Board Spotlight: Kathy Smith, GoodVision USA Board Secretary

From the start, Kathy was impressed by GoodVision’s sustainable way of improving lives through eye glasses. In 2019, she traveled to Africa and was able to experience first-hand the nonprofits’s impact in Burkina Faso, where she learned how to create GoodVision glasses. She brings past experience in programming and data management. Her desire to help others is why she is part of GoodVision. 

We caught up with her for a quick Q&A: 

Q: What excites and inspires you most about GoodVision’s mission?

A: “Hearing the specific stories of how our glasses and eye care clinics have improved so many people’s lives is my biggest inspiration.”

Q: What’s been a highlight of your time on the board so far?

A: “Our strategic planning meeting where our board met in person was a great success in building a cohesive team and my greatest highlight on the board so far. It was really good to be together and make personal connections with everyone in our organization.”

Q: What keeps you inspired to support this work?

A: “The past successes along with our potential growth possibilities are very inspiring. Additionally, our increased collaboration with the other GoodVision Organizations across the world is specifically exciting for me.”

Q: What are the strengths, skills, and experiences that you bring to GVUSA to advance our mission?

A: “My experience and alignment of values with our organization from its founding provides a unique understanding of our mission and a vision for future growth and success.”

Q: What’s a fun fact people might not know about you?

A: “My happy place is walking the beach with my dog, Kona.”

Q: What’s a favorite book, podcast, or quote that inspires you?

A: “ I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. “ -Maya Angelou