OUR STORY
Together Achieving Dreams (TAD) Foundation Inc. is increasing the employment rate for the blind and low vision communities across corporate America by bridging the gap between potential and possibility.

In September, 2022, a group of blind and sighted thought leaders imagined a world where blind people aren't questioned on their capabilities due to society's misunderstandings.

With over 7.7 million visually impaired people in the United States and a 75% unemployment rate, it's our time to move the needle forward and make sure blind talent shines across the business landscape.

The TAD Foundation is named after the founder's father, Tad Webster, who passed away in 2017. As a parent of a blind child, everyday, Tad believed in the capacity of his daughter and the rest of the blind community. He felt that blindness need not ever be an obstacle to success; and ensured that mindset was instilled in his daughter as early as she could talk.
Tad told his children that: "Today, you can do anything". Now, the TAD Foundation leadership team and advisors believe that today, we all can do anything and achieve our dreams.

Leadership Team

We are led by an 8-leader Board of Directors with expertise in management consulting, finance, law, venture capital, and blindness/lived experience.

Learn more about our key advisors and leaders who help drive our mission forward.

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Kathryn Webster
President & Co-Founder
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Julie Ford Backer
Co-Founder
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Syed Rizvi
Vice President
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Alex Hickey
Treasurer
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Dustin Cather
Secretary
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Alec Webster
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David Fubini
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Alisa Wood
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Kelly Lovett
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Ian Spector
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Regina "Gina" Kline
Key Advisor
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John Dionne
Key Advisor
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Shannon Snopkowski
Chief Innovation Officer
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Natalie Schull
Director of Engagement
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Nic Smoller
Chief Strategist
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