04/04/2025
As I step down today as CEO after seven incredible years at The Fred Hollows Foundation, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who supported our vision and purpose during this time – supporters, colleagues, partners and friends.
It has been a privilege to have your support. It has enabled us to restore sight to millions and ensure access to eye care for people who would otherwise have been left behind.
Since I started at The Foundation in 2018, another million sight saving eye operations and treatments, trained tens of thousands of health workers, and played a key role in eliminating trachoma in several countries.
I have also had the great privilege to meet some of the people whose sight you have restored and seen the life-changing effect of your generosity. There is nothing quite like seeing the joy on the face of someone who was blind when the patch is removed and they can see their loved-ones faces again.
The Foundation is in great hands, and I’m excited to see it continue to grow under the leadership of incoming CEO Ross Piper.
This last two weeks have been about ticking off final lists in our careful CEO transition process
- welcome new CEO - tick
- onboard and handover - tick
- introduce new CEO to key stakeholders - well underway
With more than 1 billion people around the world still living with some form of vision loss, our work is more important than ever. I know you’ll continue to stand with us to make a difference and give new CEO Ross Piper the same fantastic support.
