Access Insights · Team
The people behind Access Insights
Access Insights is a research and design agency built by the people who helped write the rules of accessibility. We came together after decades at Intel Corporation: researchers, designers, engineers, and disability rights pioneers, including the chief architect of the ADA. We have shaped the laws millions rely on and the tools billions use, and several of us bring lived experience of disability to every project we touch.
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Team profiles
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Darryl Adams
Founder
AI & accessibility innovator focused on inclusive access and real-world impact.
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Lex Frieden
Senior Advisor
Chief architect of the Americans with Disabilities Act and a founder of the independent living movement, with five decades shaping U.S. and international disability policy.
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Susan Faulkner
Research Director
User experience researcher and leader with over 30 years delivering high-impact results focused on accessibility.
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Richard Beckwith, PhD
Research Fellow
Long career in research supporting design across disability, education, and aging: UX, AI (especially NLP), and sensing.
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Marco Beltman, PhD
Research Fellow, Sensory Technology
Principal engineer with a PhD in acoustics, 39 patents, and a volunteer raft guide opening rivers to people of all abilities.
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Becky Chierichetti
Principal Design Researcher
UX researcher exploring AI, mixed reality, and accessibility at the boundary of physical and digital worlds.
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Pete Denman
Principal Design and Interaction
Designed Stephen Hawking’s communication system, with over 30 years in visual and interaction design, bringing the perspective of a wheelchair user to every project.