[MD-Sligo] FW: [Tech-VI] Press Release: Jonathan Mosen Brings His Expertise to the National Federation of the Blind

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jonathan Mosen Brings His Expertise to the National Federation of the Blind

September 4, 2024, Baltimore, MD: The National Federation of the Blind is
excited to announce that we have engaged Jonathan Mosen to help advance our
strategic priorities in technology, accessibility, and communications to
build further capacity within the organized blind movement. Jonathan Mosen
has been a well-known and trusted voice in the blind community for over a
quarter of a century-his most recent work includes the Living Blindfully
podcast and the internet radio station Mushroom FM. Along with podcasting
and commercial radio experience, Jonathan is or has been a CEO, thought
leader, advocate, change agent, government relations professional, author,
information technology consultant, internet start-up founder, candidate for
Parliament, IT product designer, and non-profit chair.

We commend and thank Mr. Mosen for the significant contributions to the
global blind community, in acknowledgement of which we recognized his
podcast with the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award this year. Indeed, it is this
stellar work on Living Blindfully and throughout his career that makes Mosen
an ideal fit for our mission.

Jonathan Mosen discovered the organized blind movement through access to the
CompuServe Information Service in 1986. He credits this discovery that
others had a similar outlook on blindness to his own with helping him combat
significant depression and probably saving his life. He attended his first
NFB National Convention in 1995 and has attended several since then.

"The success of our movement has always come from the talent and leadership
of blind people innovating and advocating for themselves by contributing to
a shared mission," said Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation
of the Blind. "Jonathan Mosen is one of the everyday blind people who has
demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to living the life he wants while
making the world better for all blind people. We are excited to have him
provide strategic leadership as part of our movement as we confront the
challenges and opportunities faced by the global blind community in the
second quarter of the twenty-first century."

Jonathan Mosen shared: "Having the opportunity to work with the organized
blind movement feels like coming home. For decades, the Federation has
provided me with solidarity and solace. Now, it is my honor to participate
in its important work. The Federation is the most successful advocacy
organization of the blind anywhere in the world. One reason for that is that
it is constantly assessing what is going on in wider society and how the
Federation must respond. The increasingly complex area of technology
continues to offer opportunities and challenges, so President Riccobono has
made the call that we must take our advocacy to a new level.

"Gone are the days when the technology we used was developed by a handful of
small companies dedicated to blindness. Now, many mainstream companies are
access technology companies. We must ensure our issues are understood and
given their rightful priority. If they are not, it directly affects the
ability to live the lives we want. There is much to do, and I look forward
to working with the Federation family and key players to deliver impactful
change."

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About the National Federation of the Blind
The National Federation of the Blind, headquartered in Baltimore, defends
the rights of blind people of all ages and provides information and support
to families with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and
more. Founded in 1940, the NFB is the transformative membership and advocacy
organization of blind Americans with affiliates, chapters, and divisions in
the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. We believe in the hopes
and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into reality.
Learn more about our many programs and initiatives at <https://nfb.org/>
nfb.org.

CONTACT

Chris Danielsen

Director of Public Relations

National Federation of the Blind

410-659-9314, extension 2330

 <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org> cdanielsen at nfb.org

David Goldfield,

Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist

 <http://www.davidgoldfield.com/> www.DavidGoldfield.com

Director of Marketing,

Blazie Technologies

 <http://www.blazietech.com/> www.BlazieTech.com

Am Yisrael Chai

The Nation of Israel Lives!

 <https://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Certification> 

 <https://certification.nvaccess.org/> NVDA Certified Expert

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