Robert is an information technology professional who has been functioning, influencing, and engaging in the accessibility industry since 1999. He is an industry advocate, community builder, trainer and developer. With experience gained through the Canadian federal government and abroad, Robert spent a number of years as the manager of accessibility for a major Canadian financial institution. He sat as a contributing member of the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario’s (AODA) Information and Communications Standards Development Committee and is also a founding member of the Canadian Financial Institutions Roundtable on Accessible Technology (CFIAT). He is also Chair of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) Described Video Best Practices (DVBP) Working Group and the Project Manager and creator of the Described Video (DV) TV Guide.
