VisionServe Alliance 2026 Annual Award Recipients
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VisionServe Alliance Honors Reinhard Mabry
with the 2026 Excellence in Leadership Award
Industrial Visionary, Valued Mentor, Transformative Force
VisionServe Alliance is honored to recognize Reinhard Mabry, President and CEO of Alphapointe, for his unwavering commitment to advancing employment opportunities and life-changing services for people living with blindness and low vision.
The Excellence in Leadership Award recognizes exemplary leadership demonstrated by an Executive Director, President, or CEO of a member organization. Award recipients are listed on a print and braille plaque in the Hall of Fame – Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field located at the American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky.
During his 20 years at Alphapointe, Reinhard Mabry has guided the organization through operational and economic challenges that included the 2008 recession and COVID-19, while more than tripling annual revenue, diversifying operations, and expanding client services. Under his leadership, Alphapointe acquired New York Industries for the Blind, saving jobs, growing the organization, and enhancing the lives of people living with vision loss.
“Reinhard Mabry’s incredible work at Alphapointe is a testament to his vision, strong leadership, practical wisdom, and collaborative spirit,” said Lee Nasehi, President and CEO of VisionServe Alliance. “Solid partnerships and shared commitment to mission are the lifeblood of our field; Reinhard’s contributions continue to strengthen the growing community that serves and supports people living with vision loss.”
We extend our deepest gratitude to Reinhard Mabry for his exemplary leadership and life-changing efforts on behalf of our field and the people we are proud to serve.
The Excellence in Leadership Awards will be commemorated during the Annual Awards Luncheon, hosted on May 29, 2026, at the Envision and VisionServe Alliance 2026 Conference in Columbus, OH.
About VisionServe Alliance
VisionServe leads an alliance of more than 130 organizations that vastly improve the lives of people with blindness and low vision. VisionServe Alliance collaborates with leaders to enhance the health of the vision service field, addressing strategic issues, cultivating leadership, enhancing management systems, sharing best practices, increasing capacity-building and sustainability, informing public policy, and maximizing awareness of life-changing vision rehabilitation training. For more information, visit VisionServeAlliance.org.
About VisionServe Alliance Annual Awards and Annual Conference: VisionServe Alliance bestows its Annual Awards on leaders and innovators in the BVI field. Leaders receive Annual Awards in several categories at our annual conference.
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