Linda Mastandrea serves as the director of the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC) with FEMA. The office leads FEMA’s commitment to whole-community emergency management by integrating individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs into all aspects of disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. Ms. Mastandrea has spent her career as an attorney, concentrating her practice in disability law and civil rights, representing people with disabilities who have experienced discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and government services and benefits. Linda has built a reputation as a subject matter expert on inclusive emergency management practices. She has provided training, consultation, and technical assistance to emergency managers around the nation; and presented at the National Homeland Security Conference, the Texas Homeland Security Conference, the Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference, the Illinois Emergency Management Association Conference, and a NEMA webinar. From 1990-1999, Ms. Mastandrea represented the United States seven times in wheelchair track in international competition, including two Paralympic Games, winning 15 gold and five silver medals. She set national, world, and Paralympic records numerous times. Ms. Mastandrea is the first female Paralympian inducted into both the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame and the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. She currently serves as chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee Legal and Ethics Committee.