Credits

Focus on Ability is an initiative of the Minnesota WorkForce Center System, and is sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Focus on Ability was created with partial support from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), through a grant to the Minnesota Governor's Workforce Development Council. Revisions funded through the Minnesota Disability Program Navigator Initiative and the Minnesota Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, Pathways to Employment.

Mark Phillips, Commissioner
DEED

Bonnie Elsey, Director of Workforce Services Division
DEED

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, 2004

John Mihelic
William J. Svrluga

PROJECT PRODUCER & WRITER, 2004, 2011 Revisions

John Mihelic
jm@jmihelic.com

EDUCATION DESIGN

John Mihelic
Michele Periolat

VIDEO, STILL PHOTOGRAPHY

Michele Periolat, Parallax Group
Minneapolis
www.parallax-group.com

WEBSITE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

bswing
Minneapolis
www.bswing.com

DEED PROJECT MANAGER, 2004

Mary Ellen Novotny

DEED PROJECT MANAGERS, 2011 Revisions

Rod Haworth
Darlene Kratt
Arlys Hengemuhle

CONSULTANT, 2011 Revisions

Colleen Wieck, Executive Director
MN Governor's Council on Developmental Disability

DISABILITY AWARENESS ADVISORY GROUP

Elizabeth Fetter-Eastman, Chair
Bluesky Consulting
Wendy Brower
The Disability Institute
Jeanne Calvit
Interact
Rich Diedrichsen
Department of Human Services
Wally Hinz
Independent Businessman
Greg Lais
Wilderness Inquiry
Cheryl Lowe
Hazelden Foundation
David Skilbred
MN State Council on Disabilities
Joan Willshire
MN State Council on Disabilities

ADA CONSULTANTS

Jan Halverson, Felhaber Larson Law Firm
Minneapolis
www.felhaber.com

Karen Schanfield, Felhaber Larson Law Firm
Minneapolis

RESEARCH

John Mihelic
William J. Svrluga
Elizabeth Fetter-Eastman

RESEARCH DESIGN CONSULTANT

Theo Jolosky, PhD

ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTANT

David Andrews
DEED

PROJECT EVALUATION CONSULTANT

Stephen J. Gill, PhD
Ann Arbor, Michigan
www.stephenjgill.com

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

DISABILITY RESEARCH

Beth Appleton
Chris Bjork
Angie Blageo
Al Bonanno
Randee Boerboom
Pam Brown
Wendy Brower
Ron Burzese
Pat Casello
Michael Cashman
Leslie Cotter
Michael Counes
Claire Courtney
Jim Danielson
Russell Dedrick
Rich Diedrichsen
Jennifer Dunnam
Richard Fall
Arlene Fancher
William Ferguson
Jim Foltz
Susan Forsyth
Phil Gartner
Sherri Hawkins
Tom Hawkins
Carol Heinl
Tom Heinl
John Hillenbrand
Wally Hinz
Debbie Hultman
Shelley Jutila
Janet Krautman
Darlene Lam
Tom Lapic
Rubin Latz
Sandra Lindell
Gail Lundeen
Karleen Lutter
Tom Madden
Adrienne Mason
Sharon May
Karen McGrane
Sharon Monthei
Roberta Moorman
Adam Moseley
Shelli Nelson
Tu Nguyen
Joe O'Brien
Rita Olson
Karen Patrias
Rachel Parker
Mike Passo
Kasondra Payne
Jennifer Perry
Carol Pollock
Jerry Pouliot
Jack Prescott
Bob Raisbeck
Mande Riehl
Joyce Scanlan
Dean Seal
David Skilbred
Tamar Snirbr> Cindy Spoors
Mike Strand
Kerry Supalo
Dennis Twining
Jeff Vert
Wally Waranka
Senator Paul Wellstone
Maggie Wille
Joan Willshire

EMPLOYER RESEARCH

Mark Bailey
General Mills

Donna Bowman
Arrowwood Resort

Courtney Davidson
AT&T Wireless

Chris Dressel
Western Bank

Fred Eiesland
Stern Rubber

Laura Gellerman
Target Financial

Ginger Glenn
Glenn Metal Craft

Shelley Holmes
Holmes Recycling

Lisa Jahnke
Midwest Wireless

Randy Lakour
Old Country Buffet

Dale Lindh
Summit Fire Protection

Diane McNutt
Ceridian

Daniel Nelsen
Archway Marketing

Melissa Osborne
US Bank

John Oswald
Spherion

Michele Roepke
Metris Companies

Brian Ruhl
Arrowwood Resort

Patti Sawyer
Stewart's Forest Products

Shirley Saxton
Mary T. Inc.

Sharah Schmitz
Wells Fargo

Deb Sullivan
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Barb White
Helgeson Enterprises

Vicky Wills
Crystal Cabinet Works

WORKFORCE CENTER RESEARCH

Tom Becker
Deb Bunnell
Sharon Carpenter
Terry Dalbey
Rick Denk
Conrad Derus
Carol Edlund
Jan Francisco
Lisa Hamilton
Mark Haschka
Nancy Hendrickson
Mickey Hollander
Kim Klecker
Carolyn Kyles
Carol Labonte
Terry Limper
Dan Louhela
Barbara Lubovich
Herb Mason
Jeanne Massoletti
Jen McInernary
Patricia Mattson
Craig Nathon
Pat Prochazka
Nelson Rivera
Tracy Rohloff
Jill Ryder
Jim Schultz
Mary Shallbetter
Janine Solano
Sou Thao
Cheryl Turcotte
Larry Roulet
Mary Wiese
Skip Wittrock
Roger Wittenberg
Linda Yozamp

WORKFORCE CENTER SYSTEM COORDINATION UNIT

Viola Curtis
Shelley Landgraf
Julie Remington

RESOURCE AREA ADVISORY TEAM, WORKFORCE CENTER SYSTEM

Charlotte Hanegmon
Terry Janes
Kathie Kosharek
Carol Spaeth
Sue Wold

FOCUS ON ABILITY IMPLEMENTATION TEAM

Becky French, DEED
Bob Haas, WFC Dale Ketchum, WFC Steve Larson, WFC Kathy Mullarky, DEED Mike Newman, DEED Dave Niermann, WFC Amy Olmscheid, WFC Kathy Simmons, WFC Tom Stephanie, DEED

DEED HEADQUARTERS AND WORKFORCE CENTER TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Dave Andrews, DEED
Tom Arendt, WFC
Vaughn Bodelson, DEED
Paul Bridges, DEED
David Cady, WFC
Cathy Carlson, DEED
Sheila Caron, WFC
Claire Courtney, DEED
Mike Fratto, DEED
Jon Fure, DEED
Manny Garcia, WFC
Rich Gieschen, DEED
Howard Glad, DEED
Tom Hogan, WFC
Fred Keilbart, WFC
Obie Kipper, WFC
Rubin Latz, DEED
Ronald Lustman, WFC
Tom Macy, WFC
Lu McDonnell, WFC
Marc Rausch, DEED
Lu Schmidtke, WFC
Linda Tabor, WFC
Mark Tessmer, WFC
Laurie Trach, WFC
Leeann Tucek, WFC
Ed Valencia, DEED
Steve Walsh, WFC
Jerry Wood, DEED
Mark Zappa, WFC

ORGANIZATIONS

Andersen Corporation
City of Eden Prairie
City of Plymouth
General Mills
Merrick, Inc.
Micron Metal Works, Inc.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minnesota DHS, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
CSD Interpreting Services
Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota
Public Strategies Group
Western Bank