Member Agencies

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Abbott, George
President and CEO
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
2501 S. Plum Street / P.O. Box 14959

Seattle, WA 98114-0959
Phone: 206-322-4200
Fax: 206-329-3397
Email: gabbott@LHBlind.org
Website: www.seattlelighthouse.org

Allen III, Platt
President/CEO
Tarrant County Association for the Blind

912 West Broadway

Ft. Worth, TX 76104
Phone: 817-332-3341
Fax: 817-332-3456
Email: plattallen@lighthousefw.org
Website: www.lighthousefw.org

Axelberg, Sharon
Executive Director
Lions Industries for the Blind
PO Box 2001
Kinston, NC 28502-2001
Phone: 252-523-1019
Fax: 252-523-7090
Email: sharon@lionsindustries.org
Website: www.lionsindustries.org

Branch, Lauren
President and CEO
NewView Oklahoma
501 North Douglas Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Phone: 405-232-4644
Fax: 405-239-5438
Email: lbranch@newviewoklahoma.org
Website: www.newviewoklahoma.org

Budgewater, Dee
President
Lighthouse Louisiana  

123 State Street
New Orleans, LA 70118-5794
Phone: 504-899-4501 x 203
Fax: 504-899-2443
Email: dbudgewater@lighthouselouisiana.org
Website: www.lighthouselouisiana.org

Cancelosi, Anthony
President and Chief Executive Officer
Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
1825 K Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-454-6410
Fax: 202-454-6401
Email:  tcancelosi@clb.org
Website: www.clb.org

Dhayer, Jenna
President
The Lighthouse of Houston
3602 West Dallas

Houston, TX 77019-1712
Phone: 713-284-8420
Fax: 713-284-8451
Email: jdhayer@houstonlighthouse.org
Website: www.houstonlighthouse.org

Faust, Chris
President and CEO
Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
7000 Hamilton Avenue

Cincinnati, PA 45202
Phone: 513-522-3860
Email:  cfaust@clovernook.org 
Website: www.clovernook.org

Fernald, Ken
President and CEO
Association for Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc.

174 Court Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: 607-724-2428
Fax: 607-771-8045
Email: kfernald@avreus.org
Website: www.avreus.org

Giovinazzo, Sharon
President and CEO
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1155 Market Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone:  415-431-1481
Fax: 415-863-7568
Email: sharong@lighthouse-sf.org
Website:www.lighthouse-sf.org

Gosse, Michael 
President and CEO
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
3345 Washington Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21227
Phone:  410-737-2632
Fax:  410-737-2665
Email: mgosse@bism.org
Website: www.bism.org

Gould, Joshua
President and CEO
Industries of the Blind, Inc.

920 West Lee Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
Phone: 336-274-1591
Fax: 336-544-3739
Email:jgould@iob-gso.com
Website: www.industriesoftheblind.com

Heber, Shellena 
Executive Director
Valley Center for the Blind
3417 West Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93711
Phone: 559-222-4447
Email: sheber@myvcb.org
Website: www.VCBfresno.org

Hertlein, Timothy K.
President and CEO
Southern Tier Association for the Visually Impaired
719 Lake Street
Elmira, NY 14901
Phone: 607-734-1554
Fax: 607-734-9467
Email: thertlein@st-avi.org
Website: www.st-avi.org

Holloman, Leona
President and CEO
Horizon East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind

500 North Bois D’Arc
Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: 903-595-3444
Fax:  903-595-3447
Email: lholloman@horizonind.com
Website: www.horizonind.com

Johnson, Kyle
President and CEO

Lighthouse Works! Inc.
2500 Kunze Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32806
Phone: 407-898-2483
Fax: 407-895-5255
Email: kjohnson@lighthousecfl.org
Website: www.lighthousecentralflorida.org

Katz, Jon
President and CEO
Bestwork Industries for the Blind

1940 Olney Avenue
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Phone: 856-424-2510
Fax: 856-751-2765
Email: jkatz@bestworkindustries.org
Website: www.bestworkindustries.com

Kelly, Dan
President and CEO
IFB Solutions

7730 North Point Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Phone: 336-245-5606
Fax: 336-896-1731
Email: dkelly@ifbsolutions.org
Website: www.ifbsolutions.org

Kennedy, Lisa
President
Center for the Visually Impaired

739 West Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone: 404-602-4281 (Agency)
Email: lkennedy@cviga.org
Website: cviga.org

Kerlin, Jim
President and CEO
Beyond Vision (Associated Industries for the Blind and Wiscraft Inc.)

5316 West State Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Phone: 414-778-5800
Fax: 414-778-5805
Email: jkerlin@beyondvision.com
Website: www.beyondvision.com

Koch, Matt
Chief Executive
Virginia Industries for the Blind

1535 High Street
Richmond, VA 23220
Phone: 804-371-3110
Fax: 804-371-3157
Email: Matt.Koch@dbvi.virginia.gov
Website: www.vibonline.com

Koetter, Judy
Interim President
Beacon Lighthouse

300 7th Street
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
Phone: 940-767-0888
Fax: 940-767-0893
Email: jkoetter@beaconwf.com
Website: www.beaconwf.com

Lafollette, Chris
President and CEO
Arizona Industries for the Blind
515 North 51st Avenue, Suite 130

Phoenix, AZ 85043
Phone: 623-233-7904
Fax: 602-353-5701
Email: mailto: clafollette@azifb.com
Website: www.azifb.com

Lake, Jennifer
President and CEO
Goodwill Vision Enterprises

422 South Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
Phone: 585-697-5775

Fax: 585-232-8265
Email: jlake@goodwillfingerlakes.org
Website: www.seegreatthings.com

Lange, CJ
President and CEO
IBVI 

445 South Curtis Road
West Allis, WI 53214
Phone: 414-778-3050
Fax: 414-778-3041
Email: mailto:cj.lange@ibvi.org
Website: http://www.ibvi.org

Lindsey, Patrick
President
LC Industries

4500 Emperor Blvd.
Durham, NC 27703
Phone: 919-596-8277
Email: patrick.lindsey@lc-ind.com
Website: www.lcindustries.com

Mabry, Reinhard
President and CEO
Alphapointe

7501 Prospect
Kansas City, MO 64132
Phone: 816-237-2031
Fax: 816-237-2019
Email: rmabry@alphapointe.org
Website: www.alphapointe.org

Meehan, James
President and CEO
Travis Association for the Blind

2307 Business Center Dr.
Austin, TX 78744-1090
Phone: 512-442-2329
Fax: 512-442-5498
Email: jim.meehan@austinlighthouse.org
Website: www.austinlighthouse.org

Melia, Tracey
Acting Executive Director
Chester County Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
71 South 1st Avenue

Coatesville, PA 19320
Phone: 610-384-2767
Fax: 610-384-8005
Email: tracey@chescoblind.org
Website: www.chescoblind.org

Miller, Tim
Executive Director
Westmoreland County Blind Association  

911 South Main Street
Greensburg, PA 15601
Phone: 724-837-1250
Fax: 724-837-3135
Email: tmiller@wcbainpa.org
Website: http://www.wcbainpa.org

Mittman, Jeff
President and CEO
Bosma Enterprises

6270 Corporate Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268-1623
Phone: 317-684-0600
Fax: 317-871-8145
Email: jeffm@bosma.org
Website: www.bosma.org

Monteferrante, Michael
President and CEO
Envision, Inc.

610 North Main Street 
Wichita, KS 67203
Phone: 316-440-1501 
Email: michael.monteferrante@envisionus.com
Website: www.envisionus.com

Murph, Philip
President and CEO
Lions Services Inc.

4600 North Tryon Street, Suite A
Charlotte, NC 28213
Phone: 704-921-1527
Fax: 704-921-1577
Email: philipm@lionsservices.org
Website: www.lionsservices.org

Ooi, Nicky
President and CEO
South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind

P.O. Box 9697
Corpus Christi, TX 78469
Phone: 361-883-6553, Ext. 123
Fax: 361-883-1041
Email: nickyo@stlb.net
Website: www.stlb.net

Owen, Tammy
President and CEO
Visually Impaired Advancement

1170 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone: 716-882-1025
Fax: 716-882-5577
Email: towen@viawny.org
Website: www.olmstedcenter.org

Papalia, Jeffrey
Executive Director
A
labama Industries for the Blind
P.O. Box 698/1209 Fort Lashley Ave.

Talledega, AL 35161
Phone: 256-761-3376
Fax: 256-761-3477
Email: papalia.jeffrey@aidb.org
Website: www.aidb.org

Patchett, Brian
President and CEO
Louisiana Association for the Blind
1826 Claiborne Avenue

Shreveport, LA 71103
Phone: 318-635-6471
Fax: 318-635-8902
Email: bpatchett@lablind.com
Website: www.lablind.com

Petach, Erika
President

Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh 
1816 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 412-368-4400
Fax: 412-682-8104
Email: mail to: epetach@pghvis.org
Website: www.pghvis.org

Scott, Brian
Midwest Enterprises for the Blind

2207 Lake Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Phone: 269-383-0713
Fax: 269-383-0357
Email: brian.scott@mwebmi.com
Website: www.mwebmi.com

Shirk, Teri
President and CEO
Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired

2045 Gilbert Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513.487.4241
Fax: 513-221-2995
Email: teri.shirk@cincyblind.org
Website: www.cincyblind.org

Southerland, Trevor
Chief Executive Officer
Lions Volunteer Blind Industries, Inc.
758 West Morris Blvd.

Morristown, TN 37815
Phone: 423-586-3922
Fax: 423-586-1479
Email: trevor@volblind.org
Website: www.lbvi.org

Staph, Laurie
President and CEO
Keystone Vocational Services
3056 E State Street

Hermitage, PA 16148
Phone: 724-347-5503
Cell: 724-866-7461
Fax: 724-347-2204
Email: mailto:lstaph@keystoneblind.org
Website: www.keystoneblind.org

Steiner, Dennis
CEO
VisionCorps

244 North Queen Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone: 717-291-5951 ex. 4101
Fax: 717-291-9183
Email: dsteiner@visioncorps.net
Website: www.visioncorps.net

Stueckrath, Eric
Chief Executive Officer
Outlook Nebraska, Inc.
4125 South 72nd Street

Omaha, NE 68127
Phone:402-614-3331 x12
Fax:402-933-1616
Email: estueckrath@outlookne.org
Website: www.outlooknebraska.org

Szlyk, Janet
President and CEO
Chicago Lighthouse

1850 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 312-666-1331
Fax: 312-243-8539
Email:janet.szlyk@chicagolighthouse.org
Website:www.thechicagolighthouse.org

Warnhoff, Eric
President and CEO
The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc.

10440 Trenton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-1223
Phone: 314-423-4333
Fax: 314-423-0139
Email: ewarnhoff@lhbindustries.com
Website: www.lhbindustries.com

Watson, Cindy
President
Vibrant Works 

2305 Roosevelt Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78210-0230
Phone: 210-288-4977
Fax: 210-533-4676
Email: cindyw@vibrantworks.org
Website: www.vibrantworks.org

Wells, David
Executive Director
West Texas Lighthouse for the Blind

555 East 6th Street
San Angelo, TX 76903
Phone: 325-653-4231
Fax: 325-657-9367
Email: d.wells@lighthousefortheblind.org
Website: www.lighthousefortheblind.org

Welsh, Edward
President and CEO
Central Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired
507 Kent Street

Utica, NY 13501
Phone: 315-797-2233
Fax: 315-797-2244
Email: Edwardw@cabvi.org
Website: www.cabvi.org

West, Dan
Plant Manager
Georgia Industries for the Blind

700 Faceville Highway
Bainbridge, GA 39818
Phone: 229-248-2666
Fax: 229-248-2669
Email: dan.west@gvs.ga.gov
Website: http://www.buygib.com

Wilson, Pat
Executive Director
Mississippi Industries for the Blind

2501 North West Street
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 601-984-3200
Fax: 601-984-3238
Email: pwilson@msblind.org
Website: www.msblind.org

Zeliger, Laura
Executive Director and CEO
NABA (The Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany)
301 Washington Ave.

Albany, NY 12206
Phone: 518-463-1211 x213
Fax: 518-463-3585
Email: lzeliger@naba-vision.org
Website: www.naba-vision.org

Zimmer, Kim
President and CEO
North Central Sight Services
2121 Reach Road

Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 570-323-9401 Ext. 126
Fax: 570-323-8194
Email: kimz@ncsight.org
Website: www.ncsight.org