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ABVI-Goodwill President & CEO Honored as Greater Rochester
Rochester, NY (September 23)The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI)-Goodwill of Greater Rochester, Inc. is pleased to announce that A. Gidget Hopf, Ed.D., President & CEO, will be recognized as the 2009 Executive of the Year through the Greater Rochester Awards, sponsored by the United Way of Greater Rochester and the Rochester Business Journal.Executive of the Year The Greater Rochester Awards celebrate the exceptional work accomplished through the community’s not-for-profit health and human services sectors. The Greater Rochester Awards honor non-profit staff, executives, volunteers and programs that make our community a greater place to live and work. The Executive of the Year Award recognizes one individual CEO who has demonstrated consistent and measurable business results, while also providing an invaluable service to people throughout our community. Dr. Gidget Hopf has been selected for this distinguished honor from a number of exceptional candidates for the award. Dr. Hopf embodies the very heart of this award. She is a respected and recognized business leader who has helped shape both the present and future of the Greater Rochester community through leadership, innovation and an unparalleled entrepreneurial spirit. “I am truly honored and genuinely humbled to be recognized by our community in this way,” said Dr. Hopf. “I have had the pleasure of working for an organization for which I care deeply, doing a job I have loved for more than twenty years, in a community that is unlike any other. An honor such as Executive of the Year is truly a defining moment in my career.” Dr. Hopf has served as President and CEO of ABVI-Goodwill for nearly 23 years. Under her leadership, ABVI-Goodwill has become one of the premier providers of vision rehabilitation services in the country and one of the most entrepreneurial and successful not-for-profit organizations in New York State. In 1994, Dr. Hopf spearheaded the affiliation of ABVI with Goodwill Industries International, creating a unique and dynamic organization with a renewed purpose and vital mission. More than 15 years later, ABVI-Goodwill operates eight retail stores throughout the Greater Rochester area which provide revenue to support the organization’s programs and services, as well as offer challenging job opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired or have other barriers to employment and independence. Dr. Hopf has worked tirelessly and enthusiastically to transform ABVI-Goodwill to a business-focused organization that is both strategic-minded and forward-thinking. She has accomplished this while also working diligently to change the way in which the community thinks about and responds to individuals who are blind or visually impaired, helping to break down stereotypes and create greater awareness of the capabilities and true potential of people who are blind or visually impaired. The continued success of the agency is directly a result of Dr. Hopf’s leadership, passion, and steadfast commitment to the organization’s mission and to the Greater Rochester community. Dr. Hopf will be honored at a luncheon in Rochester, NY on Friday, October 30th at 12:00 noon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. More information is available online by visiting www.uwrochester.org/NewsEvents/GRA. # # #
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