The leadership at the American Foundation for the Blind works to create equal opportunities and expand possibilities through advocacy, thought leadership, and strategic partnerships.

Senior Staff

Eric Bridges, President & CEO
Patsy Carvache, Chief Business Officer
Stephanie Enyart, Chief Public Policy and Research Officer Matthew Janusauskas, Chief Technology & Workforce Programs OfficerSonya Shiflet, Chief People and Planning Officer Tony Stephens, Director, Communications

All AFB Teams

Executive Office

Eric Bridges, President & CEO Judy Szabo, Manager, Executive Office Priscilla Rogers, PhD, Special Advisor, Aging and Vision Loss

Technology and Workforce Programs

Matthew Janusauskas, Chief Technology & Workforce Programs Officer Ronak Patel, Senior Manager, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships Kristin Reuschel, Program & Curriculum Manager Syed Hassan, Software Development and Support Engineer Aziz Kabulniyazov, Information Systems Lead Hanna Fugulin, Internship Ambassador Andrew Worley, Project Manager, Programs and Client Solutions

Public Policy and Research Institute

Stephanie Enyart, Chief Public Policy and Research Officer
Arielle Silverman, PhD, Director, Research Sarahelizabeth J. Baguhn, PhD, Research Specialist Rebecca Burrichter, Senior Editor, JVIB Phil So, Research, Evaluation, and Training Development Associate Sarah Malaier, Senior Advisor, Public Policy & Research

Communications

Tony Stephens, Director, Communications Kelly Gasque, External Relations Lead, Digital Marketing and Events Breanna Kerr, UI/UX Designer Aaron Preece, Editorial Lead, Digital Inclusion

Resource Development

Melody Goodspeed, Associate Director, Development Stephanie Sauer, Stewardship and Annual Fund Specialist

People and Planning

Sonya Shiflet, Chief People, and Planning Officer Lisa Santamarina, Human Resources Manager

Business Systems

Patsy Carvache, Chief Business Officer Haley Linville, Business Services Manager Diane Wright, Database Manager Autumn Bice, Business Support Coordinator

Finance

Tim Meadows, Controller April Gardner, Accounting Coordinator Eric Ulbrich, Staff Accountant