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