Keoke King
Keoke King, CEO, Co-Founder of Participant Assistive Products, had his first encounter with disability while being cared for by his grandmother. Her assistive products, a cane and a rudimentary wheelchair, were bulky and did not function well for her daily activities, especially outdoors. To design projects, Keoke brings a user-centered approach and attention to affordability. He loves to find market-based, scalable solutions that serve basic needs and his career in international development has taken him to seventeen countries for roles in marketing, supply chain, product development, and sales. In his last role, Director of Social Enterprises at UCP Wheels for Humanity, he launched CLASP, which is a supply chain solution designed to improve the access and affordability of appropriate assistive products globally. Previously, Keoke was Marketing Director at Whirlwind Wheelchair after his MBA studies at San Francisco State University. Keoke lives in San Francisco with his wife, Chris.
