Lighthouse for the Blind - St. Louis
Cheryle Burrow has a diverse background in various industries, with extensive experience in sales, marketing, management, and customer relations. Currently serving as a Federal Account Executive at Lighthouse for the Blind, Cheryle has a proven track record of building and managing relationships with key government clients to drive revenue growth and identify new business opportunities. Prior to their current role, Cheryle worked as an Account Manager/ Sales & Marketing at Mississippi Industries for the Blind and held management positions at Extreme Auto World, Family Home Center, and Woods Manufactured Housing. Cheryle holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Mississippi College and an Associate Degree in Data Processing from Hinds Community College.
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Lighthouse for the Blind - St. Louis
Lighthouse for the Blind is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a socio-economic mission to provide employment and support services for adults and children who are legally blind. The Lighthouse manufactures, fills, and packages a diverse line of products for the U.S. Government and commercial customers. the Lighthouse holds government contracts covering over 200 products. Our product mix includes Aerosol Cleaners, Bio-based Cleaners, Liquid Cleaners, Office Cleaners, Maintenance Products, Repellent, Paints and Coatings, and large-scale Medical first aid kits. Our customers include Defense Logistics Agency, the United States Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA), General Services Administration (GSA), the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Postal Service. We have extensive lab facilities, and to our knowledge, we are the only aerosol manufacturing facility in the world operated primarily by blind individuals. To broaden our customer base and provide additional employment opportunities to the blind community, the Lighthouse initiated a strategy to acquire assets of commercial companies. Between 2014 and 2018, the Lighthouse acquired four commercial brands – Quake Kare®, Tear Mender®, RapidFix®, and Badge Magic®/CosBond®. Proceeds from product sales contribute to 23 community outreach programs that provide assistance and support to children and adults who are visually impaired in Missouri and Western Illinois. Our “See the Future” outreach programs assist students in the areas of technology adaptations, activities of daily living skill development, scholarships to educational and recreational camps including Camp Barnabas in Purdy, MO, and Space Camp in Huntsville, AL, and a mobile low vision clinic for children.