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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2018-05-09 | 18 | COMMISSION ON DISABILITY MEETING MUTES OF Wednesday May 9, 2018 6:30 p.m. Beth Kenny: And I'd be happy to serve on the subcommittee with you. You can take the lead but I'll be here for anything you need. Lisa Hall: I would as well. Anto Aghapekian: You can include me also. Beth Kenny: That's our four members, we can't go past that or else we'll have a quorum. But like I said, we'll all still be very much involved in The subcommittee will be giving reports of any activities that we have. Is it fair to say that it's a fluid situation and we're I think, unless there any other comments or actions to take on this item, I want to thank you guys so much. This was a great presentation. Alex Ghenis: Thank you so much for having us, and really looking forward to working with you. Beth Kenny: Patrick, make sure that Jennifer can get your contact Jennifer Roloff: Yes, and I can get that from Laurie too, right? Beth Kenny: Yes. Jennifer Roloff: I have Alex, but Patrick Alex Ghenis: Also, WID.org/climate gives you our climate website that has more information. Beth Kenny: Thank you. Lisa Hall: Can I ask one more question? Just curious, since I'm having a daughter graduating. What was your major in college and how did you steer towards this side of the ballgame? Alex Ghenis: I did Geography with a focus on climate change in my undergrad, specifically looking at melting methane hydrates, and runaway climate change, and how frightening that is. I went to grad school to focus on energy storage, so batteries and what not, paired with renewable energy. And as I was working on that, so much of it was, "Wait, I charge my wheelchair at night, and solar panels go during the day, and how reliant am I on a functioning system?" And it was less. And then I left that job and started this home project with WID because I found that working in the renewable field was great, but working on this problem specifically was a much better use of my time. Yes. Lisa Hall: Excellent. 4-B Outreach to Businesses and California's Certified Access Specialist program (CASp) Beth Kenny: Well, thank you guys. I'm going to move us on to item four B, outreach to business and California Certified Access Specialist program. I believe Vice Chair Barrett, this is yours? 05/30/18 Page 18 of 32 | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2018-05-09.pdf |