Meet the Team
Cameo Ariel K. Perrells
Project Coordinator
Born and raised in Hawaiʻi, Cameo Perrells serves as the Project Coordinator for the Social Advocacy Network of Disabilities (SAND), where she develops community programs, builds partnerships, coordinates events, and advocates for greater accessibility throughout Oregon.
Before joining SAND, Cameo worked at the Disability Equity Center and served for three years as President of the Disabled Students Union at Oregon State University. She is currently completing her bachelor's degree at Oregon State University with a focus on nonprofit leadership and community advocacy, while continuing to expand her interests in ADA accessibility consulting, universal design, and urban and regional planning.
Cameo believes accessibility should never be something people have to ask for, it should be thoughtfully built into communities, parks, businesses, transportation systems, housing, and public spaces from the very beginning. She often describes this vision as "Everything Accessible Everywhere All at Once." More than a slogan, it is a philosophy that imagines a world where access is expected instead of exceptional, where Disabled people can move through their communities with the same freedom, dignity, and spontaneity as everyone else. Her goal is to help shift the conversation from simply accommodating disability to designing communities where everyone belongs from the start.
Outside of advocacy, Cameo enjoys camping, kayaking, swimming, exploring Oregon's accessible parks and beaches, and discovering new places with her service dog, Minnie, a miniature poodle who accompanies her on many of SAND's adventures and community events.
Inspired by both her Native Hawaiian roots and her experiences in the disability community, Cameo believes that strong communities are built when everyone has the opportunity to participate, contribute, and thrive. Through SAND, she is committed to helping create a future where access, inclusion, and belonging are simply part of everyday life.
Franklin Ouchida is a dedicated and longtime advocate for disability rights and accessibility across Oregon. As a full-time wheelchair user, he brings powerful lived experience to his work, championing cross-disability initiatives that address mobility, sensory, cognitive, and mental health needs. His advocacy has advanced inclusion, public transit accessibility, outdoor recreation, and health equity throughout the Portland metro area and beyond.
Born into a Japanese American family with deep roots in Oregon, Franklin carries a legacy of resilience and remembrance. He is the grandson of Shigeta and Shitsuka Ouchida and the great-grandson of Kiuda and Shizuyo, whose family was forcibly removed from the West Coast and incarcerated under Executive Order 9066 during World War II at the Portland Assembly Center. Franklin honors this history through contributions to the Japanese American Museum of Oregon and by preserving and sharing family artifacts.
Franklin has provided specialized accessibility training to TriMet staff and is a longtime member of TriMet’s Committee on Accessible Transportation (CAT). His work has contributed to improvements in fixed-route bus and MAX services, lift reliability, and expanded paratransit access to natural destinations such as Blue Lake Regional Park and the Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area.
He currently serves as Chair of the 82nd Avenue Project Community Advisory Committee and as a member of the Clackamas County Public Advisory Committee. Through these leadership roles, he has helped secure critical infrastructure improvements, including curb cuts across Clackamas and Multnomah Counties and accessible design features at Graham Oaks Nature Park.
In collaboration with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the Oregon Office on Disability and Health (OODH), Franklin advances health equity initiatives that center disability inclusion. He is also the founder of Oregon Wheelchair Hiking (OWCH), where he organizes weekly accessible group hikes, and hosts monthly Access Together meetups. Both programs operate under the Social Advocacy Network of Disabilities (SAND), fostering community connection and expanding access to the outdoors.
Franklin’s advocacy extends to legislative testimony, public education, and coalition-building. His work is grounded in practical, community-driven solutions that not only remove barriers but strengthen inclusion for all.
Franklin T. Ouchida
President, Board of Directors
Lawrence Johnson
Secretary, Board of Directors
Lawrence Johnson brings more than five decades of experience in business, finance, taxation, education, and law to the Social Advocacy Network of Disabilities (SAND).
He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in 1970 and his Juris Doctor (JD) degree in 1973. Lawrence became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in California in 1977 and transferred his CPA license to Oregon in 1980. He was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 1985 and remains an active member today.
Lawrence began preparing income taxes in 1968 and has continued providing tax services for individuals and businesses for over 50 years. Throughout his career, he has served in a variety of leadership, educational, and public service roles, including Assistant Professor of Accounting at Eastern Oregon State College, Vice President of Finance for a savings and loan institution in Eastern Oregon, and Deputy District Attorney.
Since 1990, Lawrence has maintained a private law practice while continuing to advise small businesses and entrepreneurs. He has also taught business, accounting, marketing, and business law as an adjunct instructor at Southwestern Oregon Community College and Oregon State University.
Today, Lawrence operates a semi-retired tax practice and provides legal consulting services. His extensive background in finance, governance, taxation, and business development helps strengthen SAND's organizational leadership and long-term sustainability.