Fueled by the perspective gained from more than two decades as a wheelchair-using quadriplegic, Brook McCall is committed to equitable and accessible design in all realms. She brings disability community members and decision-makers together for thought-provoking dialogue that drives meaningful, inclusion-focused innovation.

McCall has worked with global companies, federal and local policymakers, and healthcare leaders. She has spoken and served as a panelist at conferences including SXSW, Disability:IN, Voice Global and Medtech. She holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Her involvement with Upstream Access since its founding has been especially rewarding, and she is proud to serve as board president.

Settle is the emergency services and resiliency director for the Burns Paiute Tribe. She has worked in emergency management in various positions for more than 30 years, providing community outreach, developing curriculum, and teaching preparedness to underserved communities.

Prior to moving to Oregon, she lived in Washington state, where she assisted with response and recovery efforts related to the submarine power line cut on Anderson Island and worked to increase community involvement in the Pierce County Neighborhood Emergency Teams (PC‑NET) program. She also volunteered with the American Red Cross in Ohio, Washington and Oregon in roles including volunteer services and shelter operations. She was appointed to the Oregon Disability Emergency Management Advisory Council (DEMAC) for Inclusive Emergency Management for People with Disabilities as part of FEMA Region 10’s State Disability Advisory Council.

While working in 911 dispatch, she continued to serve in volunteer programs and community outreach. After transitioning into emergency management, she helped upgrade tower sites and repeaters, adding capacity for law enforcement, EMS and fire. After joining the Burns Paiute Tribe in 2023, she created the Wildfire Initial Attack Team program and has responded to five disasters: the Jonesboro Landslide (2023), the Falls and Telephone fires (2024), the 2024–25 winter snowstorm, the 2025 Silvies River flood, and the 2025 cyber threat incident.

Within the Resiliency Department, she oversees food sovereignty, water, energy and sewage programs, helping build projects that prepare for and mitigate disasters before they occur to reduce response time and support faster recovery. She emphasizes preparedness, mitigation and awareness as the foundation of resilient communities.

Andrew Murray is an experienced emergency management and public safety professional with a diverse background in military and law enforcement service. He joined the Air National Guard in 2009 as a Battle Management Operator, serving for 15 years before transitioning to the Joint Domestic Operations Center (JDOC), where he now manages statewide emergency operations involving both the Air and Army National Guard. Prior to his current role, Andrew served five years in law enforcement with the Astoria Police Department and the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office, specializing in drug interdiction and SWAT operations. In November 2024, he was appointed Emergency Management Director for the City of Cannon Beach, where he leads preparedness, response, and recovery efforts to protect the community.

Julia Beems, MA, is a senior research instructor, assistive technology program outreach coordinator, and emergency preparedness program coordinator with the Center for Innovative Design and Engineering in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus. She has worked in the field of assistive technology for more than 40 years, providing assessments, technical assistance and training to individuals with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them.

She has developed trainings to help first responders, emergency planning professionals and individuals of all ages with all types of disabilities prepare for emergencies. Beems’ current responsibilities include providing emergency preparedness and management trainings and outreach across Colorado to the public, as well as to professionals from educational, employment, healthcare and emergency response agencies, along with policymakers and legislators.

Her areas of expertise include low‑tech, low‑cost assistive technology solutions, emergency preparedness, and modifications for rural and agricultural communities.