Nov 6, 2025

In this episode of Manager Minute, host Carol Pankow welcomes Dr. Chaz Compton and Dr. Meera Adya, co-directors of the new National Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center (NVRTAC). They discuss how the Center builds on decades of innovation in vocational rehabilitation (VR) to unify training, evaluation,...

Sep 2, 2025

In the final episode of Manager Minute, host Carol Pankow closes out the series with a powerful conversation featuring Chanda Hermanson, Director of Montana Combined Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). Chanda’s lifelong passion for the field—shaped by family connections and early volunteering—has guided...

Aug 1, 2025

Finance doesn’t have to be scary. In this episode of VRTAC-QM’s Manager Minute, Kat Martin, Finance Director at the Oregon Commission for the Blind, joins Carol Pankow to break down the complexities of government finance in vocational rehabilitation.

Kat shares her journey from the private sector into VR, the...

Jul 1, 2025

Get ready to be inspired by Project AccessTECH, a bold, nationwide initiative that’s breaking down barriers and reshaping the future of tech employment for people with disabilities.

In this episode, Carol Pankow welcomes Dr. Ayse Torres, Associate Professor in the College of Education, and Dr. Javad Hashemi, Professor...

Jun 2, 2025

In this episode of Manager Minute, host Carol Pankow sits down with Cora McNabb, Executive Director of Kentucky Combined, for an honest, in-depth conversation about how her agency is responding to the rising fiscal pressures in vocational rehabilitation.

Facing skyrocketing service costs in the wake of the...