Matt Kaplowitz has been president of a New York City-based audio/video post production house for over 25 years. He has directed and produced audio description and accessible multimedia for the last decade. Kaplowitz leads a research and development team, which includes Section 508 and W3C specialists, to implement universally accessible technology and content for television and digital media. He served as a member of U.S. State Department’s delegation representing the U.S. in establishing technical global standards for high definition television. Kaplowitz also served on the U.S. Access Board’s 508 Standards and the Telecommunications Act Guidelines Subcommittee for Software, Web, and Content. Most recently, his company received a 5-year technology access grant from the U.S. Department of Education.