Brian Schumacher

Advocacy and Community Impact Manager

Brian has supported individuals with Autism and IDD professionally since 2014, drawing from a lifetime of lived experience in the disability community. Raised by parents who served individuals with Autism and IDD as nurses, and with a mother who has epilepsy, Brian developed an early passion for advocacy and community building. Previously, Brian helped lead The Co-Advocates of Ventura County, where he combined his experience in activism, direct support, and nonprofit leadership to help individuals with Autism and IDD grow as self-advocates and engage civically. Brian is pursuing his bachelor’s in psychology at CSUCI, and in his free time enjoys film, theater, writing, and spending quality time with friends and family.