In recognition of Women’s History Month and the incredible leadership of Helen Keller, our most famous advocate, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is hosting a Centennial Conversation on “Women in Leadership: A Conversation About the Intersection of Gender and Visual Impairment.” During this panel discussion, learn from a diverse group of women in various leadership roles as they address the key issues facing visually impaired women, the progress that has been made, and what challenges still persist. A live Q&A session will follow the discussion, and attendees will have the opportunity to earn one ACVREP continuing education credit.
Moderator
Neva Fairchild, AFB National Aging and Vision Loss Specialist, and President of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)
Panelists
- Sam Latif, Company Accessibility Leader at Procter & Gamble
- Janni Lehrer-Stein, AFB board member and disability rights advocate who has served as senior disability policy advisor to many presidential, gubernatorial, and state election campaigns
- Kathy Martinez, who recently joined Disability Rights Advocates as President/CEO in March 2021 after having spent six years as SVP, Head of Disability and Accessibility Strategy, for Wells Fargo
- Stephanae McCoy, founder of Bold Blind Beauty
