Deborah Davis
Founder and CEO Deborah Davis has been advocating for accessibility in the world we live in and inclusion in the media since 2007, when she founded the first disability inclusive stock image library, PUSHLiving Photos.
As Owner of Push Living, Inc. and its divisions (PUSHLiving Magazine, PUSHLiving Photos, PUSHLiving Shop, PUSHLiving Travel, PUSHLiving Advisors, and PUSHLiving Podcasts), Deborah oversees the firm's mandate to "push the boundaries of inclusive lifestyle, travel, and business."
Davis, who was in a car accident at 18, that caused C6 - C7 spinal cord injury, which resulted in incomplete quadriplegia, is committed to creating opportunities for others with disabilities to succeed. Deborah is a mother of two girls, world traveler, and experienced sales and marketing professional with a Bachelors of Business Administration-Finance from the University of Miami.
Deborah Davis has achieved a successful career in the various capacities of business management, sales and marketing, event production, public relations, human resource and ADA training, advocacy, and public speaking.
Over the course of more than two decades, her career has spanned from roles serving as an Independent Contractor, with roles specializing in sales and marketing of medical equipment/supplies, Americans with Disabilities Act and human resource development consulting and training, professional fundraiser for Not for Profits, and as the Director of Development and Public Relations, and Executive Director for Abilities of Florida.
Among professional affiliations and community service positions, she was appointed to the Brain & Spinal Cord Injury Board for the State of Florida, served as President of the Business Coalition for Americans with Disabilities, was a Board Member and VP of the Florida Rehabilitation Association, and a member of The National Society of Fund Raising Executives.
If you are interested in working with Deborah as a speaker, trainer, consultant or to discuss other interesting proposals, please email speaking@pushliving.com.
Founder and CEO Deborah Davis has been advocating for accessibility in the world we live in and inclusion in the media since 2007, when she founded the first disability inclusive stock image library, PUSHLiving Photos.
As Owner of Push Living, Inc. and its divisions (PUSHLiving Magazine, PUSHLiving Photos, PUSHLiving Shop, PUSHLiving Travel, PUSHLiving Advisors, and PUSHLiving Podcasts), Deborah oversees the firm's mandate to "push the boundaries of inclusive lifestyle, travel, and business."
Davis, who was in a car accident at 18, that caused C6 - C7 spinal cord injury, which resulted in incomplete quadriplegia, is committed to creating opportunities for others with disabilities to succeed. Deborah is a mother of two girls, world traveler, and experienced sales and marketing professional with a Bachelors of Business Administration-Finance from the University of Miami.
Deborah Davis has achieved a successful career in the various capacities of business management, sales and marketing, event production, public relations, human resource and ADA training, advocacy, and public speaking.
Over the course of more than two decades, her career has spanned from roles serving as an Independent Contractor, with roles specializing in sales and marketing of medical equipment/supplies, Americans with Disabilities Act and human resource development consulting and training, professional fundraiser for Not for Profits, and as the Director of Development and Public Relations, and Executive Director for Abilities of Florida.
Among professional affiliations and community service positions, she was appointed to the Brain & Spinal Cord Injury Board for the State of Florida, served as President of the Business Coalition for Americans with Disabilities, was a Board Member and VP of the Florida Rehabilitation Association, and a member of The National Society of Fund Raising Executives.
If you are interested in working with Deborah as a speaker, trainer, consultant or to discuss other interesting proposals, please email speaking@pushliving.com.
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People with physical...
