Voices of Vision Leaders

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.

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

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

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

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”.

Jamie notter, leadership and organization culture expert, shares insights on enhancing your organization's culture. 

Jamie also hosts a half-day session at VisionServe Alliance's 2023 "Celebrating Innovation" CEO Summit. 

Learn more about Jamie Notter at jamienotter.com.

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/

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:

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

If you were unable to attend this year’s Executive Leadership Conference, or want to relive it again, Lee Nasehi is here to recap of some of the Conference’s highlights in the newest episode of Voices of Vision Leaders!

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.

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.