Expand Your Talent Pool by Hiring Skilled Individuals from the Disability Community
In an evolving workplace environment, fostering an inclusive workforce by hiring individuals with disabilities is both a vital responsibility and a competitive advantage. The Kentucky Chamber Foundation’s Disability Hiring Academy, sponsored by the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute, offers a comprehensive training program designed to equip human resource professionals and business leaders with the skills to effectively recruit, train, and retain talent from the disability community, strengthening their organizations while enhancing workplace inclusion.
Participate in the Disability Hiring Academy to position your business for growth and success by enhancing workplace inclusion and gaining a competitive edge. Join us in building a workforce that reflects the strength of Kentucky’s talent pool.
The next Disability Hiring Academy is tentatively scheduled for Fall 2026.
Disability Hiring Academy Graduates:
| Janice Baldon-Gutter, Southeast ADA Center | Jayla Kazee, Voices of Hope | Kacy Midkiff, Bluegrass Community & Technical College |
| Cassy Boes, Community Services Project, Inc. | Mary Krauser, UPS | Grant Miller, RiverValley Behavioral Health |
| Melissa Claar, University of Kentucky Human Development Institute | Shirley Kron, University of Kentucky Human Development Institute | KC Rauld, Newcomb Oil |
| Merrick Coleman, Galls | Terry Madden, Seven Counties Services | Jeremy Sharp, Toyota Manufacturing Kentucky |
| Sue-Minton Colvin, Toyota Manufacturing Kentucky | Rachel Manzullo, University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union | Tesa Turner, Appalachian Regional Hospital |
| Tina Dones, Newcomb Oil | Melissa Marvel, Zoom Group, Inc. | Latavia Walker, Voices of Hope |
| Michelle Gaddis, Community Services Project, Inc. | Melissa Mathies, Toyota Manufacturing Kentucky | Dana Wilson, RiverValley Behavioral Health |
| Amanda Gillum, Kentucky School for the Deaf | Christy McGuire, Georgetown College | Kitty Zachery, Coalition for Workforce Diversity |
| Jeremy Hall, Voices of Hope | Julie Meiman, Family Health Centers |
