Join us in welcoming our two newest Foundation Board members, Dave Bertsch and Yue Ou, at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. Dave and Yue both bring a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to the board and share our commitment to create inclusive and meaningful employment opportunities for the blindness community.
New Foundation Board Member Dave Bertsch
In 2003 Dave Bertsch founded and led the Grow Sales Marketing Group, until selling the company in 2018. Since then, he has served in various leadership roles in the blind and disability community, focused on advocacy and public policy.
Legally blind since his twenties, Dave has served as a City Councilman and is a current member of Ohio’s Statewide Independent Living Council and the State Library’s Consumer Advisory Committee. Other board positions have included his local Rotary and Library Foundation.
Dave has degrees from The University of Akron and Kent State University, where he met Stephanie, his wife of twenty-five years. They live near Akron, Ohio with their rescue dogs Sadie and Summer.
New Foundation Board Member Yue Ou
Yue grew up in Shanghai, China and studied Computer Science at Karlsruher Institut für Technologie in Germany. She is an Inclusive Design Program Manager at Microsoft, with experience in Software Engineering and Technical Program Management. In the last year, Yue has dedicated her time volunteering with the Lighthouse at events and on philanthropic efforts. Her passion is to seek out exclusions, break down barriers, and help level the playfield for everyone.
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The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. transforms the lives of people who are blind, Deafblind, and blind with other disabilities. We are leaders in blind employment. Through employment opportunities, we are a catalyst for empowerment. We foster self-confidence and instill a life changing affirmation that independence is possible. From our expertise in cutting-edge technology to our understanding of mobility, we help people who are blind, Deafblind, and blind with other disabilities live fulfilling lives.
