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Our Mission

The DC Metro Business Leadership Network (DC Metro BLN) promotes the best practices in hiring, retaining, and marketing to people with disabilities in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and Suburban Maryland.

2012 Board of Directors

Jim Hammond, Board Chair
Deloitte & Touche

Donnielle DeMesme, Vice Chair
ICF International

Anne Rader, Secretary
Booz Allen Hamilton

Ellen de Bremond, Treasurer
Diversity Services of DC Inc.

Michelle Crabtree
The Hyatt Hotels and Resorts

Shelby Hill
Bridges from School to Work, A Marriott Foundation program

Eduardo Meza-Etienne
SSB BART Group

Christine A. Neigh
Lockheed Martin Corporation

Vinece Pastor
C5 Consulting, LLC

Cynthia Richardson-Crooks
The U.S. Treasury

Kia Silver Hodge
Northrop Grumman

Michael Wagner
CSC

Katherine McCary, Executive Director Email Katherine

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Are you looking for assistance with hiring people with disabilities? Do you want to learn from local experts who have a successful track record with retaining people with disabilities? Do you want to become a member of the DC Metro Business Leadership Network? Please contact us today!

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Justice Department Extends Deadline for Swimming Pools to Comply with 2010 ADA Standards May 19, 2012
The Justice Department has announced an extension for existing swimming pools to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design. Existing pools now have until January 31, 2013 to comply with the standards. These standards were developed to make sure that buildings and facilities, including swimming pools, are acces […]
Montana Medicaid & Healthy Montana Kids Plus May 18, 2012
Information on health care coverage programs for low-income adults and children. Find out who is eligible, how to apply and answers to frequently asked questions about Montana Medicaid. […]
Montana Independent Living Services May 18, 2012
Provide independent living services at centers throughout the state to anyone with a disability including children, students and adults. Services include independent living skills training, counseling and peer support, assistance with assistive technology, equipment loans, help finding housing and other information and referrals. […]

U.S. Disability News

Free Advocacy Training Program for North Carolinians with Developmental Disabilities and Families Seeks Participants April 20, 2012
Partners in Policy-making, an established, nationally recognized training program funded by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities, seeks applications by May 11. […]
Dismantling Oklahoma Scholarships for Students with Special Needs - AFC Condemns Ruling April 1, 2012
AFC Condemns Ruling Dismantling Oklahoma Scholarships for Students with Special Needs - Tulsa judge strikes down scholarship program; future of 160 special needs students in jeopardy. […]
Leadership Training Program Wins Support of NC Council on Developmental Disabilities March 30, 2012
A North Carolina program to train future leaders of nonprofit organizations in the disability field has been extended, thanks to a renewed commitment from the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities. […]

Department of Labor News

DOL's OSHA announces intent to establish Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee May 17, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced its intent to establish a Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee. The committee will advise, consult with and make recommendations to the secretary of labor and the assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health on ways to improve the efficiency […]
DOL's MSHA files complaint against mining company in Thomaston, ME, to reinstate miner unlawfully discharged May 17, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration has filed a complaint with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission against Ferraiolo Construction Inc. to reinstate a worker to his former position and provide compensation for wages lost as a result of his being unlawfully fired. […]