Austin Lighthouse: Skills, Careers and Independence

Jim Meehan is the CEO of Austin Lighthouse. Austin Lighthouse located in Southeast Austin has 400 employees in Austin, 200 of whom are visually impaired. They provide contracted manufacturing services and train those losing their vision, among other services and are celebrating their 90th year in Austin. 

About our Speaker: 

Jim Meehan retired from the U.S. Navy as a submarine Supply Officer in 1998.  For the past 25+ years he has provided leadership in the AbilityOne program with three agencies. 

For sixteen years while at the Virginia Industries for the Blind he led the agencies mission delivery, manufacturing operations at two sites, service contracts and retail operations in eleven Base Supply Stores.  He then spent four years at Goodwill Industries of San Antonio leading the retail division and services division for two years each, with a combined 1,200 employees. 

Since 2018, Jim has been at the Austin Lighthouse and became CEO in 2019. 

Jim holds a BBA in Finance and an MBA from National University in San Diego, CA.  Jim is married to Johnette Lee, together they have seven children and thirteen grandchildren.