Blind peron walking with a dog in the city.

AVRT Leaders

AVRT leaders are very dedicated to guiding our organization into the future with integrity and compassion for those in need of our services! Each leader listed below is here to assist in furthering the goals of this organization. So, please feel free to contact them if you need information or have questions about anything they are charged to control, but please send any sales or other inquiries to our Contact Us Form. Thank you for respecting this request, because we stay extremely busy and want to focus on our work!

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President

Ian Shadrick EDD, CVRT, CRC

Vision Center of Excellence
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Chenega Health Services
Jefferson City, Missouri

EMail:
Ian.shadrick@gmail.com

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Vice President

Linda Fugate EDD, CVRT

Hunter College - New York
Blind and Visually Impaired Program
Mobile, Alabama
251-689-2624

EMail:
lful527478@aol.com

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Secretary

Jessica Caswell

N.C. Division of Services for the Blind
Raleigh, North Carolina
616-915-5451

EMail:
Jessica.caswell@dhhs.nc.gov

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Treasurer

Marge Lebrick MS., Ed, CVRT
AL Department of Rehabilitation Services
236 Goodwin Crest Dr.
Birmingham, Alabama 35209
205-308-3501

EMail:
margestorm63@gmail.com

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Director

Meghan Fink
Visions/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
New York, NY
516-253-1449

EMail:
Meghan.fink95@gmail.com

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Director

Lachelle Smith MS., CVRT
Salus University
Erial, New Jersey
215-266-5020

EMail:
lasmith@salus.edu

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Director

Odunayo Amao
MA, CVRT, COMS
678-668-0682

EMail:
odunamao@yahoo.com

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Director

Joy Bider MED., CVRT, COMS
Bronx, New York
646-408-4260

EMail:
Joybieder@gmail.com

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Student Liaison

Deborah Fiderer
Helen Keller National Center

516-273-2497

EMail:
DFiderer@helenkeller.org

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Website Administrator

Dennis Lang

NowSoft Solutions
Mobile, AL

EMail:
nowsoftsolutions@gmail.com

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Canadian Representative

Kathy Culhane

Vision Loss
Rehabilitation Canada

EMail:
Kathy.culhane@vlrehab.ca

John McMahon-Past President

Past President

John McMahon

Blindness Consultant
Northernlights Visionquest LLC

EMail:
Jspirit211@outlook.com