headshot of Michael Harshbarger
axe-con presenter in 2022

Pronouns: He/Him

Michael is an Accessibility Instructor and a Project Manager for Deque’s Training team. He worked for 20+ years in IT for a Fortune 40 company as a Developer, Project Manager, and Program Manager. Michael has experienced Accessibility in the software development life cycle. For Michael Accessibility is both a professional and personal passion. He has seen Accessibility work through the experience of his brother and two of his children.

Read more about Michael’s 2022 talk: “Change Management for Accessibility