Wally Tablit

Wally Tablit (He/Him/His) is the Chief Disability Inclusion Officer at Relay Resources, an organization based in Portland, OR.

Wally is a recognized leader in the field of disability inclusion and advocacy with over 26 years’ experience working with people with disabilities, and championing efforts that create positive impacts on communities.  Wally has served as a director of several disability agencies in WA State, and is a local and national speaker, trainer, and consultant on best practices around Community Integrated Employment, Organizational Development, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Wally was elected to the National Board of APSE (Association of People Supporting Employment First) from 2017 to 2023, and also served as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer.
Wally identifies proudly as a gay Asian man with multiple disabilities and is also an immigrant.  He was born in the Philippines, but his parents immigrated to Hawaii when he was 6 months old.  Wally holds a BA in Rehabilitation and an MA in Counseling.

In his work and in his life, he is motivated by 3 very simple yet powerful words: Invitation, Innovation, Celebration.  His passion and commitment for creating an equitable world for people of all abilities, identities, cultures, and experiences is also driven by these beliefs. Wally truly believes that we are all global citizens, and once we remember that how we learn in life is to be engaged by it, we will allow people the opportunities to do so.

Wally is a karaoke enthusiast, a volleyball fan, and a lover of fashion (with too many ties and pairs of shoes to count).  He lives in Seattle, WA with his husband, Steve, and their funky mutts, Sammy Sandwich and Gizmo Gadget.