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.
Message from the Foundation President
It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as President of the Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation. In March, I will be handing the position over to Howie Dickerman¸ who will bring [...]
Winter 2012 Message from the President and CEO
When I have the opportunity to bring someone to The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. for the first time, I always realize how much there is to talk about. Ours is a unique organization, [...]
Make a Difference with Planned Giving
Did you know that you can support the Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation and our mission while achieving tax benefits – and extending your personal commitment beyond your lifetime? By putting a planned [...]
