Meryl Evans

Meryl Evans, CPACC, is a TEDx and professional speaker, LinkedIn Top Voice, trainer, author, and accessibility consultant who was born profoundly deaf. She is a highly regarded speaker on diversity, equity, and inclusion who focuses on people with disabilities and accessibility. She has spoken at many events including TEDx on how the pandemic led to changes in technology, which changed her life. She has appeared in many books and publications including The Wall Street Journal, Morning Brew, AdWeek, AdAge, and The Dallas Morning News.

Serving nonprofits and her community has always been a priority. Evans has a long history as a volunteer and board member. She currently serves on multiple nonprofit boards. The Plano Chamber of Commerce has named her one of the 50 Leading Women because of her advocacy work, community service, and leadership. A proud native Texan, Evans grew up in Fort Worth and resides in Plano. She spent time outside the Lone Star State in Washington, DC. While there, she earned her BA in education from American University and worked for the Federal Aviation Administration. After returning to Texas, she worked for two Fortune 500 companies.

Evans knew the importance of videos and shied away from making them because of her accent that hails from nowhere accessible by travel. She received such a tremendous response to her videos that led to invitations to speak. That put her on a passionate path to growing disability awareness and creating a more accessible world. She uses a virtual megaphone to educate anyone who will listen about diversity, equity, and inclusion with a focus on accessibility and people with disabilities. When she speaks, she focuses on the three E’s: educating, entertaining, and encouraging action.

Meryl Evans is available in partnership with Collective Speakers.