Episodes
Oct. 22, 2019
Mission of Disability Mentoring Day
Joyce welcomes Scott Hammerstrom and Jill Zomp from Bender Consulting Services, Inc. to the show. The guests coordinate Disability Mentoring Day in Pittsburgh, PA with the largest participation of companies and high school st...
Oct. 8, 2019
Covestro's Commitment to a Diverse Workforce
Joyce welcomes Dina L. Clark, head of diversity and inclusion for North America, Covestro. The company is among the world’s largest polymer companies. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer ma...
Oct. 1, 2019
Origin and Importance of Disability Employment Awareness Month
Joyce welcomes Jill Houghton, president and CEO of Disability:IN, formerly known as the U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN). Disability:IN and Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council on Independent Liv...
Sept. 17, 2019
Lou Orslene and Mission of JAN
Joyce welcomes Lou Orslene, co-director of the Job Accommodation Network (JAN). JAN is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward...
Sept. 10, 2019
Derek Shields His Advocacy Work for People with Disabilities
Joyce welcomes Derek Shields, president, ForwardWorks Consulting, LLC. and director, National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC). ForwardWorks has proven leadership and technical experience in disability inclusion, veteran...
Sept. 3, 2019
Mission of the IAAP
Joyce welcomes Christopher M. Lee, Ph.D., managing director of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) and Sam Evans IAAPs certification manager to the show. IAAP is a not for profit membership bas...
Aug. 27, 2019
Advances in Assistive Technology for People With Disabilities
Joyce welcomes Jonathan Duvall, a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology focusing on assistive technology for people with disabilities at the Human Engine...
Aug. 20, 2019
Highmark Health and the Careers2B Program
Joyce welcomes Gary Dick, chief information officer of Highmark Health Solutions to the show. Mr. Dick will discuss his career, background and the value that the Careers2B program has brought to Highmark Health Solutions work...
Aug. 13, 2019
Clarence A. Johnson-Disability Community Leader
Joyce welcomes Clarence A. Johnson, director, Diversity Management Operations Center, Defense Human Resources Activity, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel Readiness. This great leader in the disability com...
Aug. 6, 2019
AAPD Sponsored REV UP Campaign
Joyce welcomes returning guest, Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council on Independent Living to the show. NCIL is the longest-running national cross-disability, grassroots organization run by and for peopl...
July 30, 2019
New President and CEO of AAPD
Joyce welcomes Maria Town, the new president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Ms. Town will discuss her diverse background before obtaining this new position and will share her vision fo...
July 23, 2019
Mission and Programs of Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Joyce welcomes Holly O’Donnell CEO and Jennifer Mathis, deputy legal director of Policy and Legal Advocacy for the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and Eve Hill, a leading disability and civil rights attor...
July 16, 2019
Mission of AAPD/Preparations for 30th Anniversary of ADA
Joyce welcomes disability rights leader, Helena Berger and president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) to the show. Ms. Berger will share her feelings about having Ted Kennedy, Jr. as chai...
July 9, 2019
Rep. Dan Miller's Commitment to a Disability Workforce
Joyce welcomes PA State Representative Dan Miller, Allegheny County’s 42nd District to the show. Representative Miller will discuss his duties as chair of the Allegheny County House Democratic Delegation. He will also discuss...
July 2, 2019
29th Anniversary of the ADA
Joyce welcomes The Honorable Tony Coelho, former democratic congressman from California and author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to the show. As we get ready to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the signing of ...
June 25, 2019
Highmark Health's Commitment to Hiring People with Disabilities
Joyce welcomes Karen Hanlon, executive vice president and COO of Highmark Health, Inc. Ms. Hanlon will discuss her new role as COO. In addition, she will also discuss the corporate culture that David Holmberg, CEO has instill...
June 18, 2019
Mission of Disability Inclusion Consortium
Joyce welcomes Jeremy Shapira and Kiersten Crosby to Disability Matters. Both guests are on the new Pittsburgh, PA-based Disability Inclusion Consortium. Jeremy Shapira is strategic manager, Inclusion and Diversity for Giant ...
June 11, 2019
Mission - American Association of People with Disabilities AAPD
Joyce welcomes Christine Griffin, immediate past chair of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Also included will be Ari Ne’eman board member of the AAPD. Discussed on the show will be the overall miss...
June 4, 2019
Mission of the PA Rehabilitation Council
Joyce welcomes two members of the Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Council (PaRC), David Mann, current chair of the PaRC and Claire Senita the organization’s vice chair. The PaRC is a statewide citizens group created to advise the...
May 28, 2019
Highmark Health's Commitment to Hiring People with Disabilities
Joyce welcomes Larry Kleinman, executive vice president, chief human resources officer for Highmark Health. Highmark Health, a Pittsburgh, PA based enterprise that employs more than 40,000 people who serve millions of America...
May 21, 2019
Mission NV Gov. Council on Developmental Disabilities
Joyce welcomes Erik Jimenez, disability leader and senior policy director in the Nevada State Treasurer’s office. He will discuss his political career and his work on the legislative committee for the Nevada Governor’s Counci...
May 14, 2019
Mission of the Careers2B Program
Joyce welcomes Gerald Homme, recruitment specialist for Bender Consulting Services, Inc. to the show. Gerald will discuss Bender’s Career2B initiative. The Careers2B initiative is a program designed to increase the profession...
May 7, 2019
Mission of the Beau Biden Foundation
Joyce welcomes Claudine Malone, director of programming for the Beau Biden Foundation and Joshua Alcorn, its chief operating officer, (COO) in Wilmington, DE to the show. The Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Childr...
April 30, 2019
Special Olympics of PA - SOPA
Joyce welcomes Allegheny Health Network (AHN), Orthopaedic surgeon, Robert Schilken, MD, and Matthew Aaron, president and CEO of Special Olympics Pennsylvania to the show. Both guests will explain their roles with the Special...