Leadership & Core Values

Lighthouse of Houston Board of Directors, Executive Leadership, Management and Employees are dedicated and committed to the mission of the organization. Our mission is to enable and empower people who are blind or low vision to realize their full potential. Our goal is to develop a people-centered organization that values compassion, empowerment, operational excellence and people development.

Since 1939, the Lighthouse of Houston has been creating jobs for people who are blind or low vision, as well as providing programs and services that enable and empower individuals to realize their full potential. Currently, we serve the Greater Houston and surrounding areas, as well as provide Statewide and Nationwide access to our programs and services. Our employees span across Texas, Michigan, Florida, Arizona and California.

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Core Values

Our guiding LIGHT principles: Leadership, Integrity, Growth, Humility, and Teamwork are fundamental to our client interactions and employee relations. We are committed to developing a people-centered organization that values compassion, empowerment, operational excellence, and people development.

Our Executive Leadership

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Jenna Dhayer

President 

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Shelly Zander

Vice President

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Terry Vaughn

Vice President of Operations and Sales

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Denise Garcia, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Our Team Members

Angie Torres

Manager of Enterprise, Premium Business Services

Shakita Dulaney

Property Manager Lighthouse Living Centers

Ruby Cabral

Orientation and Mobility/ADL Specialist

Jennifer Parrish

Manager of Business Services

Matthew May

Director of Health Services and Programs

Kedrienne Day

Sr. Director of Advancement

Michael Geisler

Manager of Business Development

Laura Scott, LVN

Registered Nurse

Shirley McCoy

Director of Human Resources

Victoria Hillard

Manager of Education and Training 

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Jeff Smith

Chair

Vivecca Hartman

Chair-Elect, Secretary

Omer Malik

Finance Chair, Treasurer

Aamir Nagaria

Board Development Chair

Christine Stevenson

Philanthropy Chair

Karen Trotter

Innovative Partnerships Chair

Cody Biller

Member-At-Large

Kim Colburn

Ex-Officio Executive Committee, Past Chair (Immediate)

Members

Caitlin Bakhtiary

Angeles Cassin

Stephen Duffy

Andrea Dvorachek

Dr. Michael Jones

Michael McCulloch

Michael Twa, OD, PhD

Mazher Poonawala

Amanda Stewart

Yolanda Wright

Our Impact

The Lighthouse of Houston serves over 14,000 individuals annually through our programs, services, activities and events. Of those we employ, 53% are blind or low vision.

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