GoodVision USA, a non profit that brings the dignity and opportunity of good vision to impoverished populations worldwide, is excited to welcome Olivia “Dibby” Bartlett to our Board of Directors. Recent past president of the Opticians Association of America and Chief Operations Manager at Todd Rogers Eyewear, Dibby has tackled just about every job in the optical industry imaginable – from retail to professional to educational. She was voted one of Vision Monday’s Most Influential Women in 2018 and 2020. Dibby is highly respected in the optical industry and will bring her considerable talents and networks to assist in the lifechanging work of GoodVision.
Blair Wong has been on the Board since the inception of GoodVision USA in 2019. He is the department Chair and founder of the Eye Health Technology and Opticianry department at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston MA and taught optics at the New England College of Optometry. Blair is the executive director of the Opticians Association of Massachusetts and director of the American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners. He redirected his career focus to ophthalmic optics education and eye health technology after being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable disease leading to blindness, at the age of 26. Blair has been instrumental in shaping the direction of GoodVision and is a beloved industry leader.
Dibby Bartlett and Blair Wong serve on the GoodVision Board of Directors with Kathy Smith, Karsten Wolf, and Sally Hunt.
A founding member of GoodVisionUSA, Kathy Smith is Secretary of the Board of Directors. From the start, Kathy was impressed by GoodVision’s sustainable way of improving lives through eye glasses. In 2019, she traveled with a GoodVision International team to Burkina Faso and was able to experience first-hand the nonprofit’s impact. She brings past experience in programming and data management. Her desire to help others is why she is part of GoodVision.
Karsten Wolf, Appointed Director on the GoodVisionUSA Board, is also a Board Member of our parent organization, EinDollarBrille e.V. Germany. His responsibilities there include human resources, law, and information technology. His thorough knowledge of the organization and its operations are invaluable. He has a master’s degree in economics and organizational science and has worked in public institutions and non-profit organizations all his life. He is highly committed to GoodVision’s twin goals of providing high-quality eyecare and glasses for people in underserved communities and creating local infrastructure that strengthens communities and sustains jobs.
Treasurer Sally Hunt also joined the GoodVision USA Board of Directors in 2022. Following a long career in operations management, project management, software development, system analysis, computer programming, and customer support Sally brings a vast and valuable skill set to GoodVision USA. In her first year on the Board, she has already improved our record keeping and upgraded our financial infrastructure. Sally has worn glasses since she was eight years old and greatly appreciates the importance of good eyesight. She is excited to be part of an organization that will improve the lives of so many people.