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Vincenzo Piscopo

Vincenzo Piscopo is the former President/CEO of United Spinal Association. Piscopo, a wheelchair-user who was paralyzed from a herniated disk in 2010, previously worked at The Coca-Cola Company for 25 years in a variety of strategic roles both in the US and internationally. Piscopo is also the founder and board member of the Wheels of Happiness Foundation which helps people with motor disabilities in disadvantaged areas of the world, and a member of the board of directors of the organizations Respectability and Friends of the Disabled Adults and Children. Piscopo resides with his wife and four children in Atlanta.

Investing in America’s Infrastructure Will Lead to Greater Inclusion for People with Disabilities

by Vincenzo Piscopo January 18, 2022

Make no mistake, every single American benefits from modernization of our nation’s beleaguered infrastructure.... Read more.

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Thinking Big on How Technology Could Shape a More Inclusive and Accessible Future for All

by Vincenzo Piscopo December 23, 2021

For people with disabilities, technology could be the bridge to a truly inclusive society.... Read more.

Thirty Years After ADA, Barriers to Healthcare Still Remain

by Vincenzo Piscopo November 19, 2021

For people in the disability community, accessibility and accommodation issues in healthcare continue to be a flashpoint, even thirty years after the Americans with... Read more.

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Reflecting on United Spinal’s 75 Years of Leadership in Advancing Disability Rights and Inclusion

by Vincenzo Piscopo November 8, 2021

On November 10th, we are celebrating United Spinal Association’s 75th Anniversary Community Event and Gala. I hope you plan on joining us—the Gala is free of... Read more.

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“Build Back Better” Caregiving Measures Ensure a Brighter Future for People with Disabilities

by Vincenzo Piscopo October 25, 2021

President Biden’s pandemic recovery plan correctly positions caregiving as an essential building block of our economic future. His proposal has the potential to... Read more.

People With Disabilities Make the American Workforce Stronger

by Vincenzo Piscopo October 18, 2021

As I celebrate my first anniversary, I want to take a moment to reflect on first principles for Disability Employment Awareness Month, and think about the journey... Read more.

An Anniversary to Celebrate, A Time to Look Forward

by Vincenzo Piscopo October 11, 2021

We have every reason to be proud of all we have accomplished and celebrate our victories, but only if we acknowledge that we are not where we need to be. There is... Read more.

The Remote Work Revolution Creates Lasting Equity for People With Disabilities

by Vincenzo Piscopo September 17, 2021

Being a person who uses a wheelchair has strongly conditioned my experience of the pandemic, and not simply from the perspective of health and safety: I’ve also... Read more.