Alphapointe Staff & Board: A Team Committed to the Mission
Both Alphapointe staff and board are dedicated to changing the way the world sees blindness. That dedication is reflected in the effort to create opportunities for independence, employment, and personal growth for the individuals we serve.
Alphapointe Staff
Alphapointe employs nearly 400 people in Kansas City, Queens, New York, and a number of other places across the country. Those team members fill a variety of positions in administration, manufacturing, services, and support.
Executive Staff
Reinhard Mabry, President & CEO
Ryan Williams, Chief Operating Officer
Gina Gowin, Chief Development Officer and Executive Director, Alphapointe Foundation
Rod Underdown, Chief Financial Officer
Amy Campbell, Vice President, Human Resources
Tom England, Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Rob Cowan, Vice President, Operations
Stan Wright, Vice President, Information Technology
Alphapointe Board of Directors
The Alphapointe Board of Directors offers oversight and guidance, ensuring we uphold our high standards.
Officers
Grant Gooding, Chairman
Founder and CEO, PROOF Positioning
Danny Davies, Immediate Past Chair
President and CEO, C&C Group
Lynn Parman, 1st Vice Chair
Chief Operating Officer, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Joseph Danowsky, 2nd Vice Chair
Assistant General Counsel, Citi Private Bank – Legal
Anthony Valvo, Secretary
Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management
Amanda Kumma-Reeves, CPA, Treasurer
Director, Assurance & Business Advisory Services
Directors
Amy Peterson
VP of Human Resources, Huhtamaki, Inc.
Ann-Marie Birns
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Institutional Securities Tech
Charles “Chuck” Taylor
Brigadier General (ret.), Business Development Executive, Collins and Raytheon Corp.
Dan Gedman
Pres/CEO, Outrider
Trent Grissom
VP/Director of Business Development, Waterfront Advisors
Paul Heddings
Director of Academic Integrity, West Virginia University
Richard “Duke” Heinz
Rear Admiral (ret.)
Erin Turley
Vice President, H&R Block
Jeron Ravin
President and CEO, Swope Health
Dr. Marc Weinstein
Founder and CEO, Value Eyecare Network, 39dollarglasses.com
Paul Heddings
Director of Academic Integrity, West Virginia University
Payton “Chip” Owen
President, D&M Plastics, LLC
Rhonda Binda
Executive Director, Gracie Mansion Conservancy
Trent Grissom
Vice President, Director of Development, Waterfront Advisors
David Westbrook
Ex-Officio Chair, Foundation Board
Retired Management Consultant
James Barry
Director Emeritus
Richard Bland
Director Emeritus – Retired
Jim Day
Director Emeritus – Retired
Ed Marquette
Director Emeritus
Attorney, Kutak Rock, LLC
Alphapointe Foundation Board
In addition to a governing board, Alphapointe has a foundation board that helps us with programs and fundraising.
Officers
David Westbrook, Chair
Management Consultant
Lyn Petro, Secretary
Occupational Therapist, Advocate
Jeremy Hall, Treasurer
Gina Gowin,
Executive Director
Alphapointe Foundation
Directors
Beth Nichols-Kelloff
Retired Financial Advisor
Amy Peterson
Vice President, Human Resources, Huhtamaki, Inc.
Daryl Randolph
Sr. Pastor, Center of Hope Ministries
Dennis Ridenour
President and CEO, BioNexus KC
Ed Marquette
Attorney, KutakRock
Grant Gooding
Founder and CEO, Proof Positioning
Jack Muhlstein
CEO, Gold Fortune Industries (ret)
Jessica Mumma
Sales & Events Manager, Hilton Inn & Suites
Jy Maze
President, Maze Freight Solutions
Laurent Roy
Beverage Consultant
Maxx Krueger
Vice President, Commercial Banking, Bank Midwest
Mike Williams
Retired
Rick Taylor
Sales Manager, Summit Litho
Reinhard Mabry
President & CEO, Alphapointe
Danny Davies
President and CEO, C&C Group
Erin Turley
Vice President, H&R Block
Charles “Chuck” Taylor
Brigadier General (ret.), Business Development Executive, Collins and Raytheon Corp.
Terri Wright
Business Analyst (ret)
Tom Sullivan
Vice President of Business Solutions, Footprint Solutions
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