Ann Gallagher Sagaas, LMSW, is the upstate regional coordinator with the New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) at the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). Gallagher Sagaas has been with NYSCB for six years and previously served as the district manager in the Albany office of NYSCB. Previously, she worked as a social worker and rehabilitation services manager at the Northeastern Association for the Blind at Albany (NABA) for 20 years. As upstate regional coordinator at NYSCB, Gallagher Sagaas works with the Albany, Syracuse, and Buffalo district office staff on direct service provision, policy implementation, and development of programs.

Gallagher Sagaas’s career has been devoted to working with individuals of all ages who have visual impairments and advocating for their advancement in personal and vocational pursuits.