About Us

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Steven studied at Oxford Brookes University where he volunteered as a student mentor at a local secondary school and was elected as Disabled Students’ Officer which involved representing the disabled student population and campaigning for change across the university. Since graduating he has held positions in the private, not-for-profit and public sector and has first-hand experience of the challenges and barriers of disability in the workplace and during the recruitment process. Steven is passionate about diversity and inclusion and understands the need to embed a disability positive culture to attract and retain the best talent. 

Steven also has a rare, genetically inherited neuromuscular condition called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) that causes muscle weakness, loss of movement and permanently uses a wheelchair. Alongside his professional work, he actively supports the SMA community through volunteering and advocacy, serving on national and European adult committees, contributing lived experience to awareness-raising activity, and speaking at events to improve understanding of life with SMA and the importance of patient voices.

Steven is a corporate governance professional with over a decade of experience and is Chartered Governance–qualified, having worked at board and executive level across complex organisations. He is also a Board Member of the Independent Disability Advisory Group (IDAG) at Transport for London, advising on accessibility, inclusion, and disability policy across London’s transport network.

You can get in touch with Steven by emailing info@disabilityconnect.org.uk