Tara Rudnicki

About Tara Rudnicki

Tara is an advocate and champion for the rights of people with disabilities. With over 20 years of leadership in assistive technology, special education and accessibility, she has been critical in expanding education and access to these life-changing technologies. A highly visible name in the assistive technology, Tara has extensive knowledge and expertise that has allowed her to serve the collective needs of those with disabilities and allow them to live fuller, more independent lives. Tara spearheaded an industry and community coalition to expand federal healthcare coverage for Speech Generating Devices for those with communication and mobility impairments. Titled the Steve Gleason Act after the NFL player who now battles ALS, the act signed by President Obama in July 2015 protects access for those with ALS, Cerebral Palsy, Rett Syndrome and Traumatic Brain Injury. Tara,garnered bipartisan support from 160 members of Congress leading to passage of the act in just under 14 months. In addition to her current role of North American President of Tobii Dynavox, Tara has been elected President of the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA), where she has served 10 years on the executive committee, working collaboratively with the industry to expand education and best practices. Tara led Tobii ATI, the North American division of Tobii’s assistive technology business. She began her career as a bookkeeper to eventually rise to the President of the company and lead the acquisition of the company to Tobii in 2008. Tobii, the global leader in eye tracking, brought its groundbreaking eye tracking technology to assistive technology to greatly expand the access to AAC devices. In 2014, she led the acquisition of Dynavox, the industry’s largest supplier, merging the companies to become Tobii Dynavox. Tara oversees the North American market to include the education division, online sales, funding,customer service, and marketing.

Experience

1. President of Tobii Dynavox North American Market

   Tobii Dynavox®

   May 2014 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

Education

• Framingham State University

  Criminal Justice and Corrections

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Management
• Team Building
• Direct Sales
• Salesforce.com
• Customer Service
• Medical Devices
• Assistive Technology
• Troubleshooting
• Product Development
• Leadership
• Account Management
• Training
• New Business Development
• Coaching
• Strategic Planning
• Sales Management
• Start-Ups
• Healthcare
• Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership