Spring is often a time of rebirth and renewal, and nowhere was that more evident than the elections process for the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. AG Bell is excited to announce that our association has recently chosen three new elected and appointed members who will be joining our board of directors in July! They will be contributing diverse strengths and talents as well as a rich background and connection to our mission.
Ivette Cejas, Ph.D., is currently the director of the Barton G. Kids Hear Now Cochlear Implant Family Resource Center in Miami, Florida, as well as an assistant professor at the University of Miami Ear Institute. She comes to our field from the vantage point of psychology, earning her master's and doctoral degrees in the field while enhancing our knowledge to promote language and academic success in children with cochlear implants and guiding families through the process of cochlear implantation.
A descendent of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, Sara Grosvenor is dedicated to preserving and promoting his contributions and achievements as the founder of the Alexander and Mabel Bell Legacy Foundation where she serves as president. This charitable and educational organization celebrates the lives of Dr. Bell and the love of his life, Mabel Gardiner Hubbard Bell. She has worked to safeguard the Bells' possessions so that future generations can learn from them, and to provide grants that honor and further Dr. Bell's scientific and humanitarian causes.
Robert Bush, CPCU, CPIA, is an insurance executive and consultant who has contributed his leadership talents to the field of listening and spoken language in many capacities. When his son Robert was born with severe hearing loss, he sought services at the renowned Helen Beebe Speech and Hearing Center then located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, under the direction of the legendary Helen Beebe. He brings a depth of financial and business expertise to AG Bell, having served as an upper-level executive for Paul Hertel & Co. as well as Beneficial Bank of Philadelphia.
