Marsha Kent Mazz
Marsha K. Mazz is an American civil servant who served a 29-year career at the U.S. Access Board, an independent federal government agency.
Professional Career
| Marsha Kent Mazz | |
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| Born | October 11, 1950 New Jersey, USA |
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| 👩 Spouse(s) | Mark J. Mazz |
| 👶 Children | 4 |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Henry M. Fales, Caroline E. Fales |
Mazz is an expert on architectural accessibility and access codes and standards, having been active in developing and updating accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).[1]. She led the U.S. Access Board's review and update of the ADA Standards, as well as similar standards for federally-funded facilities covered by the Architectural Barriers Act.[2]. Furthermore, Mazz harmonized these standards with the private sector's counterpart, including the International Building Code[3]. Due to her coordination of the Board's work with the codes community, she advanced the successful integration of accessibility into model building codes in the United States.
University of Maryland, College Park, Office of Disabled Students Services (1978–1982)
1978–1982: Graduate Assistant
Endependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV) (1984–1989)
1984–1989: Served as Director of Advocacy.
U.S. Access Board (1989–2018)
1989–2010: Served as an Accessibility Specialist, Technical Assistance Coordinator, and the Board's liaison to the codes and standards community[4].
2010–2018: Served as the Director of the Office of Technical and Information Services[5]
United Spinal Association (2018–present)
2018–present: Serves as Director of Accessibility Codes and Standards.[1]
Awards
- American National Standards Institute's Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award, which recognizes demonstrated leadership in promoting standardization and eliminating barriers to global trade (September 23, 2010, at the US Celebration of World Standards Day).[6] Mazz was selected for her outstanding contributions to the use of standardization to improve access for persons with disabilities to structures worldwide.
- Accessibility Professional Association's President's Award (2012).
- American National Standards Institute's Meritorious Service Award for her significant contributions to remove barriers and strengthen accessibility standards (October 17, 2018)[7]
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's Dr. Rosalyn Simon Award for her prominent role in developing the current ADA Standards and improving access to public transportation for people with disabilities (October 25, 2018).
Professional associations
- Independence Now, A Center for Independent Living (founding board member)
- Maryland State Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities
- National Council on Independent Living (board member)
- Washington Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Transportation for People with Disabilities (chair)
- Prince George's County (MD) Commission on Persons with Disabilities (chair)
- ICC/ANSI A117 Committee on Architectural Features and Site Design of Public Buildings and Residential Structures for Persons with Disabilities
- National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Disability Access Review Advisory Committee (DARAC) (charter member)
Presentations
- 2010: 15th Annual National ADA Symposium. Joint presentation with International Code Council's Kimberly Paarlberg, RA, Senior Staff Architect, on the coordination efforts between the Access Board and ICC regarding the accessibility requirements in the IBC, ICC A117.1 and ADA/ABA Guidelines.
Personal life
Marsha Mazz has been married to Mark J. Mazz, an architect, since 1981. They live in Hyattsville, Maryland, and have four children and one grandchild.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ziggi, L; sman (2018-10-04). "Accessible Design Expert Marsha Mazz Joins United Spinal's Accessibility Services Team". United Spinal Association. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ↑ Administrator. "About". Accessibility Services. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ↑ Administrator. "Access Required in Existing Buildings". Accessibility Services. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ↑ Pelka, Fred (2012). What We Have Done: An Oral History of the Disability Rights Movement. Massachusetts, United States: University of Massachusetts Press. p. 593. ISBN 978-1558499195. Search this book on
- ↑ "Marsha Mazz". www.accessibilityonline.org. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ↑ "Marsha Mazz Named Recipient of Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award". www.ansi.org. Retrieved 2018-12-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Marsha K. Mazz". execed.gsd.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
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