Executive Management
Diana McCown
Diana McCown joined Lighthouse Guild as Chief Programs Officer in 2026. In this role, she leads the continued growth of Lighthouse Guild’s programs and pursues strategic partnerships that make services and experiences accessible to more people in the blind and low vision community.
Diana brings more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership and program experience, with expertise in education and nonprofit management, including blind and low vision community-based support programming and training. Before joining Lighthouse Guild, Diana held senior leadership roles at Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco as well as TCS Access, where she worked with mission-driven organizations to strengthen their operations and increase their impact.
She holds an MEd from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development and a BA from the University of Dayton. She has served on nonprofit boards as a member at large and on executive committees.
Diana is personally connected to the blindness community through her three children with low vision, who have taught her the importance of seeing differently.
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Lighthouse Guild is dedicated to providing exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals.
