Comcast Hometown Heroes Highlights Atlanta Native Tech Innovator Brandon Winfield who’s Giving Accessibility to the Disabled

Comcast is excited to announce Atlanta’s Hometown Hero, Brandon Winfield, founder and CEO of IAcess Innovations for the“Founding in Color” documentary presented by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Lab set to premiere its second season on February 16 on Peacock and Black Experience on Xfinity.

“Founding in Color”features the stories of diverse founders from around the country at different stages – from startups to small businesses – discussing their personal journeys to becoming entrepreneurs and what it takes to succeed as a founder of color in America today. In honor of Comcast’s commitment to championing, advancing, and empowering diverse voices Comcast selected Brandon Winfield, Founder of IAcess Innovations, as Atlanta Hometown Hero.

 “At Comcast, we are committed to amplifying the voices of diverse founders – during Black History Month and throughout the year – through various avenues,” said Loren Hudson, Senior Vice President, and Chief Diversity Officer, at Comcast Cable. “We are proud of the work that our teams have done to produce both “Founding in Color” and “The Road to RISE.” We are excited to share these unique and important stories with viewers across the country and inspire the next wave of game-changing entrepreneurs.”

Atlanta Hometown Hero Brandon Winfield (he/him) was injured in a motocross accident that left him with a thoracic spinal cord injury (paralyzed from the waist down). As he traveled, he realized that although some places he visited were compliant according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), many areas were grandfathered in and never forced to retrofit to accommodate the mobility impaired. These experiences sparked the idea for iAccess, a mobile app allowing people with disabilities to rate and review the accessibility of venues such as restaurants, lounges, clubs, and bars. Through his start-up, Brandon, and his co-founder Sayeed Mehrjerdian, aims to empower users to “know before they go” and feel confident making plans with their friends, colleagues, and loved ones.

“Founding in Color: Season Two” 

Created by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs and REVOLT’s creative agency #000000, “Founding in Color” is a three-part series that dives into the entrepreneurial journeys of 11 Black and Latino founders. These entrepreneurs get candid about their challenges and how they’ve had to dig deep to navigate race, identity, and other complexities to survive as founders in America today.

• Maisha Burt, WorkChew (Washington, DC)

• Ofo Ezeugwu, WhoseYourLandlord (Philadelphia, PA and Brooklyn, NY)

• Marcus Jimenez, Breefly (Denver, CO)

• Maryann Kilgallon, Pink Lotus Technologies, Inc. (Orlando, FL)

• Shontay Lundy, Black Girl Sunscreen (Los Angeles, CA)

• Dustin D. McMahon, Local Sports Network (Houston, TX)

• Folasadé Ogunmokun, Unskrypted (Washington, DC)

• Lorel Scott, Startup Starter (Los Angeles, CA)

• Rodney Williams, SoLo Funds (Los Angeles, CA)

• Brandon Winfield, iAccess Innovations (Atlanta, GA)

• Chris Witherspoon, PopViewers (New York, NY)

Season Two of “Founding in Color” was produced by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs’ Aize Asowata,Senior Marketing Manager, and Jeanette Pierce, Senior Director of Marketing Communications; in addition to REVOLT’s Andre Woolery, Senior Vice President of Branded Content, and Bree Balogun, Vice President of Account Management.

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