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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John Walsh: Committed to Hiring People with Disabilities
October 4, 2022 · 56 min
As October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Joyce is kicking off the month by welcoming a very successful business leader and real advocate for employing people with disabilities, John
Bender Consulting’s Disability Inclusion Assessment Product
September 27, 2022 · 53 min
Joyce welcomes Christine Griffin, Principal Consultant and Sr. Search Consultant, and Sherry Lapaglia, Director of Talent Programs and Product Innovation, for Bender Consulting Services, Inc. to the show. The guests
DMD/Bender Leadership Academy/Bender Student Leaders Program
September 13, 2022 · 54 min
Joyce welcomes Laina Fusarelli, Advisor, Decision & Risk Analyst, Nova Chemicals, and Jenny Homme, a Lead Business Process Engineer at enGen, a technology subsidiary of Highmark Health and Chair of
Gary Dick/Gerald Homme: Mission of the Careers 2B Program
September 6, 2022 · 53 min
Joyce welcomes Gary Dick, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at enGen, and Gerald Homme, Manager of Talent Acquisition and Technology, at Bender Consulting Services, Inc. to the show. They will be
Mark Fleischer: Partnership Between Bender Leadership Academy/CLO
August 30, 2022 · 56 min
Joyce welcomes Mark Fleischer, Executive Producer for the Civic Light Opera (CLO) of Pittsburgh to the show. Mark will share his passion for the theater and an update on what
Hiring People with Disabilities the Necessary Business Investment
August 16, 2022 · 54 min
Leanne Thomas, Chief of Staff and Account Director at Bender Consulting Services, and Gerald Homme, Manager of Talent Acquisition and Technology, join Joyce Bender this week on Disability Matters to
Encore Tony Coelho: 32nd Anniversary of the Signing of the ADA
August 9, 2022 · 50 min
Joyce welcomes The Honorable Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to the show. Tony discusses his experiences living with epilepsy and work to pass the ADA
Encore Senator Tom Harkin: 32nd Anniversary of the Signing of the ADA
August 2, 2022 · 54 min
As part of ADA Month, Joyce welcomes Senator Tom Harkin to the show. Senator Harkin will reflect on the significance of the 32nd anniversary of the signing of the Americans
Tony Coelho: 32nd Anniversary of the Signing of the ADA
July 26, 2022 · 50 min
Joyce welcomes The Honorable Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to the show. Tony discusses his experiences living with epilepsy and work to pass the ADA
I King Jordan: Meaning of ADA for Deaf Americans
July 19, 2022 · 55 min
Joyce welcomes I. King Jordan, past President of Gallaudet University to the show. President Jordan made history in 1988 when he became the first deaf President of Gallaudet University. He
