Director of Strategy, DE&I for Designsensory and PhD Candidate
Josh is a blind disability advocate, 20+ year advertising professional and PhD candidate at Clemson University focusing on advertising and disability. As an inclusive design strategy subject expert, he collaborates on global and national brand initiatives and regional and community-based projects across the country. He serves on boards including the Adweek DEI Council, American Advertising Federation Mosaic Council, TravelAbility and Dollywood’s disability advisory panel. Josh is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, lectures at the University of Tennessee and mentors disabled students. Josh co-created and co-hosts Explorable, a travel podcast centering on disability inclusion and accessible tourism, where guests include Walt Disney World, Alaska Airlines, the National Park Service, I LOVE New York, Expedia, Amazon and many others. Visit explorablepodcast.com to listen. He is fully blind in one eye and legally blind in the other, but clearly sees the best in everyone. Connect with Josh at linkedin.com/in/joshloebner/