In this episode of Reimagining Company Culture, we’re chatting with Alanna Flax-Clark, Athlete Services Grants Specialist at the USOPC US Olympic and Paralympic Committee. With a Masters in Special Education specializing in severe special needs, and as an internationally ranked Para Equestrian, Alanna has over 15 years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion advocacy. Tune in to learn Alanna’s thoughts on destigmatizing talking about making work more accessible, the role of an active lifestyle in the lives of folks with disabilities, a framework for accessibility, and more!

Alanna Flax-Clark serves as the Athlete Services Grants Specialist at the USOPC and develops inclusion opportunities and strategies for Team USA athletes as she facilitates opportunities that support the organizations DE&I initiatives. With a Masters in Special Education specializing in severe special needs, and as an internationally ranked Para Equestrian, Alanna has over 15 years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion advocacy. Alanna also serves as a Speaker on Respectability’s National Speaker Bureau and as a freelance writer and disability inclusion advocate for TD Bank. Previously she served as an Educational Consultant for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation where she supported the expansion of their award-winning disability inclusion school program which is an innovative starting point for creating discussions about inclusion and for developing effective approaches to creating an inclusive and effective learning environment. In her free time, she enjoys mentoring disabled children and adults, and bringing greater awareness to how sports and an active lifestyle can positively impact people with disabilities. She works to fight stigmas and create opportunities so disabled people can fully participate in all aspects of life.