About Us
Who are the people behind the company?
Glenn Smith
Glenn is president of Voice of Sight and Sound, Inc., the parent company of 2BAccessible. After a diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa, he was declared legally blind in 1986. Nonetheless, Glenn has forged an exemplary 20-year career teaching all aspects of assistive technology. Glenn’s leadership has transformed his students into an elite group of leaders in the expansion of 508/WCAG Electronic Information standards to government and private industry.
As an expert on 508 standards, Glenn has consulted on the accessibility of software, websites, and web applications since 1999. His leadership has molded and shaped the 508 standards for many federal agencies and private industry companies in the development of software and web technology.
Glenn has performed trainings for hundreds of visually impaired and physically disabled persons in the use of assistive technology. His teaching experience is comprehensive: from the basics of Windows to new assistive technology users to training of trainers.
Glenn has presented at the national level, including the federal IDEAS Conference in Washington, DC, and the CSUN Conference in Los Angeles. Glenn resides in Arlington, Virginia, where he earned his M.B.A. in Marketing from Marymount College in 1990.
Tracy Whiting
Tracy Whiting is invaluable to 2BAccessible in her role as information technology specialist. Tracy lost her sight in 1988 to retinitis pigmentosa. Her focus is adaptive software/equipment and 508/WCAG standards testing and assistive technology training. Tracy’s assistive technology experience positions her well as a trainer and a 508/WCAG tester. She has presented at both the IDEAS conference and the National Federation of the Blind convention.
Mike Warren
Mike Warren is 2BA’s lead accessible web developer and automated test tool expert. He utilizes the AMP (Accessible Management Platform) developed by SSB/Bartgroup in San Francisco as his testing platform Mike has planned, designed and built small business networks for companies and educational institutions. His knowledge of web design delivers accessible networks for clients.
Mike is available for web development consultation through 2BA’s online web service.
Yara Salazar
Yara Salazar is 2BAccessible’s general manager. She has worked in the assistive technology business for over seven years. Yara’s knowledge and efficiency guide her interactions with 2BA’s disabled and non-disabled clients.
What does our company stand for?
2BA’s goal is full accessibility to the Internet for persons with disabilities. We identify—and remedy—the breach in “exchange-of-information” between the disabled computer user and eCommerce websites. Teaching organizations to develop accessible websites opens sales and profit portals. Teaching the disabled web user to access the Internet promotes demand for eCommerce business. By meeting the needs of client and merchant, 2BAccessible enables both to come together for a viable and lucrative exchange!