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