Andrew J. “Andy” Imparato began work in February of 2020 as the Executive Director of Disability Rights California (DRC) after a high impact 26-year career in Washington, DC in disability advocacy and policy. DRC is the federally funded legal services agency that serves Californians with all types of disabilities across the age spectrum.  Since joining DRC, Imparato has led advocacy efforts to protect the California disability community from health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, helped shape Governor Newsom’s Master Plan for Aging as part of his Administration’s Stakeholder Advisory Committee, and has worked to position California as a national leader on competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities.
 

About Us: Disability Rights California (DRC) is a nonprofit legal services organization founded in 1978 that advocates, educates, investigates and litigates to advance the rights, dignity, equal opportunities, and choices for all people with disabilities.