Board of Directors
Our dedicated Board – comprised of industry and business leaders – guides the vital work we do.
Meet our Board
Executive Committee
Serving January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026
Lauren Branch
Board Chair
NewView Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK
Serves on the Executive (Chair) & Finance (Chair) Committees
Denise Jess
Vice Chair
Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Madison, WI
Serves on the Executive, Access & Belonging (Chair) & Public Policy Committees
Reinhard Mabry
Treasurer
Alphapointe
Serves on the Executive, Finance & Public Policy Committees
Lee Nasehi
President & CEO, VisionServe Alliance
St. Louis, MO
Serves on the Executive Committee
Courtney Plotner
Member-at-Large
ABVI-South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Serves on the Executive, Membership (Chair) & Conference Committees
Board at Large
Serving January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2028
Craig Meador
Member-at-Large
American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
Louisville, KY
Serves on the Finance and Conference Committees
Eric Yarberry
Member-at-Large
World Services for the Blind
Little Rock, AR
Serves on the Access and Belonging Committee
Jenna Dhayer
Member-at-Large
The Lighthouse of Houston
Houston, TX
Serves on the Finance Committee
Jay Allen
Member-at-Large
Wayfinder Family Services
Los Ángeles, CA
Serves on the Governance and Finance Committees
Board at Large
Serving January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2026
Jennifer Lake
Member-at-Large
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes
Rochester, NY
Serves on the Public Policy Committee
Brian Patchett
Member-at-Large
Louisiana Association for the Blind
Shreveport, LA
Serves on the Public Policy Committee (Co-Chair)
Board at Large
Serving January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027
Randy Pierce
Member-at-Large
Future In Sight
Concord, NH
Serves on the Membership Committee
Eric Bridges
Member-at-Large
American Foundation for the Blind
Arlington, VA
Serves on the Governance (Chair) Committee
Diane Nelson
Member-at-Large
Vision Interventions and Parental Support (VIPS)
Serves on the Governance, Conference (Chair) & Membership Committees
VisionServe Alliance
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