Larysa Kautz

Larysa is an accomplished lawyer and a passionate disability rights advocate. She currently serves as Chief of Staff to a large nonprofit that creates thousands of jobs annually for people with disabilities.

With nearly 20 years of experience in law, business, nonprofit management, and government relations Larysa’s career has always embodied service and advocacy.

Larysa is the proud mother of Symon, who is on the autism spectrum. Navigating the system to provide Symon with the care he needs has opened her eyes to the roadblocks many families face in getting access to the services they need and inspired her to run to fight for families like hers.