
Scott is the owner of the property management firm, DBA Burrows Properties. He is also a senior analyst/consultant for Toyota’s fleet operations. He is an army-veteran and servse on two additional non-profit boards, Ronald McDonald (Central Chapter) and Indiana Cancer Consortium. He Frequently servse the Red Cross in various volunteer efforts around blood drives, fleet operations, disaster response and vehicle management.
Scott graduated with an MBA in 2019 from LSU with a concentration in Data Analytics and recently obtained PMP certification from the Project Management Institute. In his free time, he enjoys playing the trumpet and participating in league sports, such as basketball and soccer.
Sabrina M. Straub, MSW, LCSW
Sabrina M. Straub, MSW, LCSW, is Field Director and Assistant Professor of Social Work in the College of Arts and Sciences. Sabrina received her Bachelor of General Studies and Master of Social Work degrees from Indiana University through Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
Sabrina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has experience working in community mental health centers, has worked as a private practition-er, and has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and families. Sabrina is a member of Phi Alpha Honor Society as well as the National Association of Social Workers. Sabrina was an adjunct professor at Marian for several years prior to becoming the BSW Field Director, and has assisted the program director in achieving full accreditation status for the program through CSWE.
Katy Myers
Katy grew up in Indianapolis and is a proud graduate of Warren Central High School and Butler University. As a kid, she got ‘talks too much’ on her report cards, and then in high school she joined the speech team. Her success on the team made selecting a college major pretty easy: communications. Katy has a passion for presentation that she brings to every project. Recently, she started NBD Public Speaking to help others feel confident when sharing their message with an audience. Katy’s other interests and passions include social and economic justice, pop culture and television, and travel.
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