AAF Seattle

🎤 Meet the Speaker!

Nora Elena Genster (she/her) is the Senior Director of the Employment Transformation Collective (ETC), a division of Northwest Center, where she leads accessibility and disability services that help employers build more inclusive workplaces for disabled employees.

A recognized leader in disability employment and accessibility, Nora has spent her career working at the intersection of disability, economic participation, advocacy, and workplace transformation. Her expertise has been featured by NPR, The New York Times, USA Today, and Inc.com, and she has spoken at conferences around the world on creating better employment outcomes for disabled workers.

Join Nora and our incredible panel of experts for From Compliance to Culture — Meeting accessibility requirements is the floor, not the ceiling.

📅 Tuesday, June 9, 2026
🕠 5:30 PM–7:30 PM
📍 DNA&STONE -

🎟️ Link in bio for tickets or visit www.aafseattle.com

🎤 Meet the speakers! - Warren Kagarise (he/him) is the digital engagement manager for King County, WA. Based in Seattle, he leads efforts to connect the 12th-largest county in the United States with 2.2 million residents via social media and other digital tools.

A former journalist, Warren’s career in public service started in 2013 when he served as communications coordinator for the City of Issaquah, WA.

Warren was named the 2023 Social Media Professional of the Year by the Government Social Media Association. He contributes to the social gov field through training, writing, and speaking engagements, sharing insights on digital communication strategies in the public sector.

Warren is a past member of Nextdoor’s Public Agency Advisory Council, past chair of the Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) Board of Directors, and past president of the Government Social Media Association (GSMA) Council.

Join us for a conversation around accessibility in “From Compliance to Culture - Meeting accessibility requirements is the floor, not the ceiling.”

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
5:30 PM 7:30 PM
DNA&STONE -

Link in bio for tickets or visit www.aafseattle.com

Accessibility is more than a checklist.

Join for From Compliance to Culture — a conversation about what happens when organizations move beyond minimum requirements and start building accessibility into the way they communicate, create, hire, lead, and design experiences.

As part of our annual June DEIB event series, this year’s focus is accessibility and the role it plays in creating more inclusive communities, workplaces, and creative work.

We’ll explore:
• ADA & WCAG basics
• Where compliance falls short
• Accessibility across digital, physical, and workplace experiences
• How accessibility becomes part of culture, not just policy

Featuring speakers working across accessibility, public communications, inclusive workplaces, and digital experience design.

📍 DNA&Stone
📅 Tuesday, June 9, 2026
🕠 5:30–7:30 PM

🎟️ Link in bio

Accessibility accommodations/questions: [email protected]

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