Lou was present with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the VisionServe 2019 conference in Atlanta Lou Moneymaker, former President of BOSMA Enterprises Lou Moneymaker has dedicated his life to service. For 50 years, Lou has worked to create equal opportunities…
Month: January 2020
David Ekin Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Dave was the President of the Board of the National Council of Private Agencies for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NCPABVI) from 2001-2004 . Back then NCPABVI was a loosy-goosy volunteer led organization, so whoever was President of the Board also…
Rod Haneline Receives Excellence in Managerial Leadership Award 2019
Nominated by Sue Daniels, Leader Dogs for the Blind “It is with great pleasure that we, the chief executive officers of Leader Dogs for the Blind and Guiding Eyes for the Blind, recommend Rod M. Haneline, vice president and chief…
Mike Gilliam Awarded Excellence in Leadership 2019
Presented by Erika Petach, BVRS- Pittsburgh “Not only has Mike achieved tremendous success for the San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind (SALB) during his tenure as CEO. He has also been a significant contributor to the field and a mentor…
Sharon Giovinazzo Awarded Roxann Mayros Champion Award
Presented by Lauren Branch, NewView Oklahoma “I respectfully nominate Sharon Giovinazzo for this year’s Roxanne Mayros Champion Award. I believe Sharon embodies the spirit of this award. I have known Sharon since her days as an employee of Central Association…
Bryan Bashin Awarded Excellence in Leadership Award 2019
Present by Sassy Outwater-Wright, MAB Community Services “The leaders who effect the most transformative change are those who, by their example, support the work of those around them, encourage exploration, and invite in diverse voices and topics of inclusion before,…
Take-Aways From the ELC in Atlanta
“There is lots of work to be done, and together we can do it.”
181 leaders in the blindness and low vision field attended VisionServe’s Executive Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia this past November. This figure sets a record high attendance for any of our conferences and included representatives from 75 VisionServe member organizations (61% of VisionServe’s total membership).