“Lillianisthereasonthe21stCenturywillbecomeknownasthe‘CenturyofCan-DoWomen.’”-TomBrokaw,2014Founder&CEO(ChiefEyesightOptimist):VisionForandFromChildren,Est.2009•U.S.-based,global501(c)(3)dedicatedtoprovidingeyesurgeries/visionservicestochildrenwithoutaccess.
Founder&CEO(ChiefEnterprisingOfIicer):GIVEEnterprise,Est.2013•Digitaltechnology,game,televisionproduction,andnationwideeventcenteredonpublicservice.Launchingwhatisbeingreferredtoasthe“nation’sgreatestpublicserviceinitiativeever.”Author:ImpactBeginswith‘I,’™book’sprojectedpublication2019SPECIALINTERESTSBEYONDEDUCATION/ACADEMICS•PublicSpeaking•Dance,Drama&MusicalTheater•Basketball&VolleyballHONORSANDDISTINCTIONS• Forbes30Under30Nominee,2018• CNNHeroesNominee,2018• PowerofChildrenAwardWinner,2017• InductionintoChildren’sMuseumofIndianapolis-Indianapolis,IN,2017• NickelodeonHALOAwardWinner,2016• CornellUniversityGuestLecturer-Ithaca,NY,2016• JohnsHopkins/NorthwesternUniversityCivicLeadershipProgramKeynoteSpeaker-Baltimore,MD,2016• BabsonCollegeKeynoteSpeaker-Boston,MA,2016• JWMG36Under36,2016• GlobalCitizenshipActionConferenceKeynoteSpeaker-NewYork,NY,2012-2016• WorldCongressofPediatricOphthalmologySpeaker-Barcelona,Spain,2015• Crain’sNewYorkBusiness20Under20,2015• FastCompanyChangeGeneration,2015• TEDxInvitedSpeaker,2015• NexusGlobalSummitSpeaker-UnitedNations,2015• ThePresident’sVolunteerServiceAwardGoldMedalWinner,2015• ThePrudentialSpiritofCommunityAwardDistinguishedHonoree,2015• Kohl’sCaresAwardWinner,2015• CaringInstituteAwardWinner,2015• InductionintoCaringHallofFame-Washington,DC,2015• VeckansAffärer20Under20,2015• JeffersonAward*forNationalandGlobalPublicServicebyaYoungAmericanWinner,2014• InternationalPrincessDianaAwardWinner,2014• DillerTeenTikkunOlamAwardNationalWinner,2014• AtlanticTrustGenerationtoGenerationImpactConferenceSpeaker-UnitedNations,2014• UnitedNationsSocialInnovationSummitParticipant,2014•WorldofChildrenAwardNominee,2014•JeffersonAwardsGlobeChangersBootcampWinner,2013• InductionintoSocietyofStudentHistoriansbytheOfiiceofManhattanBoroughPresident,2013• KennethE.BehringNationalHistoryDayIndividualPerformanceFinalist,2013• AmericanLaborStudiesCenterAwardWinner,2013• NewYorkStateHistoryDayIndividualPerformanceWinner,2013• NewYorkCityHistoryDayIndividualPerformanceWinner,2013• NationalPoliceDefenseFoundationHumanitarianAwardWinner,2012• GloriaBarronPrizeforYoungHeroesNominee,2012• Ambassador,NewYorkEyeandEarIniirmary,OngoingMEDIACOVERAGEABC+CBS+BloombergTV+FoxBusiness+WallStreetJournal+FastCompany+NYObserver+Seventeen+Nickelodeon+YoungMind/KindHearts+Girls’LifeMagazine+DailyNewsKidsYourKidsShouldKnowAbout+Crain’sNYBusiness+MalibuMagazine+CliffviewPilot+JTATeenHeroes+TheDr.SteveShow+AnAmericanStory*ReferredtoastheNobelPrizeforpublicservice.LillianwashonoredinNYCwithMarianoRivera(NYYankees),TomBrokawandAndrewShue.PastwinnersincludeU.S.Presidents,SupremeCourtJustices,SecretariesofState,FirstLadies,OprahWinfrey,BillGates,ElieWiesel,andothers.Lillianhasbeenreferredtoasa“beaconofvolunteerism.”Hertrademarkedmaximis“ImpactBeginswith‘I.’”™
3 million people impactedabout public service
27,626 childrenhave received the gift of sight
$26,162,600value of donated services
1 Congressional billbeing drafted
100 countriesrepresented
50 Statesmobile clinic program
www.VisionForAndFromChildren.org
LillianPravdaFounder&CEO(ChiefEyesightOptimist)Born with a cataract, Lillian underwent several surgeries to promote as much vision as possible given hercongenitalcondition. Sheenduredheriirstsurgerynineweeksafterbirth,andhadasecondsurgerywhenshewasiiveyearsold.ItoccurredtoLillianthen,shecoulddosomethingtohelpotherchildreninsimilarsituations.Rather than sit aroundworrying andhunting for information, including qualiiiedmedical resources, childrenandtheirfamiliesshouldhavesomethingtoeasetheirmindsbeforedecidingtohavesurgeryaswellaswheninthe hospital. Lillian took the initiative and, at the outset, began distributing toys and books to children in apreoperativepediatricsurgicalunit,andassuringfamiliesthatthe“childrenwillbejustGine.”Themoretimeshespentinthehospital,themoreLillianlearnedthatnotallchildreninneedofcareareasfortunateasshewas,andstillis,toreceiveit.ManychildrenintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworlddonothaveaccesstotherightdoctors,hospitals,medicine,glasses,andvisiontherapy. If,infact,theydohaveproximityaccess,familiesmaynothavethenecessaryiinancialresources.
Lillianrecallswaitingandspeakingwithamotherandfatherwhiletheirblindbabyreceivedacorneatransplant.TheyhadtravelledtoNewYorkCityfromtheCaribbeannotonlybecausecorneaswereavailableinNewYork,butaqualiiiedphysicianhadagreedtoperformthesurgeryprobono,andanotherfamilyarrangedandfundedtheirtravel. Lillianlearned,atthattime,thatwhiletherearemanychildreninneedofeyecare,therearealso“generouspeople”inthisworldwhoarewillingtohelpothersgainthevitalaccessandsight-savingmeasuresincluding:medicalpractitioners,hospitalsandophthalmologycenters,andcontributorswhoprovide iinancialsupportforthosewhocannotaffordtheservices.
LillianPravdacreatedVisionForandFromChildrenattheageofninetohelpchildreninneedofanddeprivedofaccesstoocularsurgeriesandvisionservicesgetthecaretheysodesperatelyneed...anddeserve.
To date,shehashelped27,626childrenreceivethegiftofsightandgeneratedservicesvaluedat$26,162,600.
VisionforandfromChildrenisaU.S.-based,global501(c)(3)philanthropicfoundation.LilliancontinuestoliaiseinordertobringthegiftofsighttochildrenintheUnitedStatesandabroad.Shehassentandcontinuestosendteamsofophthalmologiststodevelopingregionstooperateonandtreatchildrenwithvisionissues,andrecentlylaunched a nationwide 50 state mobile clinic program—delivering care into underserved communitiesthroughouttheU.S.
Inadditiontodevisingamodelforfundraising,wherebyherorganizationenablesotherchildrentheopportunitytocreateandexecutetheirownphilanthropiccampaignsbymeansofherself-designed“collectionbooks,”Lillianeducateschildrenandadultsonthesubjectofsocialconscienceviaherpublicspeakingengagementscoupledwithemergingtechnologies,includingtelemedicine.
Morethan3millionliveshavebeenimpactedthroughLillian’smessageontheimportanceofpublicserviceandhumanitarianism. Born out of her experiences in public service, Lillian foundedGIVEEnterprise—venturesincluding an unparalleled digital technology, a game, television show and special event concept that is beingdeemed “the nation’s greatest public service initiative ever.” In addition, shehas authored a book, the title ofwhichishertrademarkedmaxim,ImpactBeginswith‘I.’™
Now,atageseventeen,LillianhasthesupportofTheJeffersonAwards,aservice-orientedorganizationoperatingsince the 1970s and founded by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Senator Robert Taft and Sam Beard. Shereceiveda2014National JeffersonAward, referred toas theNobelPrize forpublic service, in thecategoryofOutstandingNationalandGlobalServicebyaYoungAmerican.ShewashonoredinNewYorkCitywithMarianoRivera (NY Yankees), TomBrokaw andAndrew Shue. Pastwinners include formerU.S. Presidents, SupremeCourtJustices,SecretariesofState,FirstLadies,TVpersonalityandhumanitarianOprahWinfrey,professorandauthorElieWieselandothers.Shehaspartneredwithindividuals,Fortune500corporations,theNFLandMLB,governmentofiicials,andlocal,nationalandinternationalbusinessesalike. Shecontinuestoignitethepassionsofotherstoiindtheiraltruistictendencies.Lillianhasbeenreferredtoasa“beaconofvolunteerism.”
www.VisionForAndFromChildren.org PeterKleinFounder,PKASSOCIATESLLC
PeterKleinfoundedPKAssociates(www.pkassoc.com)onthebeliefthatfact-based,information-driveninsights,need-to-doanalytics,andtheprovenexperienceofaproven'seniors-only'teamwillmeaningfullybeneiitclientsinmorepredictablygrowing,managingandleadingtheirbusinesses.
FromMarch2001throughSeptember2005,Mr.KleinwasSeniorVicePresidentandCorporateOfiicerofTheGillette Company, responsible for Strategy, Planning, Business Development and GlobalMarketing Resources;reportingtotheChairman/CEO.HeleftGilletteafterchange-in-controlfollowingthesaleofGillettetoProcter&Gamble,inwhichheactivelyparticipated.
Previously,hewasExecutiveVicePresidentandCorporateOfiicerofStrategy,BusinessDevelopment,MarketingServices and Global e-Business at Nabisco Holdings Corp. from January 1998 through December 2000; anddeparted Nabisco, along with other senior executives, following Nabisco's public auction and sale to PhillipMorris/KraftFoodsinlateDecember2000.
Mr. Klein came to Nabisco with about 12 years of consumer product company experience and 17 years ofmanagement consulting experience. He directed Nabisco’s long-term strategy, assured the alignment ofcorporate strategies with operating unit and functional group plans, developed and implemented cross-company internal and external business development (acquisitions, divestitures, licensing, JV's), and directedintegratedmarketingintelligence,marketingservices(i.e.,marketresearch,consumerpromotion,mediabuying)andglobale-Business. HealsodirectedtheNabiscoacquisitionofUnitedBiscuit(votedEuropeanDealoftheYearin2000)andtheauctionofNabisco(largestauctionofaU.S.-basedpubliccompanyandvotedU.S.DealoftheYearin2000).
Mr.KleinjoinedNabiscofromTheCambridgeGroup,wherehewasaPartner&ManagingDirectorfor7yearsofitseastcoastofiice,whichheopenedin1991.PriortojoiningTheCambridgeGroup,hewasaseniorpartnerfor10 years atMarketingCorporation ofAmerica,where he led theConsumerProductsmanagement consultingpractice.
Beforeconsulting,heworkedinlinesales,marketingandbusinessdevelopmentatSterlingDrug(VicePresident,Business Development), The Gillette Company (Director of Marketing & Sales for Braun North America andGroupMarketingManager inPersonalCare), Johnson&Johnson(ConsumerTradePromotionandMarketing),andRichardson-Merrell(Field&HeadquarterSales).
He co-authored the book THINK TO WIN -- Unleashing the Power of Strategic Thinking, published byMcGraw-HillinJune2015.Theprovenplanformakingstrategicthinkingpartofanyorganization’sDNAtodrivesustainablegrowth.Intoday’sultra-competitivebusinessworld,thedifferencebetweensuccessandfailureliesin theability togeteveryemployeeto thinkandbehave likeastrategist.ThinktoWinhelpsbusiness leadersexpandstrategicthinkingoutofthepurviewof“theelitefew”andintothecompanycultureaswhole.Itoffersasimple, proven approach to analyzing and solving old or new challenges and provides a common languageanyoneatanylevelintheorganizationcanunderstand.TheentirebookisanExecutiveSummary!
Mr.KleinwaseducatedatSyracuseUniversity(B.S.inMarketing&Finance)andHarvardBusinessSchool(MBA),andholdstwoU.S.patents. HeisontheacademicadvisoryboardatSyracuseUniversity’sWhitmanSchoolofManagementandisalsoontheboardofTheJeffersonAwards,apublicserviceorganization.PeterretiredfromtheBraunATboardofdirectors inGermanyand theadvisoryboardof thebusiness school atNorthCarolinaA&T.
He currentlyprovides 'of counsel, advisory' consultative services toCEOsand senior executiveson a retainerbasis, direct PKAssociate consulting project 'dream teams;' and speaks and facilitatesworksessions across anumberofbusinessmanagementandprocesstopicsbasedonhisstrategicandhands-onexperienceworkingforbluechippubliccompaniesaswellasmanagementconsultancies.
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