The leadership at the American Foundation for the Blind works to create a world of no limits for people who are blind or have low vision. We mobilize leaders, advance understanding, and champion impactful policies and practices using research and data.
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
Michael Taylor, Interim Chief Development Officer
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
Syed Hassan, Software Development and Support Engineer
Aziz Kabulniyazov, Information Systems Lead
John Lilly, Director Digital Inclusion Innovation
Ronak Patel, Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Kristin Reuschel, Program & Curriculum Manager
Hanna Fugulin, Intern 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
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, AccessWorld Editor-in-Chief
Resource Development
Michael Taylor, Interim Chief Development Officer
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
