About CAIRE

A white woman with medium length blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a black suit jacket over a white blouse sits on a white couch with her arm draped over the back, while smiling at the camera.

Dawn Bentley

Founder & CEO

Certified ADA Coordinator

Dawn (she/her) is an educator, advocate, and a community leader who has over 20 years of experience fostering cultures of inclusion within businesses and organizations. She founded CAIRE as a means of providing education and strategic assistance for organizations interested in working toward an accessible future.  Dawn believes in a collaborative community approach where disability is represented and respected. 

Affiliations

Dawn also contributes her time to city-wide efforts to increase equity. Dawn is a member of the Lott-Conlon Foundation and the Toledo Rotary.