Consuella Mackey
Consuella (Connie) Mackey is a hairstylist and designer from Los Angeles, California. At a young age she became an entrepreneur and opened three successful hair salons. Early in her career, Consuella had an accident where she broke her foot and was incapacitated. During that time, she was made aware of the everyday challenges that people with disabilities faced, and the limited resources that are available to them. She decided to make a positive difference in the world and open the beauty and fashion industry for people with disabilities and used the industry as a form of rehabilitation. Operation Confidence was founded on October 2, 1980, and quickly grew to also include job preparation workshops, career fairs, employment opportunities, community outreach and diversity training for individuals with physical disabilities. Today, she continues her efforts to raise awareness and provide resources to those with disabilities as the Executive Director of Operation Confidence.