George Myers
George Myers has been the IT Director for the Ross County Board of DD since 2013 and has been an IT professional for the last 29 years, owning and operating an IT services company for 12 of those years. His passion for technology is primarily focused on the differences it can make in the people’s lives, especially in simplifying mundane tasks or making previously impossible things possible for those with limitations.
It has been George’s great privilege and pleasure to lead two grant efforts in recent years that revolve around what technology can do for people with developmental disabilities. The first grant was offered by the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council and paid for the creation of a Mobile Smart Home that could be driven to counties in Southern Ohio and allowed people to see and experience firsthand the technology used to deliver Remote Support services. These services allow people with developmental disabilities to live more independently and with less staff members in their homes.
The second grant was offered by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities and created a program called the Ohio Tech Ambassadors (ohiotechambassadors.org). This program called for the recruitment and hiring of five Ohioans with developmental disabilities who would talk to their peers about their personal experiences using technology and encourage them to try technology themselves. This grant was renewed in August of 2021 for two additional years and will run through June 30, 2023!
George has been married to his wife Christina since 1996 and thoroughly enjoys time with her and their three children, Maddie (22), George (19) and Will (19). Unlike some IT professionals, George loves being outside and his hobbies of hiking, camping, snowboarding, and golf all help keep him active!