Neil Snyder joined HLAA as director of public policy in February 2024. His background spans a decade of experience on Capitol Hill and nearly two decades as director of federal advocacy with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Diagnosed with hearing loss as a child, Neil is dedicated to advocating on behalf of all Americans who live with this condition, moving important accessibility issues forward and inspiring more people to get involved in HLAA. He earned a master’s in public administration from the University of Southern California (USC), completed the senior managers in government executive program at Harvard Kennedy School and has a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from Guilford College.