We took Lighthouse Mission and Values in Performance (MVP) award winners and staff out to the ballgame for Kirk Adams’ last day on the job. It was the Seattle Mariners vs. the Kansas City Royals and the stadium was packed for the big faceoff. An exciting game ended with the Mariners winning 1 to 0.
Picture of Lighthouse employees Becky Bell, Feleceia Gordon, and Nelly Rios seated and smiling at Safeco Field.
Just as the Mariners are getting new leadership, the Lighthouse is also in a time of transition. Kirk Adams worked for 16 years here at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. He started as our first Director of Development and after eight years of building a successful fundraising program, he took the helm as President & CEO. During the past 16 years, the Lighthouse has expanded to eleven different locations across the nation, both increasing revenue and the number of employees, over 260 of whom are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities.
Next up to bat as President and Interim CEO is our former Chairman of the Lighthouse Board of Trustees, Harry Egler. Harry has been working closely with Kirk for the last few months and learning more about the complexities of our organization.
Harry Egler and his son seated and smiling with crowded bleachers behind them and the baseball field to their left.
“The honor is all mine. Getting to know the employees and seeing our mission every day is inspiring,” says Egler when asked about his new role.
Harry will maintain business as usual at the Lighthouse and will also work to find a candidate who is blind as a permanent replacement for Kirk Adams. They are big shoes to fill, but we know our next President & CEO will be a homerun.
Employees Paul Ducharme and John Romish communicating with tactile sign language and the Safeco Field sign behind them.
