Disability Matters with Joyce Bender focuses on the employment and empowerment of people with disabilities. Episodes feature prominent disability leaders such as Congressman Tony Coelho, Governor Dick Thornburgh, Andy Imparato, and senior executives from the private sector.
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Dunn/Thomas: ADP’s Commitment to Diverse Workforce
April 23, 2024 · 57 min
Joyce welcomes Olivia Dunn, Procurement Manager-Supplier Diversity, and Laurinda Thomas, Senior Director of Sourcing within Global Procurement, at ADP. They will share ADP’s commitment to a workforce that includes people
Kathryn Zox: Podcast Committed to Helping Those with Disabilities
April 16, 2024 · 55 min
Joyce welcomes Kathryn Zox, host of the VoiceAmerica’s The Kathryn Zox Show, to Disability Matters. Ms. Zox is informative and fun and opens the mic with conversations that women need
Calgon Carbon’s Commitment to the Bender Leadership Academy
April 9, 2024 · 54 min
Joyce welcomes Steve Nolder, Chief Human Resources Officer and Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Global Communications, and Kaylene Ritchie, Talent Management & Diversity Supervisor, at Calgon Carbon Corporation
Brittany Bullock: ABLEnow Allows People with Disabilities to Save
April 2, 2024 · 55 min
Joyce welcomes Brittany Bullock, Relationship Marketing Specialist with ABLEnow. The show will be explaining tax-advantaged savings accounts for eligible individuals with disabilities. For too long, Americans with disabilities could not
Recognition of Purple Day 2024
March 26, 2024 · 55 min
Joyce welcomes Peggy Beem-Jelley, President and CEO, and Colleen Fulkerson, Special Events Coordinator, for the Epilepsy Association of Western and Central Pennsylvania (EAWCP). Also joining Joyce will be Logan Huwalt,
Danielle Filip: Importance of PA’s Act 57 Ensuring Interpreters
March 19, 2024 · 56 min
Joyce welcomes Danielle Filip, Chief Executive Officer and Owner of Sign Language Interpreting Professionals (SLIP), back to the show. She will discuss Act 57, Pennsylvania’s interpreting legislation. Ms. Filip is
Rabbi Fellman: Leading Effort to Include Disability Population
March 5, 2024 · 54 min
Joyce welcomes Rabbi Daniel J. Fellman, Senior Rabbi of Temple Sinai, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, to the show. They will discuss the healing process after the tragic event that took place
Kerry Stith: Committed to Disability Advocacy
February 27, 2024 · 53 min
Joyce welcomes Kerry Stith, PNC Bank’s Accessibility Director, to the show. Mr. Stith will explain his long history working for disability awareness and advocacy at PNC Bank and his work
Evan Frazier: Evan Frazier: Accomplishments of TALI
February 20, 2024 · 56 min
In recognition of February as Black History Month, Joyce welcomes Evan Frazier, President and CEO of The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI), back to the show. The Advanced Leadership Institute is
Shaunda McDill: Advocate for Actors with Disabilities in Theater
February 13, 2024 · 53 min
Joyce is looking forward to having as her guest, Shaunda McDill, who joined Pittsburgh Public Theater as Managing Director in February 2023. Previously, she was a Program Officer at The