Her responsibilities include leading Move United's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes, and leading its DEI Leadership Committee.

Miller-Ortiz has experience creating adaptive initiatives and events through her work with the US Paralympic military programme, including inaugurating a scheme for recently injured service members at the Walter Reed, Bethesda Naval and Fort Belvoir facilities.

She won silver medals in the women's sitting volleyball competition at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, before beating China in the final to go one better at Rio 2016.

In 2009, Miller-Ortiz was named Paralympian of the Year in the US, having previously served as a member of the DEI Leadership Committee.

Miller-Ortiz is excited to start her new role at Move United.

"Participation in adaptive sports has been a driving force in navigating my life onto a positive and empowering path," she said.

"I am beyond proud to be joining Move United and look forward to paying forward all that I have learned and gained as part of the adaptive sports community to those I will have the honour to serve through my work here."

The executive director of Move United Glenn Merry explained that Miller-Ortiz's experience made her well-suited to the position.

"Kari brings perspective and focus to how Move United’s adaptive sports movement intersects with every subset of the American people," Merry commented.

"As we demand equity and inclusion for people with disabilities in sport and beyond, Move United holds itself to that inclusion standard itself.

"I am beyond excited to welcome Kari to the team and look forward to the change she will incite."

Move United is an affiliate of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, offering opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in 70 adaptive sports.

Disability Sports USA and Adaptive Sports USA, which formed in 1956, merged under the Move United name in 2020.