Staff

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Leeanne Gillespie Seaver, MA, is mom to three kids, including Dane, her eldest son who is profoundly deaf. She works professionally as a writer and television producer. She is the past president of Families for Hands & Voices , Colorado Chapter, and the Capital Area Association for the Hearing Impaired in Richmond , Virginia , where she also was the parent advocate for the Henrico County Interagency Coordinating Council. Leeanne's particular interests lie in advocacy and special education law. As Executive Director for Hands & Voices International, she hopes to strengthen the voice and presence of the deaf and hard of hearing by creating an organization that unites all members of this unique community.

Director of Outreach: Janet DesGeorges lives in Boulder , Colorado with her husband Joe and three daughters. Her youngest daughter, Sara, is hard of hearing. She is the parent consultant for the Marion Downs National Center for Infant Hearing, and is the President of Families for Hands & Voices , Colorado Chapter, which has a membership of 1700 representing families who have children who are deaf/hard of hearing. Janet has presented to groups nationwide and internationally about the experiences of families as they journey through life with a child with deafness or hearing loss. Her sensitive and enlightened approach helps professionals relate to the parent perspective.

Director of Media: Joseph DesGeorges is a professional photographer and website designer. In addition to being the webmaster of handsandvoices.org he also does the layout for the Communicator and does design and production on collateral media for H&V. Joe is the parent of a daughter who is hard of hearing.