Judith E. Heumann

Board Member

In June of 2002, Judith E. Heumann was appointed as the World Bank's first Adviser on Disability and Development. In this position, Ms. Heumann, an internationally recognized expert on disability and diversity issues, leads the World Bank's disability work and highlights the importance of including disability in the Bank’s discussions with client countries. Prior to her current position, she served as the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the Department of Education from 1993-2000. Ms. Heumann was one of the co-founders of the World Institute on Disability. She also served as the Assistant National Secretary for the U.S. Council on International Rehabilitation (now the U.S. International Council on Disabilities). In addition, she has served on several local, national and international boards of directors and has received numerous awards for her work. Ms. Heumann is a graduate of Long Island University and received her Masters in Public Health from the University of California at Berkeley.