ICAN was founded in 1981 by 12 visionaries seated around a dining room table who believed in a more inclusive world. Our founders are:
- Robin Abrams
- Barbara Briggs
- Geil Browning, Ph.D.
- Jean Howard
- Marian Ivers
- Mary Jochim
- Betty Nolan
- Kay Peterson
- Eleanor Rasmussen
- Fran Root
- Jan Stoney
