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Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
Anthony Cancelosi, President and CEO
Anthony
J. (Tony) Cancelosi was appointed president and CEO of Columbia
Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB) in September 2005.
Under his leadership, CLB is refocusing its priorities to better
serve the needs of the nearly 180,000 residents living in Maryland,
D.C., and Virginia who are blind or visually impaired. To accomplish
this goal, Mr. Cancelosi is expanding CLB’s strategic partnerships
within the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and forging
alliances with other blindness and disability organizations, both
regionally and nationally. As CLB increases the depth and outreach
of its local programs, Mr. Cancelosi is working to identify and
cultivate new sources of private and government funding, reduce
administrative expenses, and bring an increased level of fiscal
accountability to the organization.
Mr.
Cancelosi comes to CLB with extensive executive experience. Prior to
joining the nonprofit organization, he was President of ICL, an
international software company, and the CEO of several for-profit
technology companies, including iBrite, Inc.; eStara; and Source
Digital. He also served as COO for Kee Systems (now Sylvan
Learning). Early in his career, Mr. Cancelosi worked in sales for
Control Data Corporation. His nonprofit experience includes
involvement with the International Center for the Disabled, National
Kidney Foundation, and the Special Olympics. He is the former
chairman of ServiceSource and is now a trustee of the ServiceSource
foundation.
In
addition to serving on CLB’s board of directors, Mr. Cancelosi
serves on the board of directors of VISTA Technology Services, Inc.
and is president emeritus of the Association for Corporate Growth.
He is a member of the Wharton Club, Leadership of Greater Washington
Class of 2007, the Potomac Officers Club, and the Rotary Club.
Mr.
Cancelosi completed the Executive Finance Program at the Wharton
School of Business in Philadelphia and received a bachelor of
science degree in business administration from St. Joseph's
University, also in Philadelphia.
CLB is a private, not-for-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization
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