About us

Our expert insight is rooted in intersectional lived experience and community wisdom.

We believe that inclusion, accessibility, and authentic representation are essential to cultural progress.

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Professional photo of the LaVant Consulting team posing together, all wearing various shades of green and black. From left to right is Carly Fahey, Goji the service dog, Lena Peak, Sofia Webster, Andraéa LaVant, Jamie Terry, and Isabel Rocha. Sofia and Jamie are standing, and the rest of the team are seated in front of them.
Andraéa LaVant public speaking. Please see caption.
Andraéa LaVant speaking to young disability advocates in Ghana, West Africa, 2019.

Our story

LaVant Consulting was founded by Andraéa LaVant in response to a clear gap: many organizations knew disability mattered but didn’t know how to talk about it or where to start.

Drawing on her experience across communications, culture, and advocacy, Andraéa built a practice to help leaders engage with disabled people with clarity and confidence. Today, LaVant Consulting partners with industry leaders to transform mindsets, spaces, and systems through work rooted in care and connection.

Our values

  • Passion: Our work is more than a job – it’s a calling. Our lived experiences and shared purpose fuel our commitment to creating lasting change.
  • Community: We draw from community wisdom, earn trust through accountability, and design solutions by, with, and for disabled people.
  • Innovation: Through a process of creative collaboration, we design unique solutions that bring depth, clarity, and credibility to complex problems.
  • Mutual Respect: Rooted in care and understanding, we value the humanity, dignity, and expertise of others. 
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“The most common barrier we face … is fear. Whether it’s fear of legal repercussions or simply of offending disabled people … most companies don’t avoid addressing disability because they don’t want to, they avoid it because they’re too scared to get it wrong.”

 – Andraéa LaVant, in PAPER Magazine

Our people

 Our team brings together diverse professional backgrounds in communications, nonprofit leadership, education, and policy, equipping us to translate access and inclusion across industries.

Andraéa LaVant, a Black woman with straight black hair and curled ends wearing a gold turban, a black textured dress, silk purple and ivory floral shawl, a stack of large gold necklaces, and purple transparent angular glasses. She’s sitting outside in her powerchair with a desert mountain scenery behind her and looking at the camera smiling.

Andraéa LaVant

Founder, President

Jamie Terry, a Black woman with pulled back locs wearing a black short sleeved shirt, a gold necklace, and small gold hoops. She’s standing outside with a desert mountain scenery behind her and looking at the camera smiling.

Jamie Terry

Vice President/COO

Carly Fahey, a white woman with long, brown hair and blue eyes wearing a green dress. She’s seated outside with a railing and a desert mountain scenery behind her and looking at the camera smiling.

Carly Fahey

Lead Consultant, Business Development & Strategy

Sofia Webster, a light-skinned Ecuadorian-American woman wearing a light olive green dress, glasses with a dark and clear frame, and a gold necklace. She’s standing outside with a desert mountain scenery behind her and looking at the camera smiling.

Sofia Webster

Lead Consultant, Content Marketing & Strategy

Isabel Rocha, a white woman with curled red hair wearing a black short sleeved shirt, a stack of dainty necklaces, and gold dangly earrings. She’s seated in her wheelchair outside with a railing and a desert mountain scenery behind her and looking at the camera smiling.

Isabel Rocha

Consultant, Content Marketing

Lena Peak, a white femme person with short brown hair and glasses, wearing a black and white pattered blouse. She's standing outside with a desert mountain scenery behind them and looking at the camera smiling.

Lena Peak

Manager, Client Experience

Shape the future of access

As a trusted extension of your team, we partner with you to shape lasting impact.

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