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Dr. Montorio-Archer is a nonprofit entrepreneur, child and family advocate, attorney and author. He co-founded The THRIVE Network in 1996 and served as its CEO for another 11 years before successfully merging the organization with The New York Foundling. THRIVE assists individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout New York City.Dr. Montorio-Archer has written three books, most recently Everybody Paddles: A Leader’s Blueprint for Creating A Unified Team, which provides a management model for reaching strategic alignment and accelerating organizational change through respect, collaboration and leadership. He holds a bachelor of science from Lincoln University, a master’s degree in public administration from CUNY Baruch College, a JD from Brooklyn Law School and a PhD in public policy from Walden University. From 2001 to 2004, he served as Assistant District Attorney in Kings County, Brooklyn, NY. Then from 2004 to 2007, he served as the Associate Executive Director for the InterAgency Council of Developmental Disability Agencies, Inc, where he advocated at the city, state, and federal levels for program development, business sustainability, and policy and regulatory reform.
In addition, Dr. Montorio-Archer has served on numerous boards, presented two TEDxTalks (“The Friendship Clause” and “IDENTITYphobia”), contributes to Forbes and Huffington Post, and has been featured on television, radio, print, and other media outlets.
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