Dr. Stobbe is a Board Certified Neurologist sub-specializing in cognitive behavioral neurology. He joined the University of Washington School of Medicine faculty in 2008 and is currently Clinical Professor with a dual appointment in the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Stobbe serves as Director of Adult Services at Seattle Children’s Autism Center, as Medical Director of the UW Medicine Adult Autism Clinic, and as Director of the Adults and Elders Program at the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at UW.

Throughout her career, Mary has focused on positively impacting the lives of our community’s most underserved and marginalized populations and for two decades has worked to empower individuals with intellectual disabilities. Never satisfied with the status quo, her entrepreneurial spirit has led to the creation of new campaigns and initiatives that celebrate inclusion and bring the community together to raise awareness and millions of dollars for Special Olympics athletes. In addition to her tireless work as the Chief Operating Officer for Special Olympics Washington, Mary is also a Commissioner for the Seattle Sports Commission; on the board of directors for Sound Generations; and supports and/or volunteers with AAPI organizations including the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA); Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda), Friends of Little Saigon and Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS.)

Eric is an autistic and incredibly passionate human being living in Seattle, Wash. Born in St. Louis, Mo., Eric moved to western Washington to attend Olympia's Evergreen State College. Eric's work has primarily been in the field of music, working stints at some of the U.S.A.'s largest and smallest independent record labels. While still retaining a love of media and art, Eric's professional attention has become drawn to resource-allocation for and normalization of autism, particularly when comorbid with mental illness. Eric foundationally believes the world will be richer when it prioritizes all sorts of inclusivity.

Rebecca is the Director of Mainstay and SAILS at Seattle Central College. SAILS is Supported Academics and Independent Life Skills, which mentors students with learning differences to reach success at Seattle Central. SAILS’ team provide supports such as executive functioning, academic tutoring and academic resource coordination. In her 25th year at Seattle Central, Rebecca finds joy in helping people with disabilities have the opportunity to contribute to their community of choice, build relationships, have a sense of competence and feel included. Rebecca enjoys the client service piece of being the Director, but also, she finds fundraising, accreditation process and policy fun! As part of the Community Employment Alliance, Rebecca works to make a bigger impact in our supported employment systems through advocacy and legislative involvement. Rebecca started her career focused on assisting individuals who are Deaf and Hard and Hearing navigate employment as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. She has served other non-profits such as Abused Deaf Women Advocacy Service and Hearing Speech and Deafness Center.

Jonathan is the Co-Founder, CEO, and Chief Medical Officer of Sound Pharmaceuticals, a private biotech focused on developing the first therapeutics for hearing loss and tinnitus. Dr. Kil has been the principal investigator on numerous awards from the NIH and Dept. of Defense (DoD) and received training in neuroscience and otolaryngology at the UW, UVa, Georgetown, and UC Irvine. He’s an advisor to the DoD’s Hearing Center of Excellence and serves on the Board of UW/Harborview Medical Center. He’s a proud parent of an APL graduate, in addition to two other children.

Sue is a mid-career professional working at the University of Washington’s Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities program as lead Family Faculty. In this role she is able to effect change in many areas: engaging with families on a personal level; educating professionals for a more informed healthcare workforce; and pooling knowledge for systems change through advocacy. Trained as an occupational therapist, the focus of her future expanded when her family welcomed a child with Down syndrome in 1996. Believing and cultivating a world that is inclusive for her family became a mission to create an equitable future for everyone.

Jonathan is the founder of RPrime and a founder and partner at Ignition Partners, the Northwest’s largest venture capital firm. With more than $3 billion in committed capital, Jonathan led a number of Ignition’s investments, most notably, Docusign, in which Ignition was the first institutional investor. Jonathan served on the company’s board for nearly 15 years. Jonathan served on the Executive Committees for the University of Washington Foundation Board and the United Nations Association of America (UNA-USA). He also served on the Epiphany and Academy for Precision Learning school boards. Currently, Jonathan serves on the board of the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) and the Stimson Center. In addition, for the last ten years he has taught a weekly class on the works of C.S. Lewis at the Epiphany Parish in Seattle.

Tammy has been deeply engaged with the autism and developmental disabilities community in Seattle since 2004. Her love and passion for working with this population is inspired by her little brother, Mikey, a charming, witty, silly 27 year old with ASD. Tammy was vital in founding the Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center in 2014, a lifelong learning program in Bothell that offers classes, activities, and outings for adults with ASD and other developmental disabilities. As the current Director, Tammy has navigated the complex systems related to the transition to adulthood and has a keen understanding of the need to develop more high quality, enriching activities to promote quality of life, independence, and well-being for adults and their families. Prior to starting the Alyssa Burnett Center, Tammy worked with the Experimental Education Unit (EEU), the Academy for Precision Learning (APL), the ASTAR Clinic, and also worked as a respite care provider, working to advance the critical mission of bringing more inclusion and engagement for this special community.

José is a longtime Seattle resident and Microsoft retiree who currently owns and operates the Wenatchee AppleSox, a collegiate summer league baseball team in the West Coast League. He and his wife Lauren Feaux are the proud parents of a 23 year old son with autism who is a recent graduate of the Excel program at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and of a 21 year old daughter who is a student at Harvey Mudd College. His work supporting people with disabilities includes teaching computer programming and robotics at Georgia Institute of Technology to students with disabilities, supporting the Special Olympics youth activation leadership at the summer and winter games, coaching Special Olympics teams for Ballard High School, assisting in robotics for Special Olympics, coaching Ultimate, as well as board membership on FEAT. The Wenatchee AppleSox provides a summer baseball camp for players with disabilities and employment opportunities for people with disabilities. José is a graduate of Brandeis University, receiving a BA in Mathematics.

Lauren is a longtime Seattle resident and Microsoft retiree. She and her husband José Oglesby are the proud parents of a 23 year old son with autism who is a recent graduate of the Excel program at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and of a 21 year old daughter who is a student at Harvey Mudd College. Lauren has long advocated for maximum inclusion for people with disabilities in all aspects of life. Loneliness is the only real disability. After leaving Microsoft, she worked as assistant instructor in various special education programs dedicated to inclusion in Seattle Public Schools. She was appointed to serve on SEAAC, the superintendent’s special education and advisory and advocacy committee. She also has represented families during OSPI’s focus monitoring of Seattle Public Schools. Her commitment to these groups was driven by the strong need for inclusive programming at all levels. Lauren assists José in many coaching activities, and supports the independence of their son who is currently living in midtown Atlanta. Lauren is a graduate of Indiana University, receiving an MS in Computer Science.

In 2012, Traci and her husband John, GM of the Seahawks, started Ben’s Fund, which is a non-profit named after their son with autism. Ben's Fund awards grants to financially support children and young adults in the state of Washington who have autism. Not only is Ben's Fund there to support financially, we also hope that it spreads awareness and understanding of autism while providing hope for those on the autism journey. We have raised over $4.8 million to-date for Ben’s Fund and given away over 2,700 grants. Traci is also the President of the Seahawks Women’s Association, which is also a non-profit that supports many different causes in our community. She was instrumental in bringing One Love to our Seattle Community and is still very active with them. The One Love organization teaches youth about healthy and unhealthy relationships through various content. Traci is originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of St. Thomas where she met her husband, John. Traci graduated with a double major in Marketing and Operations Management. She is also a small business owner supporting her son and his passion as an artist. Traci is a mom of two, Ben is 19 and Jack is 17.