Our Board and Staff

Stephanie Bryan Kangas is a nonprofit strategist and accessibility advocate with nearly two decades of experience across the arts, education, and healthcare sectors. Living with multiple sclerosis for more than half her life, she brings both professional expertise and lived insight to her mission of expanding equitable access to public spaces and community programs.

She earned her Master of Public Health (MPH) from Benedictine University in 2017, specializing in strategic planning and nonprofit development for organizations supporting equitable access for people with chronic health conditions, mobility challenges, and our aging population.

Guided by the belief that just because you don’t see disabled people doesn’t mean there aren’t any — it means they couldn’t get there, Stephanie is committed to changing that reality by helping institutions remove obstacles, understand lived experience, and build spaces where everyone is welcomed, expected, and able to participate.