Executive Director, Katie Aaberg, is a Grand Rapids native and joined the Foundation for Vision Research in August of 2022. She provides strategic, administrative, and operational guidance, and oversees the daily functions of the Foundation. Her efforts allow the research coordinators and physicians to focus on our patients and deliver the highest quality of care while advancing retinal science. In collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer, she schedules and organizes educational seminars for community physicians to bring innovative treatments and technology to West Michigan.
Katie graduated from Butler University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. With a background in Marketing, she brings valuable experience to her role as the head of a mission-driven organization dedicated to research that preserves and restores vision. At FVR, she aims to expand the organization's reach and impact by securing research and donation funding, enhancing physician and patient education, and increasing community awareness of the Foundation’s achievements.
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