Our Story

Our Story


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Vision Services

Alphapointe is the only comprehensive provider of vision rehabilitation services in the state of Missouri, serving thousands of children, adults and seniors each year who strive for independence.

Our NAC accredited services include low vision rehabilitation, educational outreach, activities for visually impaired youth, braille, orientation and mobility training, adaptive technology and career counseling.


Products and Services

Alphapointe has principle operations in Kansas City and Queens. Our diverse workforce includes highly-skilled blind, low vision and sighted men and women whose hard work and dedication serve as the foundation to our success.

We operate nine facilities in four states, producing quality products with the highest standards for businesses across the nation. Every time you partner with us, you empower people with vision loss to succeed.



What began over a century ago in one woman’s living room in Kansas City has today evolved into the largest employer of people who are blind and the region’s leading provider of vision rehabilitation, education and advocacy to anyone experiencing vision loss.



Certified

We proudly manufacture a variety of products in our ISO 9001 certified facilities for government and commercial customers.

Reliable

We exceed expectations by providing accurate, consistent production, on-time delivery and exceptional service.

Profitable

Structured as a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, we are in business to increase your profits, not ours.

Quality

We continue to grow by providing our customers quality products and services at competitive prices.



Board of Directors


 

 

Officers:

Danny Davies, Chair
President & CEO, C&C Group

Grant Gooding, 1st Vice-Chair
Founder & CEO, PROOF Positioning

Joseph Danowsky, 2nd Vice-Chair
Sr. Vice President – Assistant General Counsel, Citi Private Bank – Legal

Amanda Kumma-Reeves, Treasurer
CPA

Anthony Valvo, Secretary
Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management

Sheila Seck, Immediate Past Chairman
Founder & Managing Partner, Seck and Associates

 

 

 

 

Directors:

Marc Bailin
Attorney, Rubin & Bailin, LLP

Rhonda Binda
Executive Director, Gracie Mansion Conservancy 

Ann-Marie Birns
ED of the Institutional Securities Technology Division, Morgan Stanley

Amy Goode
Consultant, Rise Consulting

Trent Grissom
VP/Director of Business Development, Waterfront Advisors

Paul Heddings
Director of Academic Integrity, West Virginia University

Jack Muhlstein
Retired CEO, Golden Fortune Industries, LLC

Mark O’Neill
Retired Brigadier General, U.S. Army

 

 

 

Peyton “Chip” Owen
President, D & M Plastics, LLC

Lynn Parman
Chief Operating Officer, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

Jeron Ravin
President & CEO, Swope Health

Dr. Marc Weinstein
Founder and CEO, 39dollarglasses.com

David Westbrook, ex-officio Chair, Foundation Board
Retired Management Consultant 

James Barry, Director Emeritus

Richard Bland, Director Emeritus
Retired

Jim Day, Director Emeritus
Retired

Kent Gedman, Director Emeritus
Midpoint National

Greg Kallos, Director Emeritus
Retired

Ed Marquette, Director Emeritus
Attorney, Kutak Rock, LLC

 

In Memoriam:
Michael Greenstein (2011-2017)
Jimmy Nickell, Director Emeritus (1994-2019)


Executive Staff


Reinhard Mabry
President & CEO

Amy Campbell
Vice President, Human Resources

Robert Cowan, III
Vice President, Operations

Gina Gowin
Chief Development and Program Officer
Executive Director, Alphapointe Foundation Board

Jeff McHenry
Vice President, CFO

Ryan Williams
Chief Operating Officer

Stan Wright
Vice President, Information Technology

Tom England
Vice President, Sales and Marketing