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Leadership

Anthony J. Cancelosi, President and CEO
Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind

Mr. Anthony (Tony) J. Cancelosi was appointed by the Board of Directors to the position of President and CEO of Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB) in September 2005.

Under his leadership, the organization has refocused its priorities to better serve the needs of the more than 20,000 residents of the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area who are blind or visually impaired.  To accomplish this goal, he expanded CLB’s strategic partnerships within the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area and with other blindness and disability organizations nationwide. As CLB increases the depth and outreach of its local program areas, Mr. Cancelosi will continue to seek new sources of private and government funding, reduce administrative expenses, and maintain CLB's fiscal accountability to the organization.

Mr. Cancelosi came to CLB after leading a number of  technology companies, including KEE Systems, Inc. (Sylvan Learning), TransCapital, eStara, and iBrite, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Cancelosi devoted 17 years to sales in the training and education business at Control Data Corporation.  Mr. Cancelosi has presented at a several of conferences on such topics as 'Utilizing Technology within Congress" and "Technology and its Use in Enhancing Skills of the Disabled Worker." 

Mr. Cancelosi possesses wide-ranging involvement in the not-for-profit world with reputable organizations such as the International Center for the Disabled, National Kidney Foundation, Service Source, Special Olympics, and Fairfax Opportunities Unlimited. A resident of Reston, Virginia, Mr. Cancelosi received his Bachelor of Science from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia.