An Enabled Workforce
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According to the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, people with disabilities make up the third-largest market segment in the United States. PÕ¾ÊÓƵ believes that by proactively hiring people with disabilities, it is better able to serve its members. Just as we are committed to hiring the most qualified talent, PÕ¾ÊÓƵ is equally committed to ensuring that every member of our workforce has access to the tools and resources that enable them to be successful at work.
PÕ¾ÊÓƵ National Disability Advisory Council
PÕ¾ÊÓƵ has long recognized the benefits of workplace policies that provide a supporting and welcoming environment for people with disabilities. PÕ¾ÊÓƵ worked with key leaders in the disability community to establish a council to develop a framework for disability inclusion with respect to our employees, members, providers, and suppliers.
OurÌýNational Disability Advisory CouncilÌýis composed of national leaders in disability advocacy who work on enterprisewide recommendations and initiatives that advance disability inclusion in PÕ¾ÊÓƵ's workforce and product offerings in our healthcare solutions.Ìý
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"PÕ¾ÊÓƵ has brought some of the top U.S. disability leaders to the table to advise us on how we can be more inclusive to those who are aged, blind or disabled."
- Colleen Kelly Starkloff, Co-founder (Retired), Starkloff Disability Institute; Chair, PÕ¾ÊÓƵ National Disability Advisory Council
Current PÕ¾ÊÓƵ National Disability Advisory Council members include:
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Zane Yates (Executive Sponsor),ÌýSenior Vice President,ÌýChief Business Development Officer, PÕ¾ÊÓƵ Corporation
Colleen Starkloff (Chair), Retired, Starkloff Disability Institute
Theo Braddy, National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
Charlie Carr, Disability Policy Consortium
Dr. Diana Cejas,ÌýCarolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina
Tom Earle, Liberty Resources, Inc.
Jeiri Flores, University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
Claudia Gordon, T-Mobile
Andy Imparato, Disability Rights California
June Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant
Colin Killick, Disability Policy Consortium
Anil Lewis, National Institute for the Blind
James Meadours, Advocacy & Outreach Lead, Strategic Education Solutions
Mike Oxford, Topeka Independent Living Resource Center
Germán Parodi, The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
Mark Raymond, Jr., Split Second Foundation
Rylin Rodgers, Microsoft
Chris Rodriguez, Ability 360
Naomi Soule, Missouri Council of the Blind
Maria Town, American Association of People With Disabilities (AAPD)
Jim Warne, TVR CIRCLE Training Coordinator CANAR & SDSU Interwork Institute
Mary Willard, Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL)
National Employer Recognition
As a result of PÕ¾ÊÓƵ’s approach to inclusion of people with disabilities in our workplace, we have been named one of the best places to work for people with disabilities by the Disability Equality Index (DEI®) for six consecutive years.
The Disability Equality Index is a joint initiative by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Developed by the DEI Advisory Committee, a diverse group of business leaders, policy experts, and disability advocates, the DEI is a national, transparent, annual benchmarking tool that offers businesses an opportunity to receive an objective score on their disability inclusion policies and practices.
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