Amanda Rich, PhD is the founder and CEO of Open Road Inclusive Community Consulting. She has worked in higher education, human service leadership development, non-profit management consulting, and program evaluation for over 15 years. She has a master’s degree in applied behavior analysis and special education from the Teacher’s College at Columbia University and a doctoral degree in human development and family studies from the University of Delaware. She published several articles and a book on topics related to disability advocacy, service systems and trauma-informed care.