Guiding Eyes for the Blind Honors Curt Landtroop with the President's Leadership Award

Guiding Eyes for the Blind, known around the globe as one of the foremost guide dog schools, is pleased to recognize Curt J. Landtroop as the recipient of the organization’s 2015 President’s Leadership Award. Presented by the Board of Directors, the President’s Leadership Award honors an individual who has demonstrated personal and professional excellence in support of Guiding Eyes’ mission.

Landtroop was recognized for his long-standing tenure serving on Guiding Eyes’ Board of Directors. The former Vice Chair and Treasurer has dedicated his professional expertise as a volunteer board member since 2001.

During his recent visit to Guiding Eyes’ Yorktown Heights Training Center, Board Chair Wendy Aglietti and CEO Thomas Panek presented Landtroop with an award plaque, inscribed in Braille with a photo of Landtroop with his guide dog, Windsor. The plaque will adorn a wall in Alumni Hall, a section of the campus that Landtroop helped make possible during his tenure.

“I consider it an honor and privilege being involved with Guiding Eyes for the Blind for over 40 years, first as a guide dog user and later as a board member,” said Landtroop.

Now retired, Landtroop previously served as the Fixed Income Portfolio Manager for General Motors Asset Management Corporation where he was responsible for managing assets totaling $1.25 billion. Prior to this role, he was part of the General Motors Treasurer’s Office. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Towson University. Landtroop resides in Cold Spring, NY, with his wife Diane.

Upon receiving the award, Landtroop said, “I have been able to seek and attain my dreams and goals because of the freedom and confidence I gained from having Guiding Eyes guide dogs.”

Guiding Eyes for the Blind makes a profound and immediate difference in peoples’ lives, creating and supporting life-changing connections between people and exceptional dogs. The non-profit provides guide dogs to people with vision loss and service dogs to children with autism, professional training, and lifetime support services, all at no cost to them. Guiding Eyes depends solely on contributions to fulfill its mission.

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, follow Guiding Eyes on Facebook (www.facebook.com/guidingeyes), Twitter (twitter.com/guidingeyes), and Instagram (instagram.com/guidingeyes).

About Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Guiding Eyes (www.guidingeyes.org) 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.