2018 Best Buddies Leadership Conference

Written and directed by Conor Hanney, BEST BUDDIES: THE HIP-HOP MUSICAL is a hip-hop musical comedy, in which half the actors have cognitive disabilities, hailing from the Born to Act Players theater company in Los Angeles. Beatboxing by Shaun Fisher. Starring: Jacob Braun, Shannon... Read More →

Brian Donovan is the director/producer of the award winning documentary, Kelly’s Hollywood, currently on Showtime Networks. The film is a very personal portrait of his relationship with his sister, Kelly, who was born with Down syndrome. One of his greatest joys has been screening... Read More →

Written and directed by Conor Hanney, BEST BUDDIES: THE HIP-HOP MUSICAL is a hip-hop musical comedy, in which half the actors have cognitive disabilities, hailing from the Born to Act Players theater company in Los Angeles. Beatboxing by Shaun Fisher. Starring: Jacob Braun, Shannon... Read More →

Written and directed by Conor Hanney, BEST BUDDIES: THE HIP-HOP MUSICAL is a hip-hop musical comedy, in which half the actors have cognitive disabilities, hailing from the Born to Act Players theater company in Los Angeles. Beatboxing by Shaun Fisher. Starring: Jacob Braun, Shannon... Read More →

Written and directed by Conor Hanney, BEST BUDDIES: THE HIP-HOP MUSICAL is a hip-hop musical comedy, in which half the actors have cognitive disabilities, hailing from the Born to Act Players theater company in Los Angeles. Beatboxing by Shaun Fisher. Starring: Jacob Braun, Shannon... Read More →

Written and directed by Conor Hanney, BEST BUDDIES: THE HIP-HOP MUSICAL is a hip-hop musical comedy, in which half the actors have cognitive disabilities, hailing from the Born to Act Players theater company in Los Angeles. Beatboxing by Shaun Fisher. Starring: Jacob Braun, Shannon... Read More →

I am the first woman with Down Syndrome for any state Miss USA pageant. I ran in my home state of Minnesota where I was able to become their first global ambassador and am being an office to Minnesota. I model and speak. I am a self advocate standing up for those with special needs... Read More →

An employee of Best Buddies International since 1996, David has worked diligently to make an impact in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The youngest of five children, David’s passion for advocacy developed at an early age. He grew up with two... Read More →

Gail Willamson is a talent agent and the head of the Diversity Department at Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates in Los Angeles, CA.  Her client list is made up of talent with diverse disabilities of all ages.  She stared her career 25 years ago as an advocate with the California... Read More →