Esmé Grant

Esmé Grant is the Senior Director of Government Relations for the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR), leading the federal policy and government relations work for the organization and its over 800 local and state members. Previous to this role she served as the Director of Public Policy for the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, working with all State Councils on Developmental Disabilities on their advocacy and policy priorities for individuals with developmental disabilities. She has past appointments with the American Bar Association’s Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law and currently Chairs the American Branch of International Law Association’s Disability Committee. Esmé is Co-Chair of both the Developmental Disabilities, Autism and Family Support Task Force and International Task Force for the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities, a coalition of over 100 leading national disability organizations. Prior to joining NACDD, Esmé led the Disability Rights Program for the U.S. International Council on Disabilities. Esmé has served the San Francisco Mayor’s Office on Disability where she had the opportunity to participate in implementation of the City’s ADA Transition Plan. As an attorney and member of the California Bar Association, she has published on multiple topics of disability law. She is a proud sibling to a brother and sister with developmental disabilities.

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