ADA Live! Episode 58: Beach Access

Jack Humburg

Jack Humburg is the Director of Housing Development and Americans with Disabilities Act Services with Boley Centers, Inc. For the past twenty-two years, Mr. Humburg has served as the Administrator for the Florida Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Leadership Network. This network is the state affiliate of the Southeast ADA Center, a program of Syracuse University funded through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the U. S. Department of Education. Mr. Humburg has received extensive training on the ADA and the Fair Housing Act through the federal enforcement agencies including the Department of Justice, EEOC, The Access Board, and HUD.

In addition to his ADA responsibilities, Mr. Humburg is responsible for the development of affordable housing at Boley Centers. Currently, Boley Centers owns and operates over 500 units of affordable housing, manages another 100 units, and administers over 420 Section 8 vouchers for individuals with disabilities in Pinellas County. Mr. Humburg is the Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee of the Florida Building Code Commission. Mr. Humburg holds a Master of Arts degree from Ball State University. He is a Certified ADA Coordinator, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and a Certified Professional of Occupancy.

About the Boley Centers, Inc. Established in 1970, Boley Centers, Inc., is a private, not-for-profit organization serving individuals with mental disabilities, the homeless, and youth in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco and Sarasota Counties. Boley Centers provides affordable housing to over 500 individuals and families in Pinellas County. Since joining the agency in 2001, Jack Humburg has been providing consulting and technical assistance on the American’s with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act to interested providers and those with disabilities throughout the State of Florida. Boley Centers’ ADA and Fair Housing Act services including working with local government entities, employers, private businesses, landlords, and individuals with disabilities to help them understand their rights and responsibilities and encouraging voluntary compliance with the law.

Cheri Hofmann

Ms. Hofmann began her career in 1976 working with the Federal Government as a training coordinator. During her 16 years with the Federal Government, she worked with the Staff Judge Advocates Office as a paralegal and at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as a paralegal assistant. Her areas of experience include: legal, technical writing, training, contracting, procurement, and architecture engineering /design. Throughout her career, Cheri has been involved in volunteering, fundraising or assisting with researching laws for people with disabilities.

In 2000, Cheri began actively working with the Independent Living Movement as the Advocacy/Outreach Coordinator for the CIL Disability Resource Center. She started several programs and services as well as coordinated training and awareness events such as the Parking Accessibility Resource Committee (PARC), CIL Advocacy Council, Gulf Coast Regional Demonstration Center – Assistive Technology Program and the University of West Florida Accessibility Committee. Additionally, she is a recognized voice for ADA technical assistance and training for the Southeast ADA Center for eight states for businesses, state and local government and people with disabilities for her knowledge with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal laws.