Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Appoints Gandorf to Executive Director Post
ALEXANDRIA, VA; June 12, 2006 – The Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) announces the appointment of James Gandorf, CAE, as the association’s executive director.
Gandorf comes to AER with over a decade of association experience. In his most recent position, Gandorf served as associate executive director of the Mathematical Association of America. He began his association career in 1990 with the American Trucking Associations. He has also served the members of the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the Alumni Association of the University of Maryland, College Park. In 2002, Gandorf earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives.
"After a thorough search for an association manager who can grow AER into an exemplary association, the Board selected Jim for the executive director position for his strong association management, marketing, membership, and meeting planning background," said AER President, Gregory Goodrich, Ph.D. "The Board of Directors and I feel strongly that Jim will ably lead our organization into a promising future."
Gandorf assumes his position at AER effective June 12, 2006. "I am eager to meet the challenges of this position head on and to achieve the organization’s goals," says Gandorf. "In addition, I look forward to meeting the association membership at the upcoming AER Biennial International Conference in Snowbird, Utah, in July."
Established in 1984, the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired is the only international membership organization dedicated to rendering all possible support and assistance to the professionals who work in all phases of education and rehabilitation of blind and visually impaired children and adults. Our membership is comprised of more than 4,000 professionals who provide services to people with visual impairments. For additional information, contact AER at 877-492-2708 or visit www.aerbvi.org.
