Matthew Janusauskas, Vice Chair
Matthew Janusauskas serves as Chief Technology & Workforce Programs Officer at the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), overseeing the areas of information technology services, web and technical development, and AFB’s digital inclusion and accessibility education and consulting program – the AFB Talent Lab “innovating the future of digital inclusion”. Matthew represents AFB in the Teach Access organization, leading a task force wherein various technology companies, higher education institutions, and disability advocacy organizations come together to drive the inclusion of accessibility in core computer science, design, human-centered interaction programs, and other key disciplines to close the accessibility and digital inclusion skills gap. He also serves as a board trustee for The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. and as a member of the disability advisory board for the Verizon corporation.
Matthew has over 20 years of experience working with mainstream and assistive technology, including leadership roles in accessibility and technical services, information technology, training, team management, and product and program management.
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