Katya Hill, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is the executive director of the AAC Institute, a volunteer position. She is a speech-language pathologist and is a member of the faculty at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

David Chapple is the secretary of the AAC Institute, a volunteer position. He is a computer programmer and is a person with a speech communication disability who uses AAC assistive technology.

Barry Romich, P.E. is the treasurer of the AAC Institute, a volunteer position. He is an engineer and Chairman and CEO of Prentke Romich Company, a manufacturer of AAC assistive technology, and holds an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Pittsburgh.

Margo Broehl is an attorney with many years of experience in various aspects of the field of AAC. She has been active in personal advocacy, policy, and systems change.

Al Condeluci, Ph.D. is executive director of United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh. He is well known in the local Pittsburgh and the national UCP communities for his passionate advocacy for people with disabilities.

Donald Dilmore, Ph.D. is Associate Vice President for University Libraries at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (EUP). A seasoned administrator, he serves as a liaison between the AAC Institute and EUP to aid in accessing support resources and creating partnerships.

Grace Egun is the mother of a young man with disabilities who relies on AAC assistive technology. She is an outspoken advocate for the interests of people with disabilities.

Jim Geletka is the former Executive Director of RESNA, the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America. He consults in areas relating to organizational management.

Doug Hobson, Ph.D. is an engineer by training and is a member of the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Martin King is a technology innovator and philanthropist. He has developed a number of assistive technology items for people with disabilities and has a particular interest in serving the needs of individuals with disabilities in developing countries.

Jennifer Lowe, B.A. is the executive director of S.H.O.U.T., a not-for-profit organization that operates the Pittsburgh Employment Conference for Augmented Communicators (PEC). She also coordinates a group of individuals who rely on AAC who serve as advocates, role models, and mentors to consumers and professionals. She is a person with a speech communication disability who uses AAC assistive technology.

Kate Seelman, Ph.D. is former director of the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the US Department of Education. She is now Associate Dean Governmental and International Relations and Professor Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology in the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.