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Andy Navarrete is Executive Vice President, Head of External Affairs, for Capital One Financial Corporation. In this capacity, Andy oversees Capital One’s strategic and supervisory engagements with federal and state regulatory agencies and legislators, enterprise communications and public relations, and the company’s engagement in the communities that it serves. He also serves as Chair of the Capital One Foundation, and as the Accountable Executive for ¡Hola!, a resource group supporting the development and recruitment of Hispanic and Latinx associates at Capital One. Andy serves as an Adjunct Professor of Banking Law at Georgetown University Law School. He is also a member of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Consumer Advisory Board. Andy received his J.D. from Boston College and his undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary.

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Mary Fashik is a Lebanese born, queer disability rights activist, author, public speaker, and workshop facilitator. She founded Upgrade Accessibility in 2019, a social justice movement designed to challenge today's accessibility standards. Since its inception, the movement has grown and broadened its lens to include disability rights and Disability Justice with a focus on intersectionality and equity. Through a variety of workshops and trainings, Mary helps companies understand how deeply rooted ableism is in their organizational structure and how to implement important changes. In 2021, she was named an honoree on the D-30 Disability Impact List by Diversability, where she now works as their Community Engagement Manager. She is also the creator and host of The Politics of Disability podcast which was chosen as Best Interview Podcast at the 2022 Astoria Film Festival.

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Genevieve is a PhD student in Counseling Psychology at Northeastern University, studying body image and eating disorders from an sociocultural and ecological perspective. Her research seeks to better understand the interconnectedness of factors within individuals, communities, and systems that influence one's relationship with their bodies and their eating behavior to aid the development of impactful interventions. She is passionate about dismantling diet culture and contributing towards efforts to build a more equitable society through intersectional advocacy and action. In her spare time, she enjoys baking cakes and exploring the Boston area with her dog and husband.

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Danielle Fus is a School Business Administrator and former English teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland. She currently oversees operations at the home of the very first chapter of the Body Positive Alliance. Danielle's educational philosophy centers on the idea that literature teaches empathy and through literature we are able to be better humans to each other and ourselves. Danielle is a proud alumna of the University of Maryland and has graduate degrees in Education from The George Washington University and Hood College.

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Makahla Jackson is a young woman who lives with a non-apparent Disability. She is a Disability advocate and freelance writer with a large interest in equitable healthcare for BIPOC patients. She shares her personal experiences through art and connection via social media. She loves to read on rainy days, chat with friends, and listen to good music.