We are joined by Sandy Merrill, Chairmen of the Council of US Dog Guide Schools (CUSDOGS), and CEO of Guide Dogs of Texas as well as David Locklin, Director of Programs at Leader Dogs for the Blind. We speak about the difficulties of guide dog training during COVID, new initiatives for training users from a distance, and the latest priorities in the guide dog community.  www.leaderdog.org www.guidedogsoftexas.org Share your voice. Request a topic or to join our show at info@visionservealliance.org  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visionserve ..read more

We are joined by Dr. Elly Du Pre, DPA, Consultant to AER, and Executive Director of Flordia Associations for the Blind (Florida ASB). We talk about the value of accreditation and living independently with a visual impairment. Dr. Dup Pre shares how she got started working in the blindness and low vision field.  www.aerbvi.org  www.beyondvisionloss.org Have a topic you want to hear or discuss? Send us request at info@visionservealliance.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visionserve-alliance/message ..read more

We are joined by Sharon Giovinazzo, Executive Director of World Services for the Blind to hear what they doing to help train the workforce of tomorrow through their vocational training services. Hear how COVID-19 has affected their residential campus and how they are keeping it light amongst a pandemic.  World Services for the Blind: www.wsblind.org/ Have a topic you want to hear or discuss? Share your voice by sending us a request at info@visionservealliance.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visionserve-alliance/message ..read more

In this episode, Kelli Vrla addresses the importance of innovation for leaders and discusses some of the leadership strategies that she will share with attendees of VisionServe Alliance's CEO Summit. Learn more at visionservealliance.org/conferences/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visionserve-alliance/message ..read more

The Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act is a Bill that aims to strengthen the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve results for deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind children. On this episode of Voices of Vision Leaders, we are joined by the architect of the Bill, Mark Richert, as well as Dr. Bernadette Kappen and Libby Murphy to explain the importance of the Bill in the blind and visually impaired communities and what you can do to support it. To learn more about the Bill, visit cogswellmacyact.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste ..read more

In this episode, John Ramerman, CEO of the Ramerman Leadership Group, and Lee Nasehi, CEO of VisionServe Alliance, discuss the importance and benefits of Executive Leadership Coaching. John and Lee also discuss their joint program that offers individual coaching sessions, plus group sessions with leaders in the vision loss field. Learn more about this program at visionservealliance.org/executive-leadership-coaching/ About Ramerman Leadership Group & John Ramerman Ramerman Leadership Group assists clients locally, nationally, and internationally in various business and organizational categ ..read more

How has your organization been affected by COVID-19? How are you adjusting to a "new normal"? Share your voice with the Voices of Vision Leaders podcast. Do you have a topic your dying to hear about? Do you want to come on the show as a guest? We want to know whats on your mind and share it with our listeners. Send us a request at info@visionservealliance.org.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visionserve-alliance/message ..read more

Lance Robertson is the Director of Healthcare at Guidehouse, and past 5th US Assistant Secretary for Aging and Administrator of the HHS Administration for Community Living. During this podcast we address some of the strategic challenges facing the vision loss field, and frame the Strategic Discussion at our CEO Summit “Leveraging Collective Impact through Public Policy”. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visionserve-alliance/message ..read more

This episode, Lee Nasehi and several guests preview the initial findings of the Big Data Project. The Big Data Project is a collaborative effort with the Ohio State University to analyze data on people 65+ living with visual impairments. The findings will be released on April 4th at VisionServe Alliance's Executive Leadership Conference. Lee's guests on today's episode include: Lauren Branch - VisionServe Alliance Chairperson of the Board and President & CEO of New View Oklahoma. Dr. Dean VanNasdale - Associate Professor with The Ohio State University. Dr. John Crews - Visionary for the Bi ..read more

Jamie notter, leadership and organization culture expert, shares insights on enhancing your organization's culture.  Jamie also hosts a half-day session at VisionServe Alliance's 2023 "Celebrating Innovation" CEO Summit.  Learn more about Jamie Notter at jamienotter.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visionserve-alliance/message ..read more