Staff

Steven Bruce, Legal Director, is licensed to practice law in California and Florida. He worked for the Social Security Administration as a Senior Staff Attorney. In 2000, he founded People With Disabilities Foundation. Steven has worked for the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Offices for Civil Rights, was a supervisor in the Government Benefits Unit for Legal Aid, and was an Assistant Public Defender. He has a B.A. in Economics and Psychology, with honors, from the University of California at Berkeley. His J.D. is from the University of San Francisco School of Law. He is a member of the California and Florida Bars; the District Courts of the Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California and the Southern District of Florida; the Ninth Cir. Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States.

April Banerjee, Executive Director, has experience as a training manager, a technical communicator, and an administrator. Her work involved energy management, including for low-income households. She has researched and written about environmental issues. She holds a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Jessie Wusthoff, Program Manager for Public Awareness and Education, combines a wealth of experience in both the non-profit sector and corporate environments. Her background includes working with seniors and leading Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) initiatives at public corporations. With an MBA from University of California, Davis and a passion for disability inclusion, Jessie has shared her expertise at numerous organizations and conferences, focusing on the fundamental principles of creating inclusive spaces.