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PRESIDENT OF THE ABLE TRUST APPOINTED CHAIR OF NATIONAL BOARD

(May 5, 2005 – Tallahassee, FL)

Sharon Griffith, MBA, President and CEO of The Able Trust, was elected chair of the National Association of Governors’ Committees on People with Disabilities (NAGCPD).

The purpose of NAGCPD is to provide a national organizational forum to a unified approach to important policy and program issues on disability. Working at the community, state and national levels, it is a voluntary partnership of business, government, education, labor and people with disabilities. The membership of the NAGCPD includes the chairpersons and directors, or their designees, of each state and territorial Governor’s Committee. The officers of NAGCPD are elected annually by the membership.

Griffith has been president of The Able Trust for 12 years. Prior to working at the Foundation, she also held management positions with the Nationals Woman’s Party, the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges and the American Anthropological Association.

The Able Trust, also known as the Florida Governor’s Alliance for the Employment of Citizens with Disabilities, is a 501(c)(3) public-private partnership foundation established by the Florida Legislature in 1990. Its mission is to be the leader in providing Floridians with disabilities fair employment opportunities through fundraising, grant programs, public awareness and education. Since its establishment, The Able Trust has awarded over $15 million to individuals with disabilities and nonprofit agencies throughout Florida for employment-related purposes. Its programs enable over 2,000 Florida citizens with disabilities to enter the workforce each year.

Contact: Kristen Knapp, APR, at 888-838-2253 or kristen@abletrust.org for more information.