Thursday, June 18, 2020 · 12:00 p.m. · Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Agenda
Noon-1 p.m. (Eastern Time) Opening: Welcome to Experience HLAA!
2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) The Potential for Regenerative Medicine to Restore Hearing Loss. Today, new potential treatments are being developed to provide patients a solution for hearing loss and help improve the clarity of sound by restoring the biology that enables natural hearing function. From regenerative medicines, to gene and cell therapies, emerging categories of potential medicines may introduce new treatment paradigms for physicians and patients while potentially transforming the standard of care. What could this future look like and how could it benefit patients with hearing loss?
5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) Workplace Gain: A Discussion on Self-Advocacy, Marketing and Navigating the Workplace with Hearing Loss. You’ve secured an interview or a great job with an exciting new team. Now what? Are you concerned about when or how to disclose your hearing loss, or what accommodations are available to you? Are you nervous about fitting in with your team or proving yourself in your role? Join this panel discussion with representatives from two large employers to learn about the employer’s perspective on hearing loss in the workplace. Panel members will discuss workplace culture, disclosing hearing loss, accommodations, self-advocacy, and how to successfully navigate the workplace with hearing loss, leaving plenty of time for questions. By the end of the session you will be prepared to turn your hearing loss into a workplace gain.
Greg Pollock is the Vice President of Human Resources and Accessibility Officer at PNC Financial Services. He currently works at PNC’s corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. He started his career as a Public Affairs Specialist at the Dow Chemical Company. He joined Dow’s Feedstocks and Energy Division in 2012 after graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and interning in Public Affairs during the summer of 2011.
Mr. Pollock serves on the Board of Trustees for the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD), the Epilepsy Association of Western and Central PA. He previously served as President of the Board of Directors for the Disability Network of Mid-Michigan and is President of the NTID Alumni Association Board of Directors. He also served as the Diversity & Inclusion Leader for Dow North America following his role as the Public Affairs Manager for all six Dow sites in Louisiana. During his time at Dow, Mr. Pollock co-founded Dow’s Project SEARCH program which provides meaningful employment skills for transitioning students with developmental disabilities. He also represents PNC on Disability:IN’s Corporate Advisory Board and chairs their ERG/BRG Committee.
Mr. Pollock was previously appointed by Governor Snyder to Michigan’s ‘Barrier Free Design’ Board as well as Michigan’s Construction Codes Commission. He is a recipient of the ’40 under 40’ Spirit of Rotary Award as well as the NCAAP’s Young Professionals Leadership Award and has been featured on Lt. Governor Calley’s ‘Hidden Talents Tour’, ABC’s ‘What Would You Do?’ on the employment of Deaf & hard of hearing people and is a frequent keynote speaker, including events with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the G20 Summit, Northwood University and the MI Hidden Talents Summit in the Great Lakes Bay region.