[Iabs-talk] Committees

pattisgregory@comcast.net Patti S. Gregory-Chang pattisgregory at comcast.net
Sun Dec 16 15:58:31 CST 2007 

I am sending out an updated list of appointments for NFBI.  Again, let me know if any changes are needed.  

RuthAnne, this can go on the webpage.   Later updates, if any, can replace it. 

2008 NFBI Appointments:
updated 12/15/07

COMMITTEES

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 

*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
Syed Yussifuddin 
Bob Widman
Don Jordon
Caroline Randolph
Bruce Paul 
Brian Sumner

*Legislation- State, Committee 
(Responsible for State Legislative action.)
Co-Chairs: Bill Reif and Mary Lou Grunwald 
Bruce Paul 
Denise Avant 
Marco Giannotti 
Janice Creighton 
Jemal Powell
Dan Randolph 
Janice Jeang 

*Legislation-Federal Committee 
(Responsible for Washington Seminar and Federal Legislative Action )
Co-Chairs Annette Grove and Syed Yussifuddin 
Daryl Washington 
Anthony Thomas 
Jamal Powel
Rob Hobson 
Janice Jeang 
David Wright 
Christella Garcia 

*Newsletter Braille Examiner Committee 
(Writes and distributes our Newxletter.)
Co-Editors Debbie Stein and Connie Davis
Carmen Dennis 
Debbie Pittman
LeAnne Mayne 
Meghan Joost

*Press Committee 
(Responsible for getting as much press contact for our events as possible.)
Chair: Denise Avant
Leanne Mayne 
Charlene Elder 
Carmen Dennis
Debbie Stein 
Bob Gardner
Syed Yussiffuddin
Anthony Thomas 
Sharon Howerton 
Meghan Joost
Bob Widman
Alyson Slaughter 
Debbie Pittman

*Rehabilitation/Advocacy Committee 
(Advocates with schools, ORS, and ICREWOOD for blind residence of Illinois.)
Chair Cathy Randall 
Charlene Elder
Annette Grove
LeAnne Mayne 
Bob Gardner
Sharon Howerton 

*Resolutions Committee 
(Responsible for reviewing and recommending "do pass" or "do not pass" to the convention.)
This committee will be appointed closer to convention 08
For 2007 the following served Chair: Bill Reif 
David Meyer
Debbie Pittman
Carmen Dennis
George Villa
Ronza Othman
Bruce Paul 
Jan Creighton 
Alyson Slaughter 
Mary Lou Grunwald

*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 
Connie DAVIS

*Scholarship Committee 
(Decides who is awarded scholarships and internships. Mentors those persons at convention and throughout the Summer time.)
Chair Debbie Stein
Cathy Randall 
Debbie Pittman 
Kelly Doty 
Larry Balthis 
Cathy Kelley 
Bruce Paul 
Ronza Othman 

*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 Main 
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
Bruce Paul 
Bill Reif 
Steven Kissel 
Megan Joost
LeAnne Mayne 

*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: RuthAnne Wheeler
Byron Lee 
Connie Davis
LeAnne Mayne
MarcoGiannotti
Debbie Pittman 
David Wright 

NFB LIAISON APPOINTMENTS 

*Imagination Fund Coordinator
LeAnne Mayne

*Newsline Coordinator
David Meyer
Byron Lee (backup)

*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 is up for an appointment to this body. 

OTHER 

*Choir 
Leader: Pam Gilmore 

*Mentoring for 2008 National Convention
Ronza Othman 
Debbie Stein 
Cathy Randall 

*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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I am sending out an updated list of appointments for NFBI.  Again, let me know if any changes are needed. 
 
RuthAnne, this can go on the webpage.   Later updates, if any, can replace it.
 
2008 NFBI Appointments:
updated 12/15/07
 
COMMITTEES
 
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
 
*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
Syed Yussifuddin
Bob Widman
Don Jordon
Caroline Randolph
Bruce Paul
Brian Sumner
 
*Legislation- State, Committee
(Responsible for State Legislative action.)
Co-Chairs: Bill Reif and Mary Lou Grunwald
Bruce Paul
Denise Avant
Marco Giannotti
Janice Creighton
Jemal Powell
Dan Randolph
Janice Jeang
 
*Legislation-Federal Committee
(Responsible for Washington Seminar and Federal Legislative Action )
Co-Chairs Annette Grove and Syed Yussifuddin
Daryl Washington
Anthony Thomas
Jamal Powel
Rob Hobson
Janice Jeang
David Wright
Christella Garcia
 
*Newsletter Braille Examiner Committee
(Writes and distributes our Newxletter.)
Co-Editors Debbie Stein and Connie Davis
Carmen Dennis
Debbie Pittman
LeAnne Mayne
Meghan Joost
 
*Press Committee
(Responsible for getting as much press contact for our events as possible.)
Chair: Denise Avant
Leanne Mayne
Charlene Elder
Carmen Dennis
Debbie Stein
Bob Gardner
Syed Yussiffuddin
Anthony Thomas
Sharon Howerton
Meghan Joost
Bob Widman
Alyson Slaughter
Debbie Pittman
 
*Rehabilitation/Advocacy Committee
(Advocates with schools, ORS, and ICREWOOD for blind residence of Illinois.)
Chair Cathy Randall
Charlene Elder
Annette Grove
LeAnne Mayne
Bob Gardner
Sharon Howerton
 
*Resolutions Committee
(Responsible for reviewing and recommending "do pass" or "do not pass" to the convention.)
This committee will be appointed closer to convention 08
For 2007 the following served Chair: Bill Reif
David Meyer
Debbie Pittman
Carmen Dennis
George Villa
Ronza Othman
Bruce Paul
Jan Creighton
Alyson Slaughter
Mary Lou Grunwald
 
*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
Connie DAVIS
 
*Scholarship Committee
(Decides who is awarded scholarships and internships. Mentors those persons at convention and throughout the Summer time.)
Chair Debbie Stein
Cathy Randall
Debbie Pittman
Kelly Doty
Larry Balthis
Cathy Kelley
Bruce Paul
Ronza Othman
 
*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 Main
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
Bruce Paul
Bill Reif
Steven Kissel
Megan Joost
LeAnne Mayne
 
*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: RuthAnne Wheeler
Byron Lee
Connie Davis
LeAnne Mayne
MarcoGiannotti
Debbie Pittman
David Wright
 
NFB LIAISON APPOINTMENTS
 
*Imagination Fund Coordinator
LeAnne Mayne
 
*Newsline Coordinator
David Meyer
Byron Lee (backup)
 
*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 is up for an appointment to this body.
 
OTHER
 
*Choir
Leader: Pam Gilmore
 
*Mentoring for 2008 National Convention
Ronza Othman
Debbie Stein
Cathy Randall
 
*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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