Craig Radford

Craig Radford

Craig Radford has been shaping the advancement of communication for the Deaf community throughout his 20+ year career. Initially spending over 12 years from the very onset of Video Relay Services, he then became a two-time entrepreneur expanding employment opportunities for his local community. Successfully selling each company, he transitioned over to the first truly equitable approach for customer support to deaf customers 4 years ago with Connect Direct. As a speaker, author, coach, chairman, presenter and executive, he has impacted hearing and deaf communities alike in furthering accessibility, effective communication, and the creation of jobs specifically targeted for qualified deaf candidates. Craig received his bachelor’s degree in English and Business Information Systems from Utah State University, then studied in the MBA marketing program at the University of Phoenix.