LILLY GROSSMAN
Disability Policy and Systems Change Leader

Lilly Grossman is a United States disability policy advocate, systems thinker, and the founder of Beyond The Box Advocacy. She works at the intersection of disability, public systems, and mental health. Her focus is on how policy design shapes real life access, safety, and opportunity for Americans with disabilities.

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Lilly's work centers on disability support service portability and the structural barriers that prevent people from moving, working, pursuing education, or building independent lives without risking essential support services. With Beyond The Box Advocacy, she partners with individuals and families, nonprofits, healthcare systems, and policymakers to reimagine disability support services in ways that reflect how people actually live.

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She brings a rare combination of lived experience, policy fluency, and strategic communications skill to her work. As a person with a disability, she approaches advocacy with clarity, urgency, and care while remaining grounded in practical systems-level solutions. Her approach is direct, human-centered, and rooted in the belief that Americans with disabilities deserve stability, choice, and dignity without having to navigate constant crisis.

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Lilly is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work at the University of Southern California with future plans to pursue doctoral studies. She is also working toward becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her long-term work bridges policy, advocacy, and clinical practice with the goal of building systems that support both individual well-being and collective access.

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Through her writing, consulting, and public speaking, Lilly is helping shift how disability is understood, addressed, and funded. Her work challenges outdated models and pushes institutions to move beyond compliance toward accountability and true inclusion.