Voices of Vision Leaders

Voices of Vision Leaders

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Voices of Vision Leaders episodes

  • Jane Wei-Skillern Discusses Non-profit Network Leadership

    Jane is a VisionServe Alliance conference keynote and in this podcast shares insights and actionable strategies to help leaders engage in effective networking leadership practices.


    Jane Wei-Skillern wrote the book on non-profit network leadership and is a SeniorFellow at the Center for Social Sector Leadership at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.


    45 min
  • The Powerful Benefits of Executive Leadership Coaching

    In this episode, John Ramerman, CEO of the Ramerman Leadership Group, and Lee Nasehi, CEO of VisionServe Alliance, discuss the importance and benefits of Executive Leadership Coaching. John and Lee also discuss their joint program that offers individual coaching sessions, plus group sessions with leaders in the vision loss field. Learn more about this program at visionservealliance.org/executive-leadership-coaching/


    About Ramerman Leadership Group & John Ramerman

    Ramerman Leadership Group assists clients locally, nationally, and internationally in various business and organizational categories, including non-profit, advertising, healthcare, education, engineering, architecture, manufacturing, high-tech, and professional services. Learn more at ⁠ramermanleadershipgroup.com⁠

    As CEO, John’s work is results-oriented and designed to create significant value for his clients. John has personally experienced coaching as a catalyst for

    transforming individuals, teams, organizations, and communities. John provides executive coaching, organization design, team development, culture building,
    presentation skills, transformational mediation, experiential workshop design, and strategic planning. John is a core faculty member for the prominent Leadership Coaching Certificate Program in partnership with the University of Rochester. John has a Master’s in Organization Development from Pepperdine
    University.


    About VisionServe Alliance & Lee Nasehi

    VisionServe Alliance (VSA) leads a powerful alliance that enhances the overall health of the vision loss industry by addressing strategic issues most impacting the field and people facing blindness and vision loss. VSA cultivates industry leadership at the highest levels, strengthens the vision loss field through enhanced

    management systems, innovation, and shared industry best practices, and helps member organizations increase capacity-building and sustainability. Learn more at ⁠VisionServeAlliance.org⁠

    Lee Nasehi has been President & CEO of VisionServe Alliance since 2019 and is considered a visionary, consensus builder, and nationally recognized leader in

    vision-specific rehabilitation and employment for people with blindness and low vision. Lee previously served as President & CEO of Lighthouse Central Florida and Lighthouse Works, and managed Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs in the Florida Panhandle, following a decade in the administration of Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Programming in Central Florida.

    27 min
  • Leveraging Collective Impact through Public Policy with Lance Robertson

    Lance Robertson is the Director of Healthcare at Guidehouse, and past 5th US Assistant Secretary for Aging and Administrator of the HHS Administration for Community Living.

    During this podcast we address some of the strategic challenges facing the vision loss field, and frame the Strategic Discussion at our CEO Summit “Leveraging Collective Impact through Public Policy”.

    31 min
  • The Importance of Innovation in Leadership

    In this episode, Kelli Vrla addresses the importance of innovation for leaders and discusses some of the leadership strategies that she will share with attendees of VisionServe Alliance's CEO Summit. Learn more at visionservealliance.org/conferences/

    28 min
  • The Significance of Accessible Medical Testing and Online Portals with Dan Spoone and Clark Rachfal

    This episode, we speak with Dan Spoone and Clark Rachfal from the American Council of the Blind (ACB) to discuss the importance of accessibility in regards to Covid-19 testing kits and online medical portals.

    Recently, the Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance on nondiscrimination in telehealth, which can be found here:

    https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/07/29/hhs-and-doj-issue-guidance-on-nondiscrimination-in-telehealth-the-week-of-the-32nd-anniversary-of-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-ada.html

    47 min
  • Understanding the Cogswell Macy Act with Mark Richert, Dr. Bernadette Kappen, and Libby Murphy

    The Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act is a Bill that aims to strengthen the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve results for deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind children. On this episode of Voices of Vision Leaders, we are joined by the architect of the Bill, Mark Richert, as well as Dr. Bernadette Kappen and Libby Murphy to explain the importance of the Bill in the blind and visually impaired communities and what you can do to support it.

    To learn more about the Bill, visit

    cogswellmacyact.org.

    47 min
  • Previewing the Big Data Project with Lee Nasehi

    This episode, Lee Nasehi and several guests preview the initial findings of the Big Data Project. The Big Data Project is a collaborative effort with the Ohio State University to analyze data on people 65+ living with visual impairments. The findings will be released on April 4th at VisionServe Alliance's Executive Leadership Conference.

    Lee's guests on today's episode include:

    Lauren Branch - VisionServe Alliance Chairperson of the Board and President & CEO of New View Oklahoma.

    Dr. Dean VanNasdale - Associate Professor with The Ohio State University.

    Dr. John Crews - Visionary for the Big Data Project. Former Lead Scientist with the Disability and Health Team in the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    45 min
  • Introducing the 2022 Executive Leadership Conference with Kevin O'Connor

    We sit down with the leadership coach, consultant, and speaker, Kevin O'Connor, to discuss his life and career working within the visually impaired community. Additionally, we talk about what attendees can expect at VisionServe Alliance's 2022 Executive Leadership Conference, for which Kevin will present as the Master of Ceremonies. The Conference takes place on April 3-6, 2022.

    32 min

About Voices of Vision Leaders

From the publisher's feed

Tune in to Lee Nasehi and the staff of VisionServe Alliance as they speak with leaders in the field of blindness and visual impairment on a range of topics affecting the field such as networking and collaboration, public policy, accessibility technology, leadership development, and much more. We are joined by executives from around the country to hear what they are doing to improve the lives of people living with blindness and low vision.