The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
Pat O'Hara has extensive experience in operations management within the aerospace and manufacturing industries. Currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. since April 2005, Pat oversees approximately 350 employees involved in the manufacture and assembly of components for aircraft, military, and government supplies. Previously, as Senior Vice President of Operations at the same company, Pat managed a workforce of 260, driving significant operational growth. Pat's career includes roles such as Operations Manager at Skills Inc., where diversification efforts successfully balanced clients between Boeing and non-Boeing contracts, and Manufacturing Manager positions at QPM Aerospace and University Swaging Corporation. Educational background includes studies at Shoreline Community College, Evergreen Industries, and Sno-Isle Skill Center.
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
Established in 1918, The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit social enterprise. We empower people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities by creating diverse, sustainable, and meaningful employment opportunities. We are a successful manufacturer of quality products for the Federal Government and assorted aerospace customers, that is committed to making jobs accessible to individuals who are blind, DeafBlind, or blind with other disabilities The Lighthouse currently employs over 470 individuals, more than 260 of whom are blind, DeafBlind, or blind with other disabilities, providing a wide range of programs and services for visually impaired employees and DeafBlind people in the larger community. These include vocational computer training programs for adults who are blind and one-on-one computer classes for people who are DeafBlind. In addition, we offer courses in braille, run our acclaimed DeafBlind Retreat, offer DeafBlind Community Classes, in addition to educating elementary school students about blindness.