Backed by years of professional expertise, Andre Frances Jarreau currently excels as the founder and president of the DeafBlind Community of Mississippi, which he established in 2015. Dedicated to the social wellbeing of the DeafBlind, Deaf and Blind.  The organization’s goal is to defeat mental anguish caused by isolation. In 2000, Mr. Jarreau was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him without his ability to see and hear. However, after months of rehabilitation and a significant amount of hard work, he was able to find his footing and pursue his professional endeavors to advocate for the DeafBlind community.

Through his work, Mr. Jarreau has received national recognition from the Helen Keller National Center. Alongside his primary commitments, he also dedicates himself to others as a member of the board of advisors for the Mississippi Hearing-Vision Project in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Looking ahead, Mr. Jarreau hopes to grow the DeafBlind Community of Mississippi to offer transportation services and training programs for its clients, as well as offer Communication Navigators for the DeafBlind. He notes that some of the most intelligent people he has ever  known are part of the DeafBlind community.  And he wants the next generation of professionals in society to give importance to the DeafBlind by building a solid donor base via his organization.

During the early stages of his professional life, Mr. Jarreau worked as a consultant in the telecommunications industry, as a manager of international technology for MTEL and as a bid team member for PACECO Corporation bidding on  a U.S. Department of Defense contract, which involved work on a $39 million dollar project. He has also offered his skills to WorldCom for seven years and DuPont as an engineering consultant. In 1980, he worked in stainless steel for Morrison’s Cafeteria. Mr. Jarreau holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University from 1985, as well as a Master of Business Administration in finance and economics, achieved in 1990. He was also licensed through the New York Stock Exchange.

Affiliations (Memberships)

Board of Advisors, Mississippi Hearing-Vision Project, Hattiesburg, MS

Creative Works

Chef’s Corner Editor, Good Cheer magazine for the DeafBlind

Awards

National Recognition, Helen Keller National Center