Mike May

Mr. May is a pillar of the blind community, a travel expert, a Paralympic medalist in skiing, and is in the Consumer Technology Association’s Hall of Fame. After losing his vision to an accident at the age of three, Mr. May received a successful corneal transplant, partial vision was restored in one eye when he was in his mid-forties. This experience is chronicled in a best-selling book titled “Crashing Through” by Robert Kurson. Today, Mike consults for the American Printing House as well as for several start-up companies.

As a board member, Mr. May is leading the programming for the Blind Travel Summit (which he founded), bringing together travel industry experts and advocates to discuss issues and solutions in blind travel. He has a podcast series called “The People Make the Places” discussing technology tips and tricks for blind and visually impaired travelers that includes interviews with the Blind Travel Foundation’s grant winners and blind influencers.