Through our professional staff of 17 Vision Impairment Specialists (VIS), services are delivered on a regular basis throughout 14 California counties. Together, our Vision Impairment Specialists have years of experience in early childhood development, education of the visually impaired, early orientation and mobility, and other specialties.
Service Delivery by County:
Alameda; Contra Costa; Kings; Marin; Monterey; Napa; San Benito; San Francisco; San Mateo; Santa Clara; Santa Cruz; Solano; Sonoma; Tulare
OFFICE STAFF
Julie Bernas-Pierce
Executive Director
Kiara Wilder/Gail Calvello
Program Directors
Steven Love
Development Director
Lee Brown
Associate Director of Development
Michael McFarland
Program Associate
Sheryl "Neo" Cowan
Human Resource and Office Manager
Marjorie Williams-Jones
Accounting Manager
Janel McCoy
Bookkeeper
Suzette Davidson
Development Assistant
If you would like to join our team, please take a look at the list of our Open Positions or send an e-mail to bbfinfo@blindbabies.org.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Dottie Bridge - President
Sharon Sacks, Ph.D.- 1st Vice President
Clare Friedman, Ph.D. - 2nd Vice President
Kevin Dorwin-Treasurer
Dan Sillin, CPA - Secretary
Members
Donna Andrews, CFP
Amir Atashi Rang, Esq.
Kathy Canata
Deborah Faryniarz, M.D.
Mark Hernandez
Beverly Libaire
Tarak D. Mody, Ph.D.
Jim Taylor
Emeritus Board Members
Robert C. Aregger Owner, Aregger and Associates
William V. Good, M.D. Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
Creig S. Hoyt, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmology-UCSF Dept. of Ophthalmology
William Kartozian Owner, Regency Enterprises
Harold Williams Chief Operation Officer (retired) Children's Hospital Oakland
Honorary Board Member
Corinne Grousbeck Marketing Professional
