2023 Disability:IN Pitch Perfect Challenge: Semi-Finalists
Dark blue background with disability pride stripes swooping across the top and bottom behind Pitch Perfect logo. Below, are the six finalists' headshots with their company logos.

2023 Disability:IN Pitch Perfect Challenge: Semi-Finalists

Join us for Disability:IN’s 2023 Pitch Perfect Challenge! In this exciting multi-round competition, certified #DisabilityOwned Business Enterprises (#DOBEs), Service-Disabled Veteran DOBEs, and Veteran DOBEs pitch their way to business opportunities.?

During the semi-finals, DOBEs will give their virtual pitches live to corporate decision-makers and fellow entrepreneurs.?Three DOBEs, including one "People's Choice" to be selected via social voting, will advance to the Final Round at the Disability:IN Global Conference in July.

Note: Please find the voting instructions at the bottom of this article. Votes will include both a 'reaction' that's assigned to each DOBE in addition to a 'comment'.


Meet the Semi-Finalists

Empowering Differences

Dark blue background with disability pride stripes swooping across the top and bottom behind green text, Ashley T. Brundage, above Ashley's headshot that is behind a white banner with the Empowering Differences logo. Ashley is a Caucasian woman with red hair wearing a gold pendant necklace, earrings, and a dark green dress standing behind a gray wall.
Ashley T. Brundage, President, Empowering Differences

Empowering Differences is an organization founded on the 10 Empowering Actions used by founder Ashley T Brundage to advance her career in less than five years from a homeless part-time bank teller to the National Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion while working at PNC Bank in the United States of America.



Free Lion Productions

Dark blue background with disability pride stripes swooping across the top and bottom behind green text, Fiona Dawson, above Fiona's headshot that is behind a white banner with the Free Lion Production's logo. Fiona is a Caucasian woman with brown-ish red-ish hair wearing a gray cutoff shirt and silver earrings standing in front of a teal background.
Fiona Dawson, Director, Free Lion Productions

Free Lion Productions envisions a day when everyone is treated with equitable rights, respect, and responsibility. Founded by?Emmy?-nominated and award-winning filmmaker, Fiona Dawson , their mission is to decolonize the world of gender and sexuality.




Girls Chronically Rock

Dark blue background with disability pride stripes swooping across the top and bottom behind green text, Keisha Greaves, above Keisha's headshot that is behind a white banner with the Girls Chronically Rock logo. Keisha is a Black woman with red-blonde hair wearing a white Girls Chronically Rock t-shirt and gold pants sitting in her home office with products and art behind her.
Keisha Greaves, Founder, Girls Chronically Rock

After being diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy, Keisha Greaves started her own line of t-shirts called?Girls Chronically Rock?to inspire others with chronic illnesses to have confidence in themselves and not let their disability define who they are.




P3 Technology, LLC

Dark blue background with disability pride stripes swooping across the top and bottom behind green text, Timothy Cornelius, above Timothy's headshot that is behind a white banner with the P3 Technology logo. Timothy is a Caucasian man with black hair wearing a black polo standing in front of a wooden fence.
Timothy Cornelius, Founder & CEO, P3 Technology, LLC

P3 Technology is a disability-owned and operated company that acts as a catalyst for change. .Timothy Cornelius and his team of professionals with disabilities provide invaluable insights companies need to truly understand and serve their disabled customers. P3 Technology guides businesses in breaking down accessibility barriers, instilling inclusivity in their market research, product development, and services. More than reshaping products and services, P3 Technology is transforming the world into one where disability is a celebrated part of our society.

Sky Inc.

Dark blue background with disability pride stripes swooping across the top and bottom behind green text, John Reid, above John's headshot that is behind a white banner with the Sky logo. John is a Black man with short black hair wearing a black suit standing in front of a white background.
John Reid, President, Sky Inc.

Founded by John Reid , We Are SKY is a Los Angeles-based psychological brand design studio that helps companies to combine positive purpose with the power of leading-edge brand development. Their focuses are elevated brand strategy, film and video, marketing, creative services, and consulting. Together, these offerings provide SKY’s clients with a comprehensive “brand platform.” The results are brands that outperform their competition and inspire their audiences.


Synterex, Inc.

Dark blue background with disability pride stripes swooping across the top and bottom behind green text, Jeanette Towles, above Jeanette's headshot that is behind a white banner with the Synterex logo. Jeanette is a Caucasian woman with brown curly hair wearing a black necklace and black suit standing outside in front of a blurred background.
Jeanette Towles, President, Synterex

Synterex is a?WBENC-Certified?Women's Business Enterprise and?disability-owned?global clinical and regulatory consulting firm led by Jeanette Towles that provides clinical writing and development solutions. They are committed to applying years of experience, current subject matter expertise, and technical knowledge to help clients deliver important new therapies to patients in an expedient manner.


How to Vote

To vote:?1) Hit the reaction icon AND 2) most importantly, add a comment to the article – "I’m IN for… company name)” on this post. There's no limit to the number of votes you can cast, so comment as much as you'd like!

Each DOBE has 15 days to receive as many votes as possible - with voting ending on Wednesday, June 7. The DOBE that gets the most votes on this post will be named the "People's Choice" and will be one of the three finalists to advance to the Final Round at the Disability:IN Global Conference in July.?

To learn more about these Semi-Finalists, please visit: https://disabilityin.org/announcements/2023-pitch-perfect-challenge/

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