Through their vast contacts in the mobility industry, they plan to continually bring products, as well as years of life on wheels knowledge to you here at ChairLife.com
Todd Hargroder
Founder, Executive Director
Todd sustained a spinal cord injury at the age of 19. While attending college he founded Accessible Designs, Inc. (ADI) with one design and over a twenty-year period, grew the business to be a leader in designing cutting edge products for the wheelchair mobility industry attaining worldwide sales and distribution. In 2015, he sold his company ADI to Stealth Product a division of Pride Mobility.
Todd enjoys technology and studies many industries for design inspiration. He holds multiple US patents and has been awarded SBIR and NIH grants to further the study of mobility products. Recently, Todd was recognized as one of the top innovators in the history of wheelchair mobility (link) .
In addition to multiple entrepreneur endeavors, Todd serves as an Adjunct Faculty at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology providing over thirty years of industry insight on product development and commercialization expertise for the Healthy Home Laboratory initiative.
With the new endeavors in design, innovation and research, he will continue his work of developing life changing technology for ALL.
Chad Dismukes
Co-Founder, Director