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 Officer Sonya 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 LossTechnology 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 Aaron Preece, Editorial Lead, Digital Inclusion
Kelly Gasque, External Relations Lead, Digital Marketing and Events Breanna Kerr, UI/UX DesignerResource 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 ManagerBusiness Systems
Patsy Carvache, Chief Business Officer
Haley Linville, Business Services Manager Diane Wright, Database Manager Autumn Bice, Business Support CoordinatorFinance
Tim Meadows, Controller
April Gardner, Accounting Coordinator Eric Ulbrich, Staff Accountant