Jen Smith, Foundation Board President

Jen Smith has 20 years of experience leading and managing traditional, digital, and emerging technology projects for nonprofit, government, and for-profit organizations. She’s passionate about accessibility and has been working on making digital spaces more inclusive since 2007. Before becoming the Director of Accessibility for Strategic Initiatives in Visa’s Design organization, she served as a Principal Program Manager of Accessibility at Microsoft and a Senior Accessibility Subject Matter Expert at JP Morgan Chase. She’s also served as a subject matter expert and strategist while a contractor at the Centers for Disease Control. She started her career as an on-air newscaster with an NPR affiliate station in Oklahoma City after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in broadcast journalism. Since that time, she has definitely taken roads less traveled and moved around the country, living in three of the four continental U.S. time zones.

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    Welcome George Abbott

    June 15th, 2021

    As an advocate for people with disabilities throughout my entire life, I am excited to bring my passion and experience to the Lighthouse team.

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    Letter from President and CEO Cindy Watson

    June 15th, 2021

    Despite all the difficulties and negative impacts caused by COVID-19, The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. persevered and remained robust, focused, and ever more dedicated to its mission.

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    November 20th, 2020

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