updated 9/29/08
Chappel Award Committee
Responsible for decisions with guidance from NFBI board on aiding people to attend
events. This is our only committee where the membership remains anonymous.
Development Committee
Prepares and submits grant proposals. Sends out annual appeal letters. Handles things like our letter to estates
attorneys.
Chair: Cathy Randall
Linda Villa
George Villa
Kelly Doty
Ronza Othman
Charlene Elder
Door Prizes
Chair. LeAnne Mayne
Alan Glickman
Roberta Glickman
Denise Avant
Debbie Pittman
Don Jordan
Bob Widman
Eriselli Avina
Casandra Certeza
Freedom Link
Transitions Club Committee
Co-chairs: Kelly Doty and Ronza Othman
Debbie Stein
Bill Reif
Megan Joost
Michelle Wesley
Cathy Randall
Dave Meyer
Marco Giannatti
Mayra Rimirez
Edwardo Martinez
Carmen Dennis
Fund Raising and Budget Committee
Responsible for all Fund Raising events e.g. Carson Days, Certificates, Obtoberfest, and Won-Ton-O-Fun. Responsible for putting together an annual budget for presentation to the
board.
Chair Joseph Monti
Bill Isaacs
Terry Leap
Kelly Doty
Tony Torregrossa
Bob Widman
Don Jordon
Brian Sumner
Legislation - State Committee
Responsible for State Legislative action.
Co-Chairs: Bill Reif and Mary Lou Grunwald
Denise Avant
Marco Giannotti
Jemal Powell
Legislation - Federal Committee
Responsible for Washington Seminar and Federal Legislative Action
Co-Chairs Annette Grove and Syed Yussifuddin
Anthony Thomas
Jamal Powel
Rob Hobson
Ronza Othman
Newsletter Braille Examiner Committee
Writes and distributes our Newsletter.
Co-Editors Debbie Stein and Connie Davis
Carmen Dennis
Debbie Pittman
LeAnne Mayne
Meghan Joost
Parents of Blind Children Concerns Committee
Chair: Nelly Gamino
Ronza Othman
Kelly Doty
Joan Juris
Feshondra Nixon
Felecia Collins
Debbie Stein
Dave Meyer
Carmen Dennis
Beth Sturman
Marty Mankowski
Press Committee
Responsible for getting as much press contact for our events as possible.
Chair: Denise Avant
LeAnne Mayne
Charlene Elder
Carmen Dennis
Bob Gardner
Syed Yussiffuddin
Sharon Howerton
Meghan Joost
Bob Widman
Alyson Slaughter
Debbie Pittman
Newsline Committee
David Meyer
Byron Lee (backup)
Bob Widman
Bill Reif
Lois Montgomery
Rehabilitation/Advocacy Committee
Advocates with schools, ORS, and ICREWOOD for blind residents of Illinois.
Chair Cathy Randall
Charlene Elder
Annette Grove
LeAnne Mayne
Bob Gardner
Sharon Howerton
Ronza Othman
David Meyer
Resolutions Committee
Responsible for reviewing and recommending “do pass” or “do not pass” to the convention.
Chair Ronza Othman
Bill Reif
David Meyer
Debbie Pittman
Carmen Dennis
George Villa
Meghan Joost
Alyson Slaughter
Mary Lou Grunwald
Denise Avant
Annette Grove
Renewal Committee
Responsible to assist all chapters in strengthening present membership and building new members. Need to coordinate NFBI leaders visiting chapters.
Chair: Carmen Dennis
LeAnne Mayne
Kelly Doty
Bill Reif
Cathy Randall
Ronza Othman
Scholarship Committee
Decides who is awarded scholarships and internships. Mentors those persons at convention and throughout the Summertime.
Chair Debbie Stein
Cathy Randall
Debbie Pittman
Kelly Doty
Larry Balthis
Nancy Gardner
Ronza Othman
Sales Committee
Responsible to research items to sell as fund raisers.
Chair: Debbie Pittman
LeAnne Mayne
Kelly Doty
Carmen Dennis
Joe Monti
Senior Seminar Committee
Responsible for planning and carrying out Senior Seminar at Convention 2008.
Chair: Kelly Doty
Bill Isaacs
Ruth Isaacs
Ray Kwaak
Carol Kwaak
Bill Reif
Cathy Randall
Linda Villa
George Villa
Carmen Dennis
Sharon Howerton
Charlene Elder
Mary Lou Grunwald
Alma Hinkle
LeAnne Mayne
Bob Gardner
Bob Widman
Pam Gurney
Special Events Committee
Plans and carries out all aspects of our conventions except for press, sends out convention bulletin, and plans board
meetings.
Chair: Bob Gardner
Ronza Othman
Bill Isaacs
Ruth Isaacs
LeAnne Mayne
Kelly Doty
Carmen Dennis
Connie Davis
Cathy Randall
Linda Villa
George Villa
Joseph Monti
Mary Monti
Nancy Gardner
Donald Jordon
Spring Seminar Committee
Plan and carry out our Spring Student Seminar.
Co-Chairs Debbie Stein and Ronza Othman
Carmen Dennis
Cathy Randall
Lori Brown
Alyson Slaughter
Michelle Wesley
Kelly Doty
Bob Gardner
Bill Reif
Meghan Joost
LeAnne Mayne
Annette Grove
Alma Hinkle
Denise Avant
Byron Lee
Rob Hobson
MaryLou Grunwald
Webpage Committee
Purpose to keep the webpage growing and up to date. This committee will design, and implement the page as well as urge all to get content to the webmaster in a timely
fashion.
Chair: Ruth Anne Wheeler
Byron Lee
Connie Davis
LeAnne Mayne
Marco Giannotti
Debbie Pittman
NFB LIAISON APPOINTMENTS
Imagination Fund Coordinator
LeAnne Mayne
Science Camp and Youth Slam Coordinator
Kelly Doty
GOVERNMENT ADVISORY PANEL APPOINTMENTS
Blind Services Planning Council
NFBI Representative: Bill Reif
Library Committee Representative
David Meyer
SRC
Bob Gardner
OTHER
Choir
Leader: Pam Gilmore
Mentoring for 2008 National Convention
Ronza Othman
Debbie Stein
Cathy Randall
Para-transit liaison
LeAnne Mayne
Protocol Development Coordinator
Goal here is to further develop protocols for the affiliate as to how to handle different things like memorials, Chappell awards, notification of NFBI board by chapter presidents
etc.
Patti Chang to coordinate
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