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Vincenzo Piscopo
CEO, United Spinal Association
Vincenzo Piscopo is the President and CEO of United Spinal Association, the largest membership organization of people with spinal cord injuries and disorders in the United States. Vincenzo is a seasoned professional with 25 years of experience in the private sector with a focus on innovation, corporate social responsibility and diversity and inclusion. He is proud to be the first person of color to serve as the leader of a disability rights pioneer like United Spinal. Before being named CEO of United Spinal, Vincenzo was a part of The Coca Cola Company, where he founded This-Ability BRG, cultivated strategic relationships with veterans, people with disabilities and Hispanic serving organizations, and promulgated the company’s first disability inclusion agenda.
Vincenzo is the founder of the Wheels of Happiness Foundation, where he utilized his expertise to help people with motor disabilities in disadvantaged areas of the world. As a result of the foundation, over 200 individuals with disabilities have been able to regain their independence, reintegrate into society, and add value to their communities. Vincenzo has a BS in economics from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master in Creativity from Buffalo State College. He was born in Valencia, Venezuela to Italian immigrants. He is married to Dr. Gabriela Piscopo, with whom he has 4 children, and enjoys playing wheelchair tennis and reading Latin American Literature.