BISM Logo, blue and gold compass icon with modern styled letters reading BISM Empowering the Blind Community, employing, educating, training.

Leadership & Board of Trustees

BISM Executive Team

Michael Gosse, Ph. D

Michael Gosse, Ph.D.
President

Thomas D. Kohn

Thomas D. Kohn
Executive Director and Counsel

Holly Stanley

Holly Stanley
Chief Financial Officer

Tony Rodriguez

Tony Rodriguez
Senior Director of Operations

Michael Garnto
Michael Garnto Chief Officer of Product and Customer Development
Shawn Savage

Shawn Savage
Senior Director of Base Supply Centers

Minh Tri Dang

Minh Tri Dang
Senior Director of Sales

Andy McIver

Andy McIver
Senior Director of Programs

Jaeah Fortune

Jaeah Fortune
Director of Human Resources

Jessica Normington

Jessica Normington
Director of Development and Communications

Anica Zlotescu

Anica Zlotescu
Manager of Training & Accessibility

Matt Yannuzzi

Matt Yannuzzi
Manager, Independence Training and Rehabilitation

BISM Board of Trustees

2024 Board of Trustees - from left to right: Jeffrey Scherr, Alfred D'Agostino, Tyrone Bullock, Dezman Jackson, Bill Hadlock, Walter Brown, Mike Gosse, Melba Taylor, Roger Lee.

Tyrone D. Bullock, Sr.
Chairman

Dr. Walter A. Brown
Vice Chairman

Roger A. Lee
Treasurer

Melba J. Taylor
Secretary

Alfred D’Agostino

Dezman M. Jackson

G. Sapphire Harris 

Susan S. Schaffer

Jeffery Sherr

Deborah Morris

Rosario Robinson

Adjunct Board

James Berens
Stuart M. Brown, DDS
Jim Deremeik
Timothy Meagher
Nick Richardson

BISM is dedicated to providing career and training resources to Blind and Low-vision individuals of all ages. We positively change people’s attitudes about blindness.

The Faces of BISM

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