Board of Directors
Jessica Ingle
President
Jessica Ingle is an Army veteran and homeschool educator. She has supported military families with children with disabilities through the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) advisory board, and the Texas Center for Disability Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
As a disabled veteran and a mother of an adult daughter with complex communication needs, Jessica is passionate about helping others with any disability. ImpAACt Voices was founded to strengthen the Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) community and support AAC users to thrive through connection, visibility, and support.
Jessica lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and daughter and holds a degree in General Studies from Central Texas College.
Lance McLemore
Board Secretary
Lance McLemore has been using AAC for about 12 years. He got his first high tech communication aid whilst in university. Since getting access to AAC, his world has greatly expanded. His current language system is LAMP Words for Life on an Accent 1000, which he received in 2016.
He graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville with a BA in studio art and philosophy. He still makes art in various media: drawing, painting, and fiber art.
He currently works as an ambassador for the Prentke Romich Company and the Center for AAC and Autism. He attends AAC camps, workshops, conferences, schools, and universities to talk about and advocate for greater use and acceptance of AAC. His most important message is to remind people that the purpose of AAC is to make it easier to form relationships and increase inclusion in all spheres of life.
Miguel Ingle
Treasurer
Miguel Ingle is a retired U.S. Army officer and parent of a child with complex communication needs. He currently works as the president and CEO of a management and consulting firm with experience in the financial services industry, PE/VC investment firms, banking, and BIG 4 accounting firms. Miguel holds a Ph.D. in psychology from Liberty University and an MBA in accounting and finance from Florida Institute of Technology.
Chris Klein
Team Member
Chris Klein has been using AAC for 42 years. He has been advocating for that long too and continues to be an advocate. Chris was given his first AAC device when he was six years old. It opened up doors for him to be mainstreamed, which opened doors for him to go on to college.
Chris holds a degree in kinesiology and a minor in business from Hope College. He has a Masters of Divinity from Western Theological Seminary. Over the last fifteen years, Chris has been trying to help the AAC community develop a voice, improve support, and help move the promise of living life to the fullest forward.
Chris is excited to serve and be part of ImpAACt Voices, an organization with a clear vision and mission. Chris is dedicated to the work that ImpAACt Voices continues to do in moving the needle forward in many different areas of AAC.
Alma Silver
Team Member
Alma Silver is an educator, advocate, community builder, and writer who communicates using AAC. She has experience in developing programs and consulting on accessibility plans for a wide variety of educational and nonprofit organizations. Alma has a passion for teaching, and she has led workshops nationwide on disability justice issues and best practices for promoting allyship with the AAC community.
Alma lives in West St. Paul, Minnesota, with her partner. In her free time, Alma is likely embarking on her next accessible hiking or travel adventure.