<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Roberta Williams <<a href="mailto:rwilliams@aph.org">rwilliams@aph.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> December 30, 2015 at 10:57:44 AM EST<br><b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:president@nfbofky.org">president@nfbofky.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:president@nfbofky.org">president@nfbofky.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[president] New President at American Printing House for the Blind</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91">New President of American Printing House for the Blind Announced
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Louisville, KY (December 30, 2015) – The American Printing House for the Blind (APH), the world's largest company devoted solely to researching, developing, and manufacturing products for people who are blind
or visually impaired, is pleased to announce Dr. <span style="color:#1F497D">Craig Meador as</span> its next President. A former teacher and educational leader for blind and visually impaired children, Craig has served as APH’s Vice President of Educational
Services and Product Development since May 2015. Craig will begin as President on January 1, 2016, succeeding Dr. Tuck Tinsley III who will be retiring after 27 years of dedicated and innovative leadership at APH.
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Since joining APH, Craig has led a team of 90 professionals in the areas of field services, communications, and research and product development. He has worked closely with
the production and finance departments to improve APH’s product development process.
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mission is to promote the independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing specialized materials and products needed for education and life. Craig has the vision, energy, and skills to make address APH’s noble mission through partnerships
with new technology companies, educational institutions, and leaders from government," said Barrett Nichols, Chairman of the APH Board of Trustees and
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white">Chief Executive Officer</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> of BSG Financial Group</span></span>. "We look forward to working with Craig and building
on the strong platform and legacy that Tuck Tinsley has so successfully put in place."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Craig came to Louisville and APH from the state of Washington where he was employed as the Director of Outreach Services/State Vision Consultant. In that position, he served as the state department’s
APH Ex Officio Trustee and a member of the APH Educational Products Advisory Committee (EPAC). Prior to that, he was Principal of the Washington State School for the Blind; he served the state school for 24 years, beginning as a teacher. Craig earned an
undergraduate degree from Western Oregon State University, a master’s degree in Special Education from Portland State University and, in 2015, an educational doctorate degree from Washington State University.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">About the American Printing House for the Blind:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The American Printing House for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is the world's largest company devoted solely to researching, developing, and manufacturing products for people who are
blind or visually impaired. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest organization of its kind in the United States. Under the 1879 federal Act to Promote the Education of the Blind, APH is the official supplier of educational materials for visually impaired students
in the U.S. who are working at less than college level. APH </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">produces<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:black">textbooks and magazines in braille, large print, recorded, and digital formats and manufactures hundreds of educational, recreational, and daily living products. APH was selected Mid-size Manufacturer of the Year for 2013 by
the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. is located at 1839 Frankfort Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, call (502) 895-2405 or log on to
<a href="http://www.aph.org/">www.aph.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Roberta<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Roberta Williams, 502-899-2357<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Public Relations Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Publicity, Tours, InSights Art<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.aph.org/" target="_blank">http://www.aph.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> click on links below to connect with us<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/AmericanPrintingHouse" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D142EC.43A3FA30" alt="Facebook-Icon"></span></a><a href="http://www.fredshead.info/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.png@01D142EC.43A3FA30" alt="blogger icon"></span></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/aphftb" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image003.png@01D142EC.43A3FA30" alt="you_tube"></span></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/aphblind" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image004.png@01D142EC.43A3FA30" alt="flickr icon"></span></a><a href="http://www.twitter.com/APHfortheBlind"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image005.png@01D142EC.43A3FA30" alt="twitter"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">1839 Frankfort Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Louisville, KY 40206<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Building Independence Since 1858<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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