Last year, despite challenges from the pandemic we still served over 700 children. We need your help to continue our critical work to make a difference in the lives of children with vision loss!

We need our VIPS supporters help more than ever during this uniquely challenging time with the gift of a new donation or pledge, or continuing your existing your support. If you are not a monthly donor--now would be a great time to initiate a monthly gift. The families we serve depend on our teachers and we depend on you to help us in our critical mission to provide early intervention to every child with blindness or low vision.

Leadership Team

Meet the people who help guide VIPS.

2020 VIPS Board of Directors

Officers

Matt McMahan, VIPS board president smiling

Matt McMahan
President

Andy Steinbach
Treasurer

William Jessee
Vice-President

Secretary of the VIPS Board Shari House smiling

Shari House
Secretary

Directors

John Anders
Jerry Bizer, O.D.
Brittany Clarkson
Terri Connolly
Alejandro Franco
Paul Frazier
Dr. Ashima Gupta
Paresh Gupta, PharmaD

Wm. Nathan Holladay
Christy Johnson
Misty Jones
Todd Kraus
Emily Krauser
Ellen Prizant
Mike Richardson
Mark Stiebling
Megan Younger

Founding Board Members

Sharon Bensinger

Honorary Board Members

Patrick Henry Hughes
Gary Mudd
Glen Stuckel

VIPS Central Kentucky Advisory Board

Officers

Scott Duncan
President

Charles J. Sword
Treasurer

Directors

Jack Brown
George Hocker
Donna Brostek Lee Ph.D.
Catherine Leslie
Sarah K. Mills

Steve Moss
Kathleen Turner
Dr. Nancy O'Neill
Shaista Vally, OD

VIPS Indiana Advisory Board

Officers

Emily Krauser
President

Virren Malhotra
Vice-President

Directors

T. Rowan Candy Ph.D.
Julia Doffin
Jena Fahlbush
Arvetta Jideonwo
Brian Madison

Heather McDavid
Laurie Roselle
Brad Sugarman
Robin Thoma
John Wykes

Honorary Board Member

Rebecca Davis