Mitch Sturgeon is a writer and disability advocate living in South Portland, Maine, with his wife, Kim. Mitch earned his chemical engineering degree and MBA from the University of Maine. In 2001 he was diagnosed with primary progressive MS, and by 2009 he left the traditional workforce and launched his disability advocacy blog, Enjoying the Ride. He later published his memoir, Enjoying the Ride: Two Generations Of Tragedy And Triumph. Mitch sits on the Board of Directors for 3i Housing of Maine, a group dedicated to Independent, Innovative, Integrated housing for adults with mobility impairments. He is a member of the Patient Advisory Council at the University of Buffalo's Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center, a world-class MS research facility. Mitch employs technology such as a stair climbing wheelchair, robotic dining assistant, robotic arm, and voice-activated smart home technology to help him navigate a disabled-unfriendly world.
- BS in Chemical Engineering, University of Maine
- MBA, University of Maine