President Obama Re-appoints Karen L. Braitmayer to the U.S. Access Board

President Barack Obama has reappointed Karen L. Braitmayer, FAIA of Seattle to the U.S. Access Board as a public member. Braitmayer is the founder of Karen Braitmayer, FAIA, Seattle, WA, an architectural consulting firm specializing in accessibility and accessible design. She advises state agencies, local governments, school districts, developers and architects on accessibility for housing, commercial, retail, institutional and educational projects. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and served on the Advisory Board of the Northwest ADA Center and on the Board of the Northwest Center (for people with Developmental Disabilities). Braitmayer was first appointed to the Access Board in 2010 and was elected its Chair in 2013.

The Access Board is an independent Federal agency that provides leadership in accessible design under the ADA and other laws. Its governing Board is structured to function as a coordinating body among Federal agencies and to directly represent the public, particularly people with disabilities. The Board is comprised of 13 members from the public appointed by the President and representatives from 12 Federal departments.

For the United States Access Board, visit: http://www.access-board.gov/