Andrea Podruski

Andrea Podruski, currently the Chief Operating Officer and Director General of Standards and Research, has been with Accessibility Standards Canada since 2020 and is responsible for standards development and research funded by the grants and contributions program. Prior to joining the public service, she was a social worker and spent twenty years working in community and supporting the full inclusion of people with disabilities. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work and Masters in Philanthropy and Non-Profit Leadership. Andrea lives in Chelsea, Quebec with her husband and two teenage children, one of whom lives with multiple disabilities. As a parent to a child with disabilities, she dedicates her personal time to volunteering in various capacities in the education and disability communities.