The Board unanimously elected Karen L. Braitmayer, FAIA as its new Chair on March 13. Braitmayer is a registered architect and principal with Studio Pacifica, Ltd. in Seattle, an architectural consulting firm specializing in accessibility and accessible design that she co-founded 20 years ago. She regularly advises state agencies, local governments, school districts, other architects, and home builders and owners on accessibility under various laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act, and on compliance with state codes in housing, commercial, retail, institutional and educational projects. President Obama appointed Braitmayer to the Board in September 2010.
Braitmayer succeeds Susan Brita of the General Services Administration who was elected Vice Chair. Board officers serve for a term of one year.
The Board is structured to function as a coordinating body among Federal agencies and to directly represent the public, particularly people with disabilities. Half of its members are representatives from most of the Federal departments. The other half is comprised of members of the public appointed by the President.
For the United States Access Board : http://www.access-board.gov/
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