Episodes

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Joyce welcomes Elijah Armstrong, a student at Penn State University in Pennsylvania, who has started an organization called Equal Opportunities for Students. The organization teaches self-advocacy by informing people of their...

Christine Griffin is a disability rights leader and search consultant at Bender Consulting Services, Inc. She will discuss her background at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Office of Personnel Management (...

Joyce welcomes, Dustin Gibson, another 2019 American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Hearne Emerging Leader Award Winner to the show. Dustin works beside community members and grassroots organizations to lead c...

Joyce welcomes Frances West, an internationally recognized thought leader, speaker, author, strategy advisor, and women-in-technology trailblazer known for her work in innovation, technology, and business transformation. She ...

Joyce welcomes Laurie Henneborn a managing director within the Accenture Research organization. She has operational responsibility for the global teams dedicated to supporting the research and thought leadership needs of the ...

Joyce’s honored guest is disability advocate, Sarah Blahovec. Sarah is a recipient of the 2019 AAPD Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award given out at the 2019 American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Leadership...

Joyce welcomes Todd Bankofier, CEO of AudioEye, Inc. AudioEye provides enhanced web access and usability for its customers. AudioEye’s custom and proprietary Digital Accessibility Platform testing suite automatically detects ...

Joyce welcomes Laurie Henneborn a managing director within the Accenture Research organization. She has operational responsibility for the global teams dedicated to supporting the research and thought leadership needs of the ...

Joyce welcomes Colleen Starkloff co-founder, with her husband Max, of the Starkloff Disability Institute. This 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is dedicated to helping people with disabilities participate fully and equally i...

Joyce’s honored guest is Pittsburgh’s own, Rob Pratte. Rob is a long-time NewsRadio KDKA host and former Pittsburgh cable TV host. Rob will discuss his career in broadcasting, and why his compassion for people with disabiliti...

Joyce welcomes Robert Wong, CEO of Control Bionics to the show. The mission of this company is enabling communication for people living with paralysis or loss of speech. The company has developed a truly innovative way to acc...

Joyce welcomes Regina Heyward, senior vice president and head of supplier diversity at Wells Fargo and Company. Founded in 1852, this financial institution is a diversified, community-based financial services company. Headqua...

Joyce welcomes Gerald Homme, product manager of Bender’s Careers 2B competency-based workforce development program, Leanne Thomas, account manager for Bender Consulting Services, Inc., and Jenny Homme, business analyst with H...

Joyce welcomes Jennifer Mathis, deputy legal director and director of Policy and Legal Advocacy of the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. She engages in litigation and policy advocacy to promote community in...

Joyce welcomes Claiborne Haughton, president and CEO of Haughton Group, LLC to the show. In addition, Mr. Haughton is a motivational speaker and Equal Opportunity Diversity Consultant. He will explain his duties in each capac...