Rene Alonso has over 15 years of experience in marketing, event planning, business development, and logistics management. As the former AbilityOne Sales Director and Director of Marketing at Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, Alonso oversaw sales operations, delivered training to sales representatives, collaborated on promotional materials, and spearheaded multichannel marketing strategies. Prior to that, Alonso held regional store manager roles with Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind and Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, where she opened numerous base supply center stores through contract negotiations, hiring, product ordering, and marketing.