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Our Founder

Evelyn Brandt-Thomas

The Educational Center for the Visually Impaired (ECVI) was established in September 2014 by Evelyn Brandt-Thomas in honor of her husband, Gordon Thomas. The creation of ECVI stemmed from her desire to improve the quality of life for individuals who are blind or visually impaired by offering them programs at no cost.

Meet our ECVI team!

The ECVI Board

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Jack Schoonover

President

Governance Chairperson

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Jennifer Guillou

Vice President

Student Services Chairperson

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Rosemary Buffington

Secretary

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Dakota Greer

Treasurer

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Phil Brooks

Director

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John Hill

Director

Operations Committee Chairperson

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Linda Reid

Director

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Dan Yuhas

Director

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Shawn Miller

Director

Fundraising Committee Chairperson

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CONTACT US

Email: info@edcentervi.org

Phone: 1-217-303-9062

3240 Hedley Road

Suite C

Springfield, IL 62711

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