A coffee chat with Matisse Hamel-Nelis, VP of Communications for AbleDocs 

Matisse Hamel-Nelis is VP of Communications for AbleDocs and a Durham College PR and Strategic Communications program professor. She also holds the role of the Vice President of Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) for IABC/Toronto and the Chair of the International Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for IABC. And she’s the founder and host of the PR & Lattes podcast and accompanying blog. An international award-winner, she is best described as a strategic, forward-thinking communicator focused on goal-oriented social PR with accessibility at the fore.   She also holds two designations through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals as a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) and Accessible Documents Specialist (ADS).