[Nfbkabs] Joe Orozco Appointed NABS Director of Communication

[Joe Orozco]

Hello all,

Please forgive the delayed response.

Before anything else, I think congratulations are really in order for the 
NABS board for a smoothly executed winter meeting last weekend.  A new board 
signals a new beginning, and the atmosphere of the seminar was uniquely 
appropriate for a board on the verge of ground-breaking plans for our fellow 
students in the organization.  Complements to our leaders for giving a new 
spin to a student's night out.

I am grateful for the appointment to serve as communications director for 
NABS.  When I received the board's working plans I warned them about the 
ambitious level of their desires, but to be honest, it is their level of 
ambition that makes this appointment worthwhile.  They truly care about the 
membership, and perhaps the most positive aspect of working for Tai is the 
excitement she inspires and her willingness to use creative means to achieve 
optimal results.

My appointment translates into two significant innovations: First, at the 
national level we will take the important work of our NABS committees and 
use these to cultivate and reinforce a compelling image for the student 
division for the benefit of working partners and potential sponsors; and 
second, at the state level we will work with student boards to craft 
communication campaigns that will support and enhance the NABS mission and 
attract new members to the movement that is the National Federation of the 
Blind.  Most importantly, we are counting on you to help us help your 
division.  In other words, you think of the ideas and plan their 
implementation, and we will sell them to the public inside and outside of 
the organization so that we can go about the business of creating a healthy 
generation of marketable leaders.

First to join my communications team was Jose Martinez, president of the 
Texas student division.  He is majoring in public relations, minoring in 
business administration, and as assistant director he will help me deliver a 
professional blend of entrepreneurial, marketing and publicity talents for 
your diverse requests and needs.  We have others ready to serve in this 
unique endeavor, and we are all ready to do everything in our power to put 
NABS and its state divisions squarely on the map.

Again, thank you for the vote of confidence.  We've got a lot of work ahead 
of us, and we will do you proud.

Regards,

The Communications Team

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Subject: [Tabs] Joe Orozco Appointed NABS Director of Communication


> Dear Students:
>
> I wanted to let everyone know that the NABS board has voted to appoint Joe
> Orozco to the position of communications director. He will work to build
> cooperative relationships between NABS and other entities including
> nonprofits, potential funders, media outlets, and more.
>
> Joe approached the NABS board earlier this year with a plan outlining what
> he wished to do and asked if he could serve as a liaison in order to help
> the student division reach its full potential. Joe will work under my
> supervision and will report to the board on a regular basis.
>
> If you are interested in becoming involved in NABS or have ideas in mind
> regarding how you could help, please contact me. I encourage you to put 
> your
> interests to work in ways that can improve NABS.
>
> Thank you, and on behalf of the board, welcome Joe.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Tai Tomasi, President
> National Association of Blind Students
> Cell: (801) 953-4340
> Email: Tai.tomasi at comcast.net
>
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