Alison Levy

Alison Sutton Levy joined the U.S. Access Board in June 2022 as the Director, Office of Information and Technical Services (OTIS), a team of ten staff members who write accessibility guidelines and standards, provide answers to technical questions via a hotline and email, and present training in person and virtually. 

The Access Board is a small, independent federal U.S. agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards. 

Alison most recently served as the Manager of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC is a centrally funded office that supports internal supervisors and employees in creating an accessible and inclusive workplace through recruitment, hiring, outreach, education, and reasonable accommodations.

As a person with disabilities, and with over 30 years of experience in the disability profession, Alison has worked toward improving workplace attitudes and accessibility, and in providing equal opportunity in the post-secondary, private and public sectors. She is a person with disabilities and is fluent in American Sign Language.