“Seeing the Deaf Community through a Different Lens” - Deaf Services of Iowa

Born to Deaf parents, Diana has been immersed in the Deaf Community all her life. In 1996, she founded Deaf Services Unlimited (DSU), a nationwide interpreting agency, and has been an entrepreneur and practicing interpreter for more than 30 years. Her company provides equal communication access to thousands of Deaf and hearing people throughout the country. During the last 25 years, Diana has devoted her time and expertise at DSU developing solutions and services for businesses and organizations nationwide to ensure equal communication access through sign language interpreting, video remote interpreting, CART captioning services and educational seminars on Deaf Culture ensuring inclusive environments. During this same time, she has closely worked with interpreters in all 50 states to develop their own practices and supported them through education and numerous business opportunities. Currently DSU coordinates services through an extraordinary team who collaborate with over 1,500 interpreters/CART writers nationwide providing services in all 50 states.

Diana Kautzky is President and Founder of Deaf Services Unlimited (DSU), a nationwide interpreting and communication access company providing sign language interpreting, video remote interpreting and captioning services. Diana has been immersed in the Deaf Community throughout her career, is a nationally certified interpreter by profession, and strives to bring greater understanding of the Deaf Community from a Cultural perspective.