CEO and founder of The Return on Disability Group and author of Unleashing Different, Rich Donovan is a globally recognized subject matter expert on the convergence of disability and corporate profitability.

Rich provides corporate and government clients with insights and tools to frame disability as a global emerging market. His proprietary and proven process translates disability success factors into specific actions that create sustainable value. He is an expert on guiding companies and investors to understand the factors from the disability perspective that drive innovation and ultimately customer value. The Barclays Return on Disability ETN listed on the New York Stock Exchange on September 11th, 2014 under the ticker RODI.

Rich has been named one of the Top 50 Most Influential People with Disabilities in the world by UK-based Powerful Media and Shaw Trust. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and was a Proprietary Trader and Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch. He also happens to have cerebral palsy.