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The Elevator Pitch: Angelica Ford

March 1, 2025
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The latest episode of The Elevator Pitch features an inspiring conversation between our founder Hugh Williams and Angelica Ford, the visionary behind Fueled by AF. Ford describes her journey from volunteering at adaptive sports events to launching a thriving enterprise that empowers employees with diverse abilities and consistently achieves superior productivity.
Drawing on lessons from her days as a collegiate swimmer, Ford explains how staying focused on her own lane while staying aware of others has been key to the company's success. Today, she is determined to become the largest manufacturing employer of individuals with disabilities in the nation and continues to expand her mission by providing adaptive personal training for her team.

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