Kevin A. Lynch

Under Kevin Lynch’s leadership as President and CEO, National Industries for the Blind (NIB) and its network of 91 associated nonprofit agencies nationwide have increased employment opportunities for people who are blind, generating 604 new jobs in FY 2012, with AbilityOne Program sales of $691.3 million in FY 2012. Mr. Lynch has overseen expansion of SKILCRAFT® product development with more than 3,500 offerings, creation of new services such as Contract Management Support (CMS) contract closeout and Section 508 assurance services, growth of the Base Supply Center (BSC) program with 147 stores nationwide, and a long-term, integrated strategic planning effort. Mr. Lynch has served in leadership roles at NIB since joining the organization in 1994. He was appointed to his current position by the NIB Board of Directors in August 2008, after he served six months as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Previously, as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Operations, Mr. Lynch oversaw the development of products and services for addition to the Federal Procurement List, in addition to contract administration, pricing support, marketing, military commissary and exchange programs, and commercial distribution partner relationships. Under Mr. Lynch’s leadership, NIB developed several major channels of distribution, including e-commerce business and BSC retail operations in the United States and its territories. Mr. Lynch’s career at NIB and at some of its associated agencies spans more than 30 years. NIB and its associated agencies serve as the largest employer for people who are blind, employing more than 6,100 people who are blind. Prior to joining NIB, Mr. Lynch was Executive Director of Georgia Industries for the Blind, where he managed three manufacturing plants that employed 165 people who are blind supporting more than $10 million in government contracts. Before assuming this role, he was Director of Manufacturing for the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired of Greater Rochester, New York, where he negotiated and executed multi-million dollar contracts with the General Services Administration, Eastman Kodak, Xerox Corporation, and other commercial customers. Mr. Lynch is a member of the Alexandria (Virginia) Commission on Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) and the 2012 Class of LEAD VIRGINIA, a statewide leadership program that educates leaders on issues surrounding regional differences, opportunities and challenges across the Commonwealth. A Certified Association Executive, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from the State University of New York-Oswego and a Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University.