Press Release

RECORDING FOR THE BLIND & DYSLEXIC ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS

January 10, 2005 (Princeton, NJ) - Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) President & CEO John Kelly announced promotions as well as reorganization of the management team at the nonprofit organization's national headquarters in Princeton, NJ. RFB&D is the nation's educational library of recorded textbooks for students with visual impairment, dyslexia or other physical disabilities that make reading standard textbooks difficult or impossible.

"The changes will strengthen our organization and allow RFB&D to implement its strategic plan for growth," said Kelly. "Our experienced and dedicated team will also help bring our headquarters and field management closer together in planning and coordinating organization-wide activities, including budget planning."

Vernon A. Bramble, CAE, of Newtown, PA, was promoted from executive vice president of operations, finance & administration to executive vice president for unit administration, finance & IT. Prior to joining RFB&D, Bramble had served as chief financial officer of the New York Academy of Sciences since 1988.

Bramble earned an MBA in corporate finance from Pace University, a BS degree in accounting from the College of Staten Island and a certificate in financial planning from Adelphia University. He is the president of Newtown Ridge Estates Homeowners Association, treasurer for the Huntington Valley Christian Academy and a member of the National Resource Development Committee of NABA, Inc., the board of trustees for the Bucks County SDA Church, the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Princeton Rotary Club.

Peter T. Smith, of Princeton, NJ, formerly vice president of marketing, was promoted to senior vice president for programs & services. Smith joined RFB&D in 1995 after three decades in international marketing management with Proctor & Gamble, McCann Erickson, Johnson & Johnson and Intercontinental Hotels, among others.

Smith earned a BS in journalism from Northwestern University and has volunteered with the Princeton Blairstown Center and Trinity Church.

Robert Rao, of San Francisco, CA, was promoted to the newly-created position of assistant to the president for strategic initiatives. Rao joined RFB&D in 1994 after seven years at the management consulting firm The Pacesetter Group. He received a bachelor's degree in marketing from The College of New Jersey.

Jacqueline D. McLeod, of Teaneck, NJ, joined RFB&D as senior vice president for financial development in May 2004. Before RFB&D, McLeod held senior fundraising positions at A Better Chance and the American Lung Association. She holds a master's degree in public health from Columbia University's School of Public Health, and a master's in health education from Columbia University's Teachers College. She earned a BS in nursing education from New York University.

RFB&D also announced the creation of a strategic communications department, to direct the organization's expanding communications, public relations, media relations, publications and e-communications services. Morgan Roth, of Montgomery Twp., NJ, formerly vice president of public affairs, was named vice president of strategic communications and Diane Blaszka of Flemington, NJ, was promoted to creative director.

RFB&D serves more than 137,000 students from kindergarten through graduate school and beyond with its one-of-a-kind collection of more than 104,000 educational titles on CD or four-track cassette. Students rely on RFB&D's unique accommodation to access the printed page and to achieve educational success. All of RFB&D's accessible titles are recorded by volunteers working in 29 RFB&D recording studios nationwide.

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