Our Foundation
Our foundation was established to support the mission and programming efforts at Alphapointe. Our purpose is to empower people with vision loss to live, work and be independent.
Advocacy and Awareness
As we strive to meet the ever expanding needs of our vision loss community, Alphapointe Foundation is committed to building awareness of the organization and ensuring it has the funding and resources it needs to fulfill its mission.
Dedication and Determination
Alphapointe Foundation provides direct services to nearly 1,000 people with vision loss through rehabilitation and education, and has reached nearly 5,000 through innovative community outreach programs. Be a visionary. Get involved today!
Our Events
Alphapointe Foundation engages with the community to empower people with vision loss and increase the awareness of the many services offered.
Foundation Board of Directors
Officers
David Westbrook, Chair
Senior Vice President, Children’s Mercy Hospital
Lyn Petro, Secretary
Occupational Therapist, Advocate
Mike Williams, Treasurer
Vice President, Community Volunteer
Gina Gowin
Executive Director, Alphapointe Foundation
Directors
Lailan Bressler
Customer Service Manager, Huhtamaki America
James Day
Owner, JD Day Company
Kathryn A. Dusenbery
Community Activist, Elected Official, Journalist
Tanesha Ford
Program Director, Kauffman Scholars
Grant Gooding
Founder & CEO, PROOF
Dan Gedman
Owner, Liquid 9
Melissa Jobe
Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property, Sprint
Amanda Kumma-Reeves
Manager, MarksNelson LLC
Reinhard Mabry
President & CEO, Alphapointe
Ed Marquette
Attorney, Kutak Rock, LLC
Dennis Ridenour
President & CEO, Bio Nexus KC
Laurent Roy
Executive Vice President, Standard Beverage
Rick Taylor
Sales Manager, Summit Litho, Inc.
Dr. Dan Walker
Consultant