Mike Hess is the founder and Executive Director of the Blind Institute of Technology, a Colorado-based nonprofit transitioning to be a national outfit, whose goal is to find tech roles for the chronically underemployed visually impaired community. Hess, who runs the organization with 40+ volunteers, including eight C-level executives on his board of directors, recently… Continue Reading Can’t find all the tech people you need? The Blind Institute of Technology can help
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Blind people make great employees, and Lakewood’s Mike Hess can prove it
After 17 years working in the IT sector, Mike Hess decided that a six-figure salary wasn’t nearly as important as leaving a legacy and making a difference. “I knew I wanted to do more…and I thought how can I get other sight-impaired people into technology?” Hess said. Read the Full Article