Ken Shapiro

Ken Shapiro joined DRM in 2022 as an advocate in the Client Assistance Program. He grew up in New Jersey, graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Media Studies, then began a career in Knowledge Management and web development in New York and Maine. Following a hemorrhagic stroke in 2010, he channeled his personal experience into disability advocacy at work and in the community, founding his employer’s Ability Employee Resource Group and joining the boards of Brain Injury Voices, the Portland Disability Advisory Committee, and the Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness. He enjoys blogging, PhotoShopping custom cards, and riding his recumbent tricycle.