[il-talk] Updated Committee list
Patti Gregory-Chang
pattichang at att.net
Sat Oct 29 19:40:17 UTC 2011
I have updated our committee lists to reflect changes in Federal
Legislation, Braille Literacy Social Media and Newsletter. It is pasted in
below. Let me know if other changes are needed.
2011 NFBI Appointments:
updated: 10/29/11
COMMITTEES
*Advocacy Committee
(Advocates with employers, schools, DRS, ICRE-WOOD and other public or
private agencies for blind residents of Illinois.)
Chair Annette Grove
Sharon Howerton
Ronza Othman
David Meyer
Debbie Stein
Lois Montgomery
*Braille Literacy Initiative
Chair Liz Bottner
Debbie Stein
Debbie Pitman
Bill Reif
Bob Gardner
Lois Montgomery
Charlene Elder
Denise Avant
Joe Monti
Liz Bottner
Patrick Olson
*Chappel Award Committee
(Responsible for decisions with guidance from NFBI board on aiding and
selecting 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 (annual appeal)
George Villa (annual appeal)
Glenn Moore (Treasurer NFBI)
Denise Avant (grants)
Charlene Elder (grants)
Debbie Pitman (grants)
Bill Reif
Debbie Stein
*Door Prizes
Chair: Denise Avant
Alan Glickman
Roberta Glickman
Debbie Pittman
Don Jordan
Bob Widman
LeAnne Mayne
*Freedom Link
(Transitions Club Committee)
Chair: Debbie Stein
Bill Reif
Cathy Randall
Dave Meyer
Mary Lou Grunwald
Marco Giannatti
Steve Hastalis
Bruce Paul
Sarah Chung
Nikki Nishijima
Michal Nowicki
*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 Glenn Moore
Bill Isaacs
Cathy Randall
Mary Lou Grunwald
Bob Widman
Don Jordon
Patrick Olson
Bruce Paul
*Guide Dog
Liz Bottner
Debbie Pittman
Lynne Zielinski
Jerry Conley
Edwin Rodriguez
Yusef Dale
Dale Sczwek
Donna Miles
*ISVI
(Deals with the school for the blind and its issues.)
Chair: Denise Avant
Charlene Elder
Cathy Randall
Dave Meyer
Debbie Stein
Bill Reif
LeAnne Mayne
*Legislation- State, Committee
(Responsible for State Legislative action.)
Co-Chairs: Bill Reif Jemal Powell
Marco Giannotti
Annette Grove
Bob Gardner
Charlene Elder
*Legislation-Federal Committee
(Responsible for Washington Seminar and Federal Legislative Action )
Chair Annette Grove
Debbie Pittman
Bob Gardner
Syed Yussifuddin
Jemal Powell
Lois Montgomery
Charlene Elder
Sarah Chung
Rose Sloan
Steve Hastalis
*Newsletter Braille Examiner Committee
(Writes and distributes our Newsletter.)
Editor Connie Davis
Debbie Stein
David Meyer
Cassandra Certeza
Carolyn Nelson
Glenn Moore
Dale Sczweck
Steve Hastalis
Bill Reif
*Newsline Committee
David Meyer
Byron Lee
Bob Widman
Bill Reif
Lois Montgomery
Liz Bottner
Brian Sumner
*Parents
(Plans and carries out parents' seminars and parents' events at
conventions.)
Chair Debbie Stein
Note: This committee is also planning our Parent/Teacher Seminar for 2012
For that event Debbie Pittman is taking charge of the teacher portion
Nelly Gamino
Ronza Othman
Cathy Randall
Dave Meyer
Bill Reif
Byron Lee
MaryLou Grunwald
Vandana Chaudhry
Syed Yousifuddin
Charlene Elder
Liz Bottner
Dale Schweck
Glenn Moore
Joanna Graham
*Public Relations Committee
(Responsible for notifying agencies and getting the word out generally on
all NFBI events. Responsible for getting as much press contact for our
events as possible.)
Co-Chairs: Debbie Pitman and Charlene Elder
Bob Widman
Venzelma Cotton
Lori Eby
Glenn Moore
Carolyn Nelson
*Resolutions Committee \
(Responsible for reviewing and recommending "do pass" or "do not pass" to
the convention.)
2011 Members were:
Chair George Villa
Ronza Othman
Bill Reif
David Meyer
Debbie Pittman
Alyson Slaughter
Mary Lou Grunwald
Denise Avant
Liz Bottner
Steve Hastalis
*Renewal Committee
(Responsible to assist all chapters in strengthening present membership and
building new members. Need to coordinate at-large chapter.
Co-Chairs: Dale Sczwek and LeAnne Mayne
Gina Falvo
Bob Gardner
Nancy Gardner
Leslie Hamric
Linda Hendle
Lois Montgomery
Carolyn Nelson
Pat Olson
Patrick Olson
Cathy Randall
Bill Reif
Bob Widman
Alma Hinkle
*Sales Committee
(Responsible to research items to sell as fund raisers)
Chair: Mary Lou Grunwald
Debbie Pittman
Marco Giannotti
Nikki N.
Patricia Bissel
Casandra Certeza
Adam Kozarewicz
LeAnne Mayne
Myra Rimirez
*Scholarship Committee
(Decides who is awarded scholarships and internships. Mentors those persons
at convention and throughout the year.)
Chair Debbie Stein
Cathy Randall
Debbie Pittman
Nancy Gardner
Ronza Othman
Bill Reif
Syed Yussifuddin
Dave Meyer
Denise Avant
*Social networking on the web
Chair: Ronza Othman
Byron Lee
Connie Davis
Ryan Kwaak
LeAnne Mayne (
Liz Bottner
Greg Rosenberg
*Special Events Committee
(Plans and carries out all aspects of our spring seminars and conventions
except for press, sends out convention bulletin, and plans board meetings.)
Co-chairs Denise Avant and Chris Jeckel
Ronza Othman
Cathy Randall
Linda Villa
George Villa
Joseph Monti
Mary Monti
Nancy Gardner
Byron Lee
Liz Bottner
Robert Gardner
LeAnne Mayne
Transportation Committee
Represent NFBI when dealing with transportation issues with both mainline
and paratransit issues
Chair Jemal Powell
Steve Hastalis
Debbie Pittman
Leanne Mayne
Tray Bradley
Hap Holly
*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: Byron Lee
Connie Davis
Debbie Pittman
Glenn Moore
Marco Giannotti
LeAnne Mayne
Greg Rosenberg
NFB National LIAISON APPOINTMENTS
Public Relations
Debbie Pitman
*Science Camp and Youth Slam Coordinator
Denise Avant
GOVERNMENT ADVISORY PANEL APPOINTMENTS
*Blind Services Planning Council
NFBI Representatives: Dave Meyer and Charlene Elder Bill Reif
*Library Committee Representative
David Meyer
Patrick Olson,
*SRC
Bob Gardner
Governor's Task Force on ISVI and ISD and education of the blind and deaf
Patti Chang
Denise Avant
OTHER
Pace Suburban ADA Advisory Committee
Jemal Powell
*Choir
Leader: Pam Gilmore
*Mentoring for 2012 National Convention
Debbie Stein
Cathy Randall
Ronza Othman
Bill Reif
Mary Lou Grunwald
*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 -
P.S. Text the word BLIND to 85944 to donate $10 to the NFB Imagination Fund
via your phone bill.
P.S.S. National Federation of the Blind of Illinois is now on twitter at
www.twitter.com/nfbi.
We also have a facebook page. Just search for "NFBI".
Patti Gregory-Chang, Esq.
Chairperson, NFB Scholarship Committee
scholarships at nfb.org
President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
pattichang at att.net
www.nfbofillinois.org
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