Committees

Members and chairpersons of committees of the National Federation of the Blind are appointed annually by the current national President.

Ambassadors Committee

Co-Chairperson: Dan Burke
Phone: 406-546-8546
Email:burke.dall@gmail.com

Co-Chairperson: Corbb O’Connor
Email: corbb@rushpost.com

Blind Educator of the Year Award Committee

Chairperson: Robin House
Email: robin@mindsrealm.net

Code of Conduct Feedback 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 for the Advancement of Spanish-Speaking Advocates (CASA)

Chairperson: Aleyda Santos
Phone: 787-223-1866
Email: president@nfbpr.org 

Committee on Accessibility and User Innovation

Chairperson: Curtis Chong
Phone: 515-306-1654
Email: chong.curtis@gmail.com

Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Co-chairperson: Shawn Callaway
Phone: 202-352-1511
Email: diversity@nfb.org 

Co-chairperson: Kenia Flores
Email: kflores@keniaflores.com

Committee on Federation Website Coordination

Chairperson: Steve Cook
Phone: 803-260-1292
Email: SteveCookWebmaster@nfbofsc.org

Communications Committee

Chairperson: Liz Wisecarver
Home: 501-984-0211
Email: lwisecarver@nfbtx.org
Mailing List: nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-editors_nfbnet.org

Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award Committee

Chairperson: Carla McQuillan
Home: 541-915-0896
Email: carla@mainstreetmontessori.org

Please complete the online Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award application and attach the required documents specified in the application. All applications must be received no later than May 1, 2025. 

Employment Committee

Chairperson: Lia Stone
Phone: 917-570-3166
Email: first.vp@nfbnj.org
Mailing List: nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs_nfbnet.org

Jacobus tenBroek Award Committee

Chairperson: Pam Allen
Home: 318-251-2891
Email: pallen@nfb.org

Jacobus tenBroek Library and National Archives Advisory Committee

Chairperson: Nichole Chrissis
Phone: 410-659-9314, extension 2310 
Email: nchrissis@nfb.org

Jacobus tenBroek Memorial Fund Committee

Chairperson: Qualik Ford
Phone: 301-312-9813
Email: qualik53@gmail.com

Kenneth Jernigan Fund Committee

Chairperson: Tracy Soforenko
Home: 202-285-4595
Email: tracy.soforenko@gmail.com

Membership Committee

Chairperson: Denise Avant
Phone: 203-273-8463
Email: davant1958@gmail.com

PAC Plan Committee

Chairperson: Marilyn Green
Cell: 312-343-8396
Email: marilynvgreen@gmail.com

Resolutions Committee

Chairperson: Donald Porterfield
Home: 520-850-2180
Email: nfb.az.president@gmail.com

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

White Cane and Affiliate Finance Committee

Chairperson: Everette Bacon
Home: 801-631-8108
Email: baconev@yahoo.com