[nfbwatlk] Fw: James Gashel to Work Full-time on FlagshipReadingTechnology

[Carl Jarvis]

Isn't Jim getting a little long in the tooth?(smile)
Carl Jarvis
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From: "Kaye Kipp" <kkipp123 at msn.com>
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I'm sure he'll do a fine job.

Kaye
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From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Pare, John
> To: Pare, John
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 10:14 AM
> Subject: James Gashel to Work Full-time on Flagship Reading Technology
>
>
>
> James Gashel to Work Full-time on Flagship Reading Technology
> Named Vice President of Marketing at K-NFB Reading Technology
>
>
> Baltimore, Maryland (April 9, 2007): The National Federation of the
> Blind (NFB) announced today that James Gashel, the organization's
> Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives, will leave that position
> in July following the NFB national convention, while remaining in other
> leadership roles he holds in the organization.  Effective April 1, Mr.
> Gashel became Vice President of Marketing of K-NFB Reading Technology,
> Inc., a company formed by the Federation and inventor Ray Kurzweil to
> develop and market the Kurzweil-National Federation of the Blind Reader
> and other technologies to assist persons who cannot read print.  The
> Kurzweil-National Federation of the Blind Reader is the first handheld
> reading machine for the blind, able to convert words on the printed page
> into synthesized speech in seconds.
>
>
>
> Mr. Gashel has served as NFB Executive Director for Strategic
> Initiatives since May 2004.  In addition to the development of the
> Kurzweil-National Federation of the Blind Reader, he oversaw the
> continuing growth of the NFB-NEWSLINE® electronic newspaper service and
> the Federation's Governmental Affairs and Public Relations offices.
> Prior to May 2004, Mr. Gashel served as the Federation's Director of
> Governmental Affairs for thirty years.  John G. Paré Jr., who now serves
> as NFB Director of Public Relations, will fill Mr. Gashel's current
> position.  As Director of Public Relations, Mr. Paré has handled the NFB
> national publicity campaign for the Kurzweil-National Federation of the
> Blind Reader and represented the NFB on Good Morning America with Diane
> Sawyer.  Mr. Paré previously served as NFB Director of Sponsored
> Technology Programs and was responsible for substantially expanding the
> NFB-NEWSLINE® service.  He also worked for over sixteen years in the
> technology industry, moving from engineer to technical advisor and
> finally to national sales manager.
>
>
>
> "James Gashel has been instrumental in the development of the
> Kurzweil-National Federation of the Blind Reader since its inception,"
> said Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind.
> "From a strategic perspective, it makes sense for him to participate
> directly in the further development of this technology, and in getting
> it into the hands of as many blind people as possible.  We will miss
> seeing Jim around the office here in Baltimore, but he will be
> continuing the work of advancing technology for the blind in another
> capacity.  We are fortunate to have so much talent in the organization
> that the work he did here will continue with no interruption under John
> Paré."
>
>
> "I knew from the moment I was offered the job as Director of
> Governmental Affairs for the NFB in late 1973 that I was probably
> starting a lifelong career," said Mr. Gashel.  "My career of working
> with the blind of America has been wonderful so far, and it is by no
> means ending, even though my job title and place of employment are
> changing.  Working on new technology that will improve the lives of
> blind people is something about which I am very passionate, and I look
> forward to working directly with Ray Kurzweil and his dedicated team to
> see that reading technology for the blind continues to improve while at
> the same time becoming more portable, inexpensive, and user-friendly."
>
>
>
> John G. Paré Jr.
> Director of Public Relations
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> 1800 Johnson Street
> Baltimore, Maryland  21230
> Telephone:  (410) 659-9314, ext. 2371
> Cell phone:  (410) 913-3912
> Fax:  (410) 685-5653
> Email:  jpare at nfb.org
>


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