Mr. Bostrom has worked in accessibility and accessible design for nearly fifty years. In 2017, he retired from DOJ with over 22 years of service including more than 12 years as deputy chief. The ADA Design Unit that Jim managed was comprised of architects, code specialists, and professional staff.
An experienced presenter and instructor, Mr. Bostrom developed technical assistance materials and has provided numerous training sessions that explained to both general and technical audiences the various aspects of accessible design and ADA requirements.
Mr. Bostrom created the ADA web site, ADA.gov, which became the federal government’s leading online source of ADA information, and continued to be responsible for its operation until he retired. He was a principal at Barrier Free Environments, Inc. and a co-founder of the Center for accessible Housing at North Carolina State University. Jim has a B.Arch. and M.Arch. from Virginia Tech.