AnnMarie Killian is a trailblazing leader and advocate with over 20 years of experience championing accessibility and inclusion in information communication technology (ICT). As the first Deaf woman to lead TDIforAccess (TDI), she made history and continues to pave the way for greater representation and accessibility. Prior to joining TDI, AnnMarie served as Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at ZP Better Together, where she leveraged her expertise to drive impactful initiatives. In her role as CEO, she is deeply involved in ensuring the voice of the deaf and hard of hearing community is heard.

Jeff Shaul, originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, now resides in Rochester, NY. With a background in biochemistry and bioinformatics, he transitioned into software development and entrepreneurship, focusing on accessibility tools and solutions. As the co-founder of GoSign.AI, Jeff specializes in the gamification of sign language data collection, striving to make communication more inclusive and accessible for all.

Tim Riker is a Member of the Advisory Group (AG) on AI and Sign Language Interpreting. He is a Senior Lecturer in American Sign Language at Brown University and research co-investigator with the DeafYES! Center for Deaf Empowerment and Recovery. Through his Deaf-led team’s community-engaged research, Riker has collaborated to develop linguistically and sociopolitically correct methods of inquiry when conducting Deaf qualitative research. The research team leveraged technology so they could analyze sign language data while reducing bias found in traditional methods of inquiry.

Star has served as the Chief Executive Officer of RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf) since July of 2021 and truly enjoys the wild ride of this position. Star grew up in south Florida – Stuart and Jensen Beach, Florida – where she developed her love for the outdoors and the open sea. She attended NTID (SVP ‘94) and graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Professional and Technical Communication, and McDaniel College with a Master’s in Deaf Education (2001).  Star has always been active in advocacy and has worked among the Deaf and interpreting communities, be it medical, mental health care, Deaf education, legislative advocacy, interpreter education before becoming the Director of Testing for CASLI in 2017, and the CEO of RID 2021. She holds a RID certification as a Certified Deaf Interpreter. Star is also ICE-CCP, a Certified Certification Professional by the Institute of Credentialing Excellence. She enjoys traveling, bicycling, and walking the streets of Washington, DC – where she lives with her partner and two kittens – in search of new books from Free Little Libraries.