Bill came to Vision Loss Alliance of NJ after working for 33 years at Spectrum for Living, an organization serving more than 800 adults with developmental disabilities in New Jersey. He began his career working directly with their participants and moved into various management positions over the years. He most recently served as their Vice President of Operations.

Bill graduated from Springfield College with a BS in Rehabilitation Services. He has dedicated his professional career to helping people with disabilities live purposeful and meaningful lives.

Vicki Lowrie joined Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey in 2023 as Program Coordinator and later became Program Director before stepping into her current role as Vice President of Development. She brings more than 20 years of nonprofit development and fundraising experience, having held development positions with NewBridge Services, Inc. and the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. Vicki holds a Bachelor of Science from Capella University with a concentration in nonprofit management and leadership.

Vicki’s connection to VLANJ comes full circle, as her first position in the nonprofit sector was with the organization when it was known as the New Jersey Foundation for the Blind. She is passionate about VLANJ’s mission and helping strengthen its future while expanding its impact on the people it serves.

Elsa, MS OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT joined Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey in 2016 and is the Senior Vice President of Programs. Elsa has been a practicing Occupational Therapist since 1997 with extensive clinical experience, serving in a variety of settings. Elsa originally graduated from the University of Indianapolis with a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. Elsa obtained a Graduate Certificate in Low Vision Rehabilitation from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2007 under the leadership of Mary Warren, MS OTR/L, FAOTA, SCLV. She has served as a teaching assistant, working directly with Ms. Warren. Elsa has been concentrating in the field of Low Vision Rehabilitation since 2006. She is the 16th Occupational Therapist in the U.S, and the first in NJ to be awarded Specialty Certification in Low Vision (SCLV) from AOTA in January 2010. She also has earned her Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT) credential from ACVREP in September 2010. Elsa has successfully established and implemented 3 low vision programs in NJ, and practiced at The Low Vision Center of Central NJ. She also serves as the Vision Advisor for OccupationalTherapy.com.