Dave Bertsch
In 2003 Dave Bertsch founded and led Grow Sales Marketing Group, until selling the company in 2018. Since then, he has served in various leadership roles in the blind and disability community, focused on advocacy and public policy.
Legally blind since his twenties, Dave has served as a City Councilman and is a current member of Ohio’s Statewide Independent Living Council and the State Library’s Consumer Advisory Committee. Other board positions have included his local Rotary and Library Foundation.
Dave has degrees from The University of Akron and Kent State University, where he met Stephanie, his wife of twenty-five years. They live near Akron, Ohio with their rescue dogs Sadie and Summer.
Because of You
Richelle Ross (right) communicates with a Job Coach (left) For the past 30 years our daughter, Richelle, would say that her BEST days are the ones spent working at the Lighthouse. [...]
A Centennial Celebration for the History Books!
On Saturday, September 15th, over 320 guests joined us at The Museum of Flight to share in our Lighthouse Centennial Celebration. Acclaimed card mechanic Richard Turner wows guests with his performance at the event [...]
A Garden Party to Remember
On Thursday, July 19th, Ethel L. Dupar’s Fragrant Garden was in full bloom and the perfect backdrop for our annual Summer Garden Party at the Lighthouse. The weather was filled with sunshine, a light breeze, [...]
