Expertise Bank

ANCOR is in the process of building a bank of consultants available to ANCOR members under a preferred contract. If you are a consultant interested in participating or have used a consultant you would like to refer to ANCOR, please contact CEO Renee Pietrangelo.

Thomas E. Pomeranz, EdD
President/CEO, Universal Lifestyles, LLC

Dr. Pomeranz is a nationally recognized authority, trainer, clinician and consultant in the developmental disabilities field. He has developed Universal Enhancement, a training program that encourages inclusion and improvement of quality of life.

Over the past 30 years, Dr. Pomeranz has conduced thousands of seminars and programs throughout the U.S. and Canada. He is best known for his training strategies known as “In Place Just-In-Time Training. This innovative approach provides management and supervisory staff the skills to teach employees on the job how to provide the most effective supports to the people they serve. The program is nationally recognized as a valuable and effective way to provide custom training to employees scattered in multiple locations over large geographic areas.

ANCOR has made arrangements with Dr. Pomeranz to provide training through ANCOR’s State Association Associate member network and direct to ANCOR members. If your state association or agency are interested in contracting with Dr. Pomeranz through the ANCOR preferred network, contact Renee Pietrangelo.

 

Charles Harles, Esq.
President, Harles and Associates

Charlie Harles is a noted consultant to community rehabilitation programs and organizations on a variety of labor and rehabilitation issues, including federal wage-hour law. He is executive director of the Inter-National Association of Business Industry and Rehabilitation, a trade association representing placement and training program providers. Harles also serves as general counsel for Goodwill Industries of America and as associate director of the National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities.

 

Joni Fritz

Joni Fritz, past executive director for ANCOR, provides expert Wage & Hour information to ANCOR. Her guidance is free to ANCOR members and is available to others at a cost of $45 for up to one-half hour. Contact ANCOR for further information.