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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello Randy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>This is Joanne Jordan here! I am very sorry that your health situation has caused you to step away from Future Insights! You are a tremendous leader and mentor to me! I worked for the United States Air Force for 38 years before I moved up here! I certainly met a lot of leaders there and I praise God for that but for those of us who are blind, as you well know we have challenges that sighted people never think about. They don’t have a clue! You are among the leaders like Kenneth Jernigan, Mark Maurer, Marc Riccobono and Jecobus Tennebroek. I have not spelled these names correctly, but you know what I am talking about!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I will be more than glad to share resources that always help me. You will always remain in my prayers. You know my phone number. Please feel free to reach out any time! Just remember one think! If you ask Jesus in to your heart to be your Lord and Savior, He will take care of you for ever. He knows all. He is our creator and savior. That is why God provided his son to save us! Look up J.D. Farag on the internet. He is a pastor in Hawaii that I always listen to!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> NHLakesChapter <nhlakeschapter-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Randy Pierce via NHLakesChapter<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 14, 2026 12:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of New Hampshire Lakes Region Chapter List' <nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> randy54pierce@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [NHLakesChapter] Sharing with my NFB Peers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>I have been silent here for some time as most now and several have reached out in various ways with support. I know that for most I have been unable to respond because my situation is sufficiently challenging I have had little to no outreach with anyone and I trust you all understand and thank you all for that grace.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Similarly, I’m simply sharing what I posted on Social media sources today personally and pr9ofessionally. I shared with the team on Tuesday morning as I wanted them to have the time to hear from me first before I reached out more publicly. I will of course continue with the NFB but it will be some time before I anticipate being able to attend anything in person.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”<br>— A. A. Milne<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have thought about those words often over the past several months. Candidly, many times in my life but once again it is poignant today.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many people already know that I have been dealing with a significant and complicated medical journey. What began as a temporary health leave gradually became something much longer, much more serious, and much more uncertain than I originally expected or hoped.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Throughout this process I have remained in close communication with leadership and the Board at Future In Sight as we thoughtfully evaluated both the realities of my recovery and the long term needs of the organization. Together, we ultimately reached the difficult but reasonable conclusion that the organization deserved steadier leadership presence than I am realistically able to provide right now.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Because of that reality, I have formally stepped away from my position as President and CEO of Future In Sight.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That is an extraordinarily difficult sentence for me to write.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Serving this mission and this community has been one of the greatest honors of my professional life. I remain incredibly proud of the work accomplished by the staff, Board, volunteers, donors, community partners, and the many individuals and families we have served together throughout New Hampshire.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Future In Sight is far more than a workplace to me. It is a mission built around helping people rediscover possibility, independence, confidence, and hope during some of the most difficult moments of their lives. I continue to believe deeply in that mission and in the people carrying it forward every day.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At the same time, I also need to be honest about my own reality. My recovery continues, but it remains slow and uncertain. I still have a long road ahead before I fully understand what my future capabilities and “new normal” may ultimately look like. While I remain hopeful and determined to continue fighting toward the best recovery possible, I also have to approach that journey with honesty, patience, and realism.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This Saturday is the Future In Sight Walk for Sight, an event that means a great deal to me personally. I fully intend to be there in support of a mission and community that I care about deeply. Whether I am physically able to complete the walk itself will honestly depend on how I am doing that day, but either way I look forward to celebrating the people, purpose, and impact behind the event.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>While my role moving forward will clearly look different than I once expected, my belief in this mission and my appreciation for the people connected to it remain unchanged.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To everyone who has offered support, encouragement, patience, kindness, prayers, and understanding throughout this difficult chapter, thank you. Your compassion has mattered more than you probably realize.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For now, my primary focus remains my health, my recovery, and continuing to move forward one step at a time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Be Well,<br>Randy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>