Profoundly deaf since birth, Steve is the Operations Director for international award-winning accessibility consultancy Direct Access. Since joining Direct Access in 2017, Steve has developed innovative partnerships with local organisations and communities around the world to share British expertise and best practices in accessibility and inclusion. Direct Access has a diverse portfolio of clients covering multiple industry sectors with specialisms in transportation, education and tourism.

Steve is also undertaking a ground-breaking PhD research programme with the University of Glasgow into accessible urban spaces in a post-pandemic world. The research is designed to understand the impact of the COVID pandemic on accessibility of urban spaces for D/deaf and disabled people. It is considering the implications of restrictions and emerging government guidance that disrupts established accessibility guidance and thinking on accessible environments.