ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Joyce welcomes Cardell Velez, Chief Operating Officer for Health Network Provider Organization, Allegheny Health Network (AHN). Among the topics discussed will be the growth and expansion of AHN since he joined the organization in December 2025, and his commitment to hire people with disabilities.
Joyce A. Bender Career Highlights
- Serves as CEO of Bender Consulting Services, Inc. and Board Chair and Founder of Bender Leadership Academy, a non-profit organization focused on addressing the transition to work for youth and young adults with disabilities.
- Founding partner of iDisability, an eLearning solution.
- Named a 2024 Woman of Influence by The Pittsburgh Business Times and 2024 Henry Viscardi Achievement Award Recipient from the Viscardi Center.
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