Jim Unger
We are pleased to welcome Jim Unger as the newest member of the Council’s Board of Directors.
Jim, a Rhinelander resident, has over 40 years of experience in the blind and low vision rehabilitation field. Most recently, he worked for the Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired (OBVI) as a vision rehabilitation therapist until his retirement in 2019. Since then, Jim has continued to provide access technology training on a contractual basis to clients around the area.
Jim has atypical retinitis pigmentosa, which has progressed slowly over his entire life. He is a guide dog user, having gotten his first dog in 2013. Jim co-facilitates the Rhinelander Low Vision Support Group and says members of the group encouraged him to apply to join the board.
“It means a lot to me to be a board member,” Jim says. “I’ve been around the Council for basically my entire professional life, and I know the value of their work. I’ve already been promoting the Council any chance I get, because they’re such an important resource to people across Wisconsin.”
Welcome to the Board, Jim!