Bio

Diagnosed with severe hearing loss at the age of three, KR has made it her life’s work to be a strong advocate and voice championing the way we connect in the world as a technology sales and marketing executive over the last two decades. KR is a passionate thought leader and advocate for disability inclusion, gender equality, and LGBTQ rights in technology and marketing. Currently she is the Head of Brand Accessibility at Google, Brand Studio. KR has been invited to speak at the White House, the United Nations, Capitol Hill, CES, SXSW to push for a more accessible and inclusive world for all through brand marketing and inclusive design in technology. She has been featured in NPR, CBS This Morning, Fast Company, Business Insider, Tech Crunch and many more for her work in accessibility inclusion and equality in tech. She successfully lobbied on Capitol Hill with Senator Warren’s team and helped passed legislation called the Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017, which was signed into law by the President on Aug 18th, 2017. She is on several boards such as Deaf Kids Code, AAPD, and was recently appointed by President Biden to the United States Access Board. She was formerly on the board of the World Wide Hearing Foundation Hearing Loss Association of America. and the Consumer Technology Association Foundation. She is a nationally awarded advocate, with a strong reputation in inclusive design, brand marketing, policy, and inclusion. ✰ U.S. Congressional Award ✰ 2022 FastCo Queer 50 Honoree ✰ 2022 ADAGE Leading Women Honoree ✰ 2022 Campaign US 40 Over 40 Honoree ✰ 2021 ADWEEK Creative 100 Honoree ✰ 2020 ADCOLOR Rockstar Award Nominee ✰ 2019 Top 50 Future Women’s Leaders List by Yahoo Finance ✰ Silicon Valley’s Top 40 Under 40 ✰ Verizon Media Champion for Disability Inclusion 2018 ✰ SVBJ 2017 Women of Influence ✰ SVBJ 2015 Women on the Move by Women’s Business Journal