Members and chairpersons of committees of the National Federation of the Blind are appointed annually by the current national President.
Ambassadors Committee
Chairperson: Dan Burke
Phone: 406-546-8546
Email: burke.dall@gmail.com
Autonomous Vehicles and Innovations in Transportation
Chairperson: Sachin Pavithran
Phone: 435-512-6877
Email: sachin.pavithran@usu.edu
Blind Educator of the Year Award Committee
Chairperson: Edward Bell
Work: 318-255-7006
Email: ebell@latech.edu
Blind Federal Employment Committee
Chairperson: Ronza Othman
Phone: 708-829-0523
Email: rothmanjd@gmail.com
Committee for the Advancement and Promotion of Braille
Chairperson: Jennifer Dunnam
Phone: 612-203-2738
Email: jennifer.dunnam1829@gmail.com
Committee on Automobile and Pedestrian Safety (CAPS)
Chairperson: Maurice Peret
Home: 804-928-4015
Email: mauriceperet@gmail.com
Committee on Diversity and Inclusion
Co-chairperson: Shawn Callaway
Phone: 202-352-1511
Email: callaway.shawn@gmail.com
Co-chairperson: Rosie Carranza
Phone: 410-493-9854
Email: rosy.carranza79@gmail.com
Communications Committee
Chairperson: Jessica Beecham
Home: 615-497-0435
Email: jbbeecham@gmail.com
Mailing List: nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-editors_nfbnet.org
Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award Committee
Chairperson: Carla McQuillan
Home: 541-726-6924
Email: president@nfb-oregon.org
Nomination Form (fillable PDF)--Email is strongly encouraged for transmitting nominations; letters of support and other relevant materials should be included as attachments. Applications sent by mail and postmarked by the deadline will also be accepted. Send all material by May 1, 2018, to Carla McQuillan, Chairperson, Teacher Award Committee, president@nfb-oregon.org or by mail to 5005 Main Street, Springfield, OR 97478.
Employment Committee
Chairperson: Dick Davis
Work: 612-872-0100
Email: dickblind@gmail.com
Mailing List: nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org
Genetic Education Committee
Chairperson: Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni
Home: 909-489-7255
Email: rovadia82@gmail.com
Jacobus tenBroek Award Committee
Chairperson: Dr. Marc Maurer
Home: 410-659-9314
Email: mmaurer@nfb.org
Jacobus tenBroek Memorial Fund Committee
Chairperson: Tracy Soforenko
Home: 540-287-5446
Email: tracy.soforenko@gmail.com
Kenneth Jernigan Fund Committee
Chairperson: Allen Harris
Home: 205-520-9979
Email: joy.harris@dwx.com
Library Services Committee
Co-chairperson: David Hyde
Home: 608-758-6152
Email: w.dave@sbcglobal.net
Co-chairperson: Marcy Carpenter
Cell: 206-604-5507
Email: mjc59@comcast.net
Related Mailing List: nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/dtb-talk_nfbnet.org
Membership Committee
Co-chairperson: Jeannie Massay
Phone: 405-600-0695
Email: jeannie.massay@nfbok.org
Co-chairperson: Kathryn Webster
Phone: 203-273-8463
Email: nabs.president@gmail.com
PAC Plan Committee
Chairperson: Scott LaBarre
Work: 303-504-5979
Email: slabarre@labarrelaw.com
Research and Development Committee
Chairperson: Brian Buhrow
Cell: 831-423-6743
Email: buhrow@nfbcal.org
Resolutions Committee
Chairperson: Sharon Maneki
Home: 410-715-9596
Email: nfbmd@earthlink.net
Scholarship Committee
Chairperson: Cayte Mendez
Phone: 410-659-9314, extension 2415
Email: scholarships@nfb.org
Shares Unlimited in NFB (SUN) Committee
Chairperson: Sandy Halverson
Home: 703-379-1141
Email: sjh300@outlook.com
Spanish Translation Committee
Chairperson: Daniel Martinez
Home: 956-545-6402
Email: dmartinez@nfbtx.org
Technology Evaluation Committee
Chairperson: Mark Jones
Home: 601-883-0848
Email: mark@vicksburgv105.com
Mailing List: nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/promotion-technology_nfbnet.org
White Cane and Affiliate Finance Committee
Chairperson: Everette Bacon
Home: 801-631-8108
Email: baconev@yahoo.com