Guiding Eyes for the Blind Appoints Linda Press Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

Guiding Eyes for the Blind has promoted Linda Press to Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Press has been a Guiding Eyes team member since 2002.

Linda Press has cultivated a number of important relationships for Guiding Eyes over the years. Her new role will focus on identifying corporate and not-for-profit strategic partners to further Guiding Eyes’ mission to provide guide dogs to people with vision loss, as well as service dogs for children with autism.

“I am very pleased to have Linda on my team,” said Thomas Panek, Guiding Eyes’ President and CEO. “I am confident in her ability to network with business leaders who are committed to the philosophy of doing good while doing business.”

Press recently developed strategic partnerships with Hitachi, Goldman Sachs Community Teamworks, Starr Companies, and Lighthouse Guild, as well as many other prominent local and national funders. She currently chairs the Westchester County Housing Opportunity Commission and is member of several municipal committees. Press also serves on the board of the Friends of the Trailside Nature Museum and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation.

“I welcome Linda to this position with high regard,” says Wendy Aglietti, Guiding Eyes Board Chair. “It’s a natural progression that will enable us to take the fulfillment of our mission to new heights.”

“I am honored to have been asked to take on this new role, and excited about the possibilities ahead,” said Press.

Guiding Eyes for the Blind is located at 611 Granite Springs Road in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. They can be reached at 914.245.4024 or by visiting www.guidingeyes.org. For the latest news, please visit Guiding Eyes on Facebook www.facebook.com/guidingeyes and on Twitter www.twitter.com/guidingeyes.

About Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Guiding Eyes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides guide dogs to people with vision loss as well as service dogs to children with autism. The organization is passionate about connecting exceptional dogs with individuals and families for greater independence. Since its inception in 1954, Guiding Eyes has grown to be one of the foremost guide dog schools in the world, known for its accredited training programs and lifetime commitment to its graduating teams. Guiding Eyes is dependent upon contributions to fulfill its mission and provides all services free of charge. The organization’s Headquarters and Training Center is located in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. and its canine breeding center is in Patterson, N.Y. For more info, visit www.guidingeyes.org, like Guiding Eyes on Facebook (www.facebook.com/guidingeyes) or follow @guidingeyes on Twitter.