David Fazio
Unlocking the power of human inclusion
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer at Helix Opportunity
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Fazio
I am the founder of Helix Opportunity, a disability-related business & organizational development consulting firm that was funded by the California Department of Rehabilitation. My life\'s work focuses on eliminating the unintentional stigmatization of individuals by their differences, while providing meaningful experiences that everyone can share in together, both in the workplace and consumer marketplace. I have created a revolutionary design methodology that seamlessly integrates the scientific fields of neuroplasticity and social psychology with the engineering fields of Lean Transformation, Six Sigma, Accessibility and Universal Design. I\'ve also developed a human relations program that incorporates mindfulness, emotional intelligence, social psychology, and neuroplasticity to facilitate enduring relationships amongst individuals with the broadest range of differences. I am a believer in strengths-based thinking as opposed to problem-solving, deficit-based mindsets. I do not consider myself a millennial but a proud member of the Nintendo Generation, an old school 90’s punk rocker, and a diversity & inclusion disruptor. I survived a traumatic brain injury, from a hemorrhagic stroke at the age of 13, that left me completely paralyzed on the entire left side of my body, blind in the left half of each eye, and cognitively impaired. I\'ve also survived, and learned how to manage, the disease of addiction. I pride myself on being an organic thinker, always finding new ways to connect all of my life’s seemingly different, and unrelated, experiences. I\'m also an avid writer. It is my greatest passion, and my 1st love. Unique random fact about me: My oldest, most prized, possession is a 30+ year old stuffed Panda from the San Francisco Zoo. I\'ve had an affinity for Panda\'s since the age of 3 and own over 2 dozen collectibles in the form of stuffed animals, mugs, shirts, slippers, and various other trinkets. All gifts from friends & family.
Experience
Chief Executive Officer
Jan 2010 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
I oversee the strategic vision, and day to day operations, of a social enterprise that focuses on inclusive consumer product and environment design, inclusive organizational development, and the design of inclusive social impact strategies. We work with companies of all sizes, in every industry, to expand market outreach to a more than $8 trillion dollar market of consumers from the broadest backgrounds, cultures, perspectives and abilities. We also assist companies in facilitating inclusive work environments, where employees of all different abilities, backgrounds, cultures, languages, ages, genders, and sexual orientation, thrive, and achieve meaningful success.
Education
United States Air Force
Lean Transformation, Process Improvement
2004 — 2004
Oslo and Akershus University College
Universal Design of ICT
2015 — 2015
Mediation Training Institute International
Conflict Resolution, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
2010 — 2010
United States Air Force
Quality Assurance, Aerospace Depot Level Maintenance
2008 — 2008
Mediation Training Institute International
Mediator of Workplace Conflict, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
2010 — 2010
University of Oklahoma Lean Institute
Six Sigma, Quality, Defect Management
2004 — 2004
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Film and Media Studies
2001 — 2004
Mediation Training Institute International
Advanced Mediator of Workplace Conflict, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
2010 — 2010
Skills
- Six Sigma
- Speech Writing
- Mediation
- Employee Relations
- News Writing
- Fundraising
- Blogging
- Health Insurance
- Disability Rights
- Labor Relations
- Report Writing
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Business Development
- Policy
- Business Planning
- Team Building
- Business
- Disability Discrimination
- New Business Development
- Technical Writing
- Entrepreneurship
- Analysis
- Life Insurance
- Proposal Writing
- Creative Writing
- Ada Compliance
- Community Outreach
- Supervisory Skills
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Accessibility
- Editing
- Public Relations
- Business Strategy
- Lean Transformation
- Writing
- Employee Benefits
- Public Speaking
- Government
- Nonprofits
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