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
Danny Davies, Chair
President and CEO, C&C Group
Grant Gooding, 1st Vice Chair
Founder and CEO, PROOF Positioning
Joseph Danowsky, 2nd Vice Chair
Assistant General Counsel, Citi Private Bank – Legal
Amanda Kumma-Reeves, Treasurer
Director, MarksNelson
Anthony Valvo, Secretary
Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management
Directors
Rhonda Binda
Executive Director, Gracie Mansion Conservancy
Ann-Marie Birns
ED of the Institutional Technology Division, Morgan Stanley
Amy Goode
Consultant, Rise Consulting
Trent Grissom
VP/Director of Business Development, Waterfront Advisors
Paul Heddings
Director of Academic Integrity, West Virginia University
Richard “Duke” Heinz
Rear Admiral (ret.)
Jack Muhlstein
Retired CEO, Golden Fortune Industries, LLC
Mark O’Neill
Brigadier General (ret.), U.S. Army
Payton “Chip” Owen
President, D&M Plastics, LLC
Amy Peterson
VP of Human Resources, Huhtamaki, Inc.
Lynn Parman
Chief Operating Officer, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Jeron Ravin
President and CEO, Swope Health
Charles “Chuck” Taylor
Brigadier General (ret.), Business Development Executive, Collins and Raytheon Corp.
Dr. Marc Weinstein
Founder and CEO, 39dollarglasses.com
David Westbrook
Ex-Officio Chair, Foundation Board
Retired Management Consultant
James Barry
Director Emeritus
Richard Bland
Director Emeritus – Retired
Jim Day
Director Emeritus – Retired
Kent Gedman
Director Emeritus, Midpoint National
Greg Kallos
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
Melissa Jobe, Treasurer
Director
Intellectual Property, T-Mobile
Lyn Petro, Secretary
Occupational Therapist, Advocate
Gina Gowin,
Executive Director
Alphapointe Foundation
Directors
Laura Allen
Head of Strategy, Accessibility and Disability Inclusion, Google
Hilary Butler
Brand Director – Sustainable Brands, Fetzer Vineyards
Michael Corless
Retired Sr. VP and Commercial Relationship Manager, Central Bank
James Day
Retired
Grant Gooding
Founder & CEO, PROOF Positioning
Dan Gedman
Owner, President and CEO, Outrider
Jy Maze
President, Maze Freight Solutions
Reinhard Mabry
President & CEO, Alphapointe
Ed Marquette
Attorney, Kutak Rock, LLC
Jack Muhlstein
Retired CEO, Golden Fortune Industries
Beth Nichols-Kelloff
Retired Financial Advisor
Amy Peterson
Vice President of Human Resources, Huhtamaki, Inc.
Daryl Randolph, Sr.
Senior Pastor, Center of Hope Ministries
Dennis Ridenour
President & CEO, Bio Nexus KC
Laurent Roy
Beverage Consultant
Rick Taylor
Sales Manager, Summit Litho, Inc.
Terri Wright
Retired Business Analyst
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