Julie Brannon

Julie Brannon has had an extensive career working in the social service and blindness industries. Earning her Bachelors and Master of Social Work at Eastern Washington University, Julie began her career with the Department of Social and Health Services before becoming a rehabilitation teacher at the Department of Services for the Blind. In 2011, Julie came to the Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., where she managed support services for employees, including ESL instruction, financial management workshops and became a certified braille instructor. In 2014 Julie went back to the Washington State Department of Services for the Blind to manage their Orientation & Training Center, where she retired in 2019. Julie recently ended her term serving as President for the Washington Council for the Blind and Chair for the State Rehabilitation Council for the Washington Department of Services for the Blind.

Photo of Julie, a light-skinned woman wearing dark sunglasses sitting inside of a restaurant and smiling
  • March Kindness graphic with an illustration of a student and instructor connecting through computers

    March Kindness 2022

    February 28th, 2022

    With your help we can spread kindness this March, raise support for our critical remote training programs, and empower people who are blind and low vision in our community.

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    Meet Laura Hard, Inland Northwest Lighthouse Advisory Council Chair

    September 16th, 2021

    Inland Northwest Advisory Council I have been fortunate enough to be on the Inland Northwest Lighthouse (INL) Advisory Council for over six years. I recently joined the Foundation Board in early 2020. It has been [...]

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    Senior VP George Abbott Selected as New President & CEO

    July 16th, 2021

    We are thrilled to announce, along with Chairman of the Board of The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. Jude Johnson, that Senior Vice President George Abbott will succeed President and CEO, Cindy Watson, and [...]