Executive Team
Isaac Lidsky, Founder and President
Isaac is currently working as a clerk with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, making him the first blind Supreme COurt Clerk in history. He is an honors graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Thomas Ambro of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. For the past three years, he served on the Appellate Staff for the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. In addition, Isaac is the founder and former executive vice president for product development of [x+1], a thriving Internet advertising technology company in Manhattan.
Isaac regularly appears in the national media to promote Hope for Vision’s mission, testifies before congressional bodies to stress the urgent need for federal funding, and serves as a mentor to individuals and families coping with blinding disease. In addition, he frequently speaks about dealing with vision loss at conferences, symposia, fund-raising events, and in school classrooms. Isaac has retinitis pigmentosa.
Nicole Bergman, Executive Director
Nicole has over seven years of professional experience in the non-profit sector, specializing in fundraising and events management. She has planned and managed diverse fundraising events ranging from Galas attended by over 1,000 guests, to film screenings and concerts, to intimate cocktail parties. She is also well versed in non-profit management and corporate and foundation fundraising. She is a native of Miami, FL, and received her Bachelor's Degree from New York University.