Re: New member introduction

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On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 12:09 PM, Mike Elledge <melledge@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Welcome, Stephen! Looking forward to your informed contribution!
>
> Mike
>
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> On Tuesday, May 10, 2016 11:12 AM, "Repsher, Stephen J" <
> stephen.j.repsher@boeing.com> wrote:
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> Hello WCAG WG,
>
> I wanted to take a few sentences to introduce myself as a new member of
> the working group.  I have been an engineer for about 14 years, spending
> most of my professional career at Boeing in the area of helicopter
> computational aerodynamics.  My other strong passions for accessibility and
> the web/software, however, stem from an interest in programming and
> computing in general, and from the fact that I have a degenerative disorder
> that has resulted in adapting to vision loss in many ways.  Combining those
> latter two passions means that I have a fairly decent knowledge of web and
> software accessibility, and enjoy diagnosing issues, finding solutions, and
> being an activist for change.  Within Boeing, I am doing my best to educate
> on issues of inaccessibility, and co-lead a new community of practice on
> the subject.
>
> I had some kinks to work out so I joined the last 2 meetings a little
> late, but found the discussions quite interesting and clearly many of you
> are passionate about accessibility as well.  I am looking forward to
> getting more involved.  Thanks for your attention, and talk to you soon.
>
> *============================================*
> *Steve Repsher*
> *Boeing Defense, Space & Security – Vertical Lift*
> *Aerodynamics / CFD*
> (484) 768-4169
> stephen.j.repsher@boeing.com
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