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, Vice President, Finance & Business Services
Stephanie Enyart, Chief Public Policy & Research Officer
Matthew Janusauskas, Chief Technology & Programs Officer
Pam McGonigle, Chief Development Officer
Sonya Shiflet, Chief Operating Officer
Tony Stephens, Assistant Vice President, Communications
Judy Szabo, Manager, Executive Office
All AFB Teams
Executive Office
Eric Bridges, President & CEO Judy Szabo, Manager, Executive Office Priscilla Rogers, PhD, Special Advisor, Aging and Vision Loss
Public Policy and Research Institute
Stephanie Enyart, Chief Public Policy and Research Officer Sarah Malaier, Senior Advisor, Public Policy & Research Rebecca Burrichter, Senior Editor, JVIB Arielle Silverman, PhD, Director, Research Sarahelizabeth J. Baguhn, PhD, Research Specialist Phil So, Research, Evaluation, and Training Development Associate
Resource Development
Pam McGonigle, Chief Development Officer Melody Goodspeed, Associate Director, Development Stephanie Sauer, Stewardship and Annual Fund Specialist
Technology and Workforce Programs
Matthew Janusauskas, Chief Technology & Programs Officer Ronak Patel, Director, Business Development & Strategy Andrew Worley, Program & Instructional Operations Manager Stacy Sporie, Senior Digital Accessibility Engineer Syed Hassan, Software Development and Support Engineer Aziz Kabulniyazov, Information Systems & CRM Administration Lead Hanna Fugulin, Internship Ambassador
People and Planning
Sonya Shiflet, Chief Operating Officer Lisa Santamarina, Human Resources Generalist Kristin Reuschel, Manager, AFB Project Portfolio
Communications
Tony Stephens, Assistant Vice President, Communications Kelly Gasque, External Relations Lead, Digital Marketing and Events Breanna Kerr, UI/UX Designer Aaron Preece, Editorial Lead, Digital Inclusion
Finance & Business Services
Patsy Carvache, Vice President, Finance & Business Services Haley Linville, Business Services Manager Diane Wright, Database Manager Autumn Bice, Business Support Coordinator Tim Meadows, Controller April Gardner, Accounting Coordinator Eric Ulbrich, Staff Accountant
