Lorna Walsh

Inland Northwest Lighthouse Advisory Council Member since 2010

Lorna currently has a small consulting business, BlackWalsh Consulting, which provides communications and fundraising solutions for small non-profits. She has been involved with issues pertaining to people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities for a number of years. Lorna previously served on the board at the Washington State School for the Blind and is passionate about the Inland Northwest Lighthouse and the opportunities it provides in Spokane.

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