NIB Leadership Team
NIB’s board of directors and leadership team oversees and administers a complex, multi-faceted program under the Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act that supports thousands of Americans who are blind.
Members of NIB’s board and leadership team have vast knowledge and experience in the corporate, nonprofit, federal procurement, manufacturing and services fields. NIB’s leaders are passionate about empowering people who are blind to achieve economic and personal independence.
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NIB Board of Directors
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Vice Chairperson
Secretary
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Assistant Secretary
NIB Leadership Team
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Scott Avery
Vice President, Finance and Accounting
Vice President, Business Development
Kyna Kirkland
Vice President, Human Resources
Executive Director, New York State Preferred Source Program for New Yorkers Who Are Blind (NYSPSP)
General Counsel
Vice President, Operations
Laura Reimers
Vice President, Communications
Rick Webster
Vice President, Public Policy