Our Team

Meet Brett

In 2012, Brett founded brettapproved, Inc., a travel and entertainment company focused on serving travelers with mobility challenges. Prior to brettapproved, he was a successful journalist and PR pro who transformed into a tech entrepreneur and visionary.

Now, Brett travels the globe helping his clients truly understand the complex nature of disability. He offers tangible, real-world advice designed to help his clients understand the difference between something being “ADA compliant” and truly accessible.

A member of the Phoenix Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class of 2015, Brett serves on the Board of United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona and is widely considered a go-to resource on topics related to travel and mobility for companies around the globe.

Brett believes that life is defined by experiences, and that everyone should have the accessibility information and services they need to travel confidently – whether meeting friends for coffee down the street or traveling the world on the trip of a lifetime. He’s on a mission to help companies transform how they think about the more than 60 million Americans who, like Brett, live with a physical disability.

Brett Heising Consulting is proud to welcome airline industry veteran Elizabeth Pond to the team!

Meet Elizabeth

Liz is an innovative leader who builds partnerships based on integrity.

Through her Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Leadership Project, she challenged the travel industry to exceed ADA requirements by focusing on the human aspect of travel. As an accessibility advocate, she encourages travel industry professionals to practice Awareness, Communication, and Education (A.C.E.) with respect to travelers with visible and invisible disabilities.

A proud American Airlines alumna with more than 20 years of demonstrated excellence across Global Sales, Business Development, Distribution and Community Relations, Liz integrates inclusion and profitability into team objectives and external partnerships.

She’s shared her message of inclusion with students at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI) and helped shape Universal Design curriculum at Arizona State University.

Recently nominated to the United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona Board of Directors, Liz also volunteers with her local 100+ Women Who Care chapter and Girl Scouts of America.

Liz majored in Sociology/Urban Planning at the University of California, Los Angeles and holds a master’s in Family Therapy from the University of Phoenix. Her academic achievements also include a Global Leadership Professional Designation through the Darden School of Business and The Wharton Institute of Executive Education, in conjunction with GBTA.

Recently Liz completed her lifelong goal of visiting 100 countries. When she’s not on-the-go she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter at home in Phoenix.