CCDA's New Executive Director: April Dawson

Happy to announce, California Commission on Disability Access's new Executive Director, April Marie Dawson!

Published on August 19, 2022
in Compliance , Disability
Picture of Sticky notes saying "Welcome Aboard" with a pen on top of the sticky notes and a pair of reading glasses above.

The California Commission on Disability Access (CCDA) would like to take this time to welcome our newly appointed Executive Director, April Marie Dawson. 

 

April comes to us from the Resources for Independent Living (RIL) where she previously served as Executive Director.  RIL is a social justice organization dedicated to advancing the socioeconomic independence of people with disabilities through peer-supported, consumer-directed independent living services and advocacy. Prior to RIL, April led nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay area and in the state of Oregon.

 

In addition to her Executive Director duties, she has served in leadership roles on the Sacramento County Continuum of Care Advisory Board, Sacramento Regional Transit Mobility Advisory Committee, the Mayors’ Climate Commission, and the California Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities.

 

April is a graduate of the California State University (CSU) Sonoma.  April was born with Spina Bifida and is a wheelchair user.

 

In her spare time, she enjoys reading, walking her dog, and traveling.

 

Quote from April Dawson:

“I am honored to be appointed as the Executive Director of the California Commission on Disability Access. I look forward to engaging with the business and disability communities to increase access for all.”