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Linda Reinstein (December, 1955 - ) is the founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization. She is a leading global activist regarding the banning of asbestos and the provision of greater support for asbestos-exposed persons. Ms. Reinstein founded ADAO in 2004 after her husband was diagnosed with mesothelioma and passed away from the disease. She also has been the primary organizer of ADAO’s annual international medical and patient conferences now in their 9th year.

Background
Ms. Reinstein is a lifelong California resident. She is a graduate of the Leadership Manhattan Beach class of 2003. Prior to co-founding ADAO, she had 35 years of nonprofit organizational experience with local and state politics.

Significant U.S. and Global Appearances
Since her husband’s diagnosis with a terminal, asbestos-related cancer in 2004, Reinstein has presented persuasive testimony and keynote speeches to numerous notable groups, including the following personal presentations and appearances:

	U.S. Senate (June 2007) 	U.S. House of Representatives (February 2008) 	U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA) 	U.S. Surgeon General 	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 	British House of Commons (2007) 	California State Assembly’s Natural Resources Committee (June 2010) 	Mexico City Parliament 	United Nations IX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 	TEDx Manhattan Beach 	International Mesothelioma Interest Group ("iMig") (2010, Kyoto) and (2008, Amsterdam) 	Appearances in Japan, Turkey, Mexico, Thailand, Holland, China, Italy, India, Brazil, Canada, and England    United Nations Rio + 20 Peoples Summit: “The Future We Want is Free of Asbestos” (2012)    American Public Health Association (2009-2011) 	Global Health & Innovation Conference, Yale University (2012) (discussing how to use social media in support of public health and safety) 	Asian Ban Asbestos Network (A-BAN) Conference (2009 Hong Kong)(discussing how to use social media in support of public health and safety)

Notable Awards
On behalf of her work for asbestos victims, Mrs. Reinstein has been acknowledged with the following honoraria and awards including:

<li>	the Bruce Vento Hope Builder Award (2011) <li>	from the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation; the highest level of the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for 4,000 hours of volunteer work (2010); and <li>	the Heart and Soul Award in from the Manhattan Beach Women in Business Association (2005)