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Denny Kowska

A woman wearing a helmet decorated with colorful stickers sits on a rocky ledge partway up a cliff, secured with climbing gear and green safety straps. She wears a sleeveless “Climb Like a Girl” shirt and black leggings, holding a coiled purple rope. Behind her is a vast, scenic view of green forest and distant hills under a blue sky.

Denny Kowska

Denny Kowska is the disabled co-founder and former Executive Director of ParaCliffHangers, a national nonprofit dedicated to building inclusive climbing communities for people with disabilities. A retired competitive paraclimber and passionate advocate for disability justice, Denny brings lived experience and strategic vision to her DEI work. On the Move United DEI Task Force, she is committed to elevating disabled voices and expanding equitable access to sport and community.

Position

  • Access and Opportunity Advisory Council

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