The 2025 D-30 Disability Impact List

 
 

Now in its sixth year, the D-30 Disability Impact List honors the unique accomplishments of our most impactful community members globally through a nomination and selection process.

After receiving more than 300 nominations for almost 150 incredible leaders with disabilities globally, we are pleased to present the 5th D-30 Disability Impact List. We know that this list is not comprehensive of all the disabled people doing great work, but we hope that this can be a catalyst for continuing to advance disability inclusion, leadership, and representation at all levels.

 
 
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Meet the 2025 D-30 Disability Impact List honorees

 
 

The 2025 D-30 by the Numbers

 
310

Nominations received

149

Nominees

30

Honorees

 

 
 
 

13

Countries represented

 
 

Gender Identity

 
37%

Man

7%

Nonbinary

56%

Woman

 

Sexual Orientation

 
 
23%

LGBTQIA+

 
 
 

Racial Identity

 
26%

Black

36%

Non-Black People of Color

 

Age

 
21-65

Age range

41

Median age

 

Disability Status

 
83%

Non-apparent disabilities

100%

Disabled

 
 
 

Thank you to Diversability team member Katherine Lewis for their leadership on this process. And a special thank you to Peter Oliver for additional support and our D-30 Selection Committee members:

  1. Akii Ngo (They/Them), Consultant, Keynoter, Trainer, Educator, Human Rights Advocate & Survivor-Activist of DFSViolence. Lead - Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging | Australia

  2. Bakhtawar Barzan Abdalla (He/Him), University Lecturer | Iraq

  3. Kavya Mukhija (She/Her), COO, Chronic Pain India; Researcher, Writer, Disability Rights Advocate | India

  4. Michael Thompson Showunmi (He/Him), Executive Director, Raising Star Africa | Nigeria

  5. Monica Wiley (She/Her), Voter Engagement Specialist | United States

  6. Pauline Castres (She/Her), Climate Policy Researcher | United Kingdom

  7. Wil A. Alveno (He/Him), Database Administrator | United States

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