NDY is thrilled to announce that Jules Good is joining our team as Assistant Director and Policy Analyst. This is a new position at NDY established to help implement NDY’s policy priorities at the state and national levels as they affect legislation, regulations, legal cases, and activities of government and health care providers in the areas of assisted suicide and euthanasia, withholding and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, futile care policies and more.
Jules Good (they/them) is a disability justice activist and policy analyst. They are late-Deaf and multiply-disabled. Jules holds a Master in Public Policy from the University of New Hampshire, and formerly worked as the Relay and Assistive Technology Outreach Specialist with Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services. They also founded their own organization, Neighborhood Access, which works with communities to help them make their presence and practices more accessible to disabled people. Jules serves as a member of the White House Office of Public Engagement Disability Advisory Council, as well as a member of the Fair Fight Action Disability Council. Jules has worked with nonprofits, state agencies, and private businesses to aid in making their practices and processes more accessible to the disabled community. They are deeply involved in disability justice work both locally in their current home state of New Hampshire, and nationally.
Please join us in welcoming Jules to the NDY staff!
“Jules brings a broad set of skills to NDY’s efforts, including strong social media experience and a crucial ability to communicate with and engage younger disabled people in these life and death issues.” – Diane Coleman, President/CEO, Not Dead Yet
“Our board is thrilled to welcome Jules into this important position where their passion for disability justice issues and nuanced communication skills will help expand the reach of our mission and work.” – Emily Wolinsky, NDY Board Chair
“I am thrilled and honored to be stepping into this role. I have admired NDY’s work for years and look forward to the opportunity to apply my skills and passion in this crucial area of disability policy. I am eager to engage with NDY’s partners and collaborate in building a world where disabled people can not only survive, but thrive.” – Jules Good, Assistant Director/Policy Analyst
Yeah Jules! Awesome