Ilene R. Zeitzer
President
Disability Policy Solutions
Av. Atlantica, 3916
Apto. 402
Rio de Janeiro, 22070-001
BRAZIL
US Phone: (202) 657-6744

Email: Ilenezdc@yahoo.com

DPS President Ilene Zeitzer:

DPS is owned and operated by Ilene Zeitzer, an internationally recognized expert on comparative disability policy. In 2002, Ms. Zeitzer retired from the United States government after 29 years of service. Prior to her retirement, she was the Social Security Administration’s Special Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs and the Agency’s expert on international disability programs and rehabilitation issues. She was on loan from the Social Security Administration to international organizations including the World Bank, the European Union, the International Social Security Association and the International Labor Organization. 

Ms. Zeitzer has studied the disability policies of countries around the world, and is the author of numerous articles on comparative disability policies and practices. She is also a frequent speaker in both domestic and international forums concerning U.S. and foreign public policy.