[il-talk] updated committee lists for NFBi

[Gregory Chang Patti]

2012 NFBI Appointments:
updated: 11/4/12  

COMMITTEES

*Advocacy Committee 
(Advocates with employers, schools, DRS, ICRE-WOOD and other public or private agencies for blind residents of Illinois.)
Chair Denise Avant
Sharon Howerton 
Ronza Othman	
David Meyer
Debbie Stein 
Lois Montgomery



Bell Committee
This committee will plan for our Bell Program in 2013 and figure out how to tie it in with our Parent and TVI seminar in Spring
Chair: TBA
Lois Montgomery
Debbie Pittman
Jean Rauschenbach
Debbie Stein
Steve Hastalis
Hilda Sandofer
Denise Avant
Cathy Randall
Rose SLoan 
Bob Gardner
Gina Falvo
Andrew Webb


*Braille Literacy Initiative
Chair  Robert Gardner 
Debbie Stein 
Debbie Pitman
Bill Reif
Bob Gardner 
Lois Montgomery
Charlene Elder
Denise Avant 
Joe Monti
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

xxx*Door Prizes
Chair: Denise Avant
Alan Glickman 
Roberta Glickman 
Debbie Pittman 
Don Jordan 
Bob Widman 
LeAnne Mayne

*Freedom Link 
(Transitions Club Committee)
Chair: Marco Giannotti
Bill Reif
Mary Lou Grunwald
Steve Hastalis
Bruce Paul
Nikki Nishijima
Debbie Stein
Chris Jeckle
Denise Avant
Ryan Parrey


*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 
Cathy Randall 
Mary Lou Grunwald
Bob Widman
Don Jordon

*Guide Dog
Debbie Pittman 
Edwin Rodriguez
Yusef  Dale 
Donna Miles 
Steve Pangeer

xxx*ISVI 
(Deals with the school for the blind and its issues.)
Chair:  Denise Avant 
Charlene Elder
Cathy Randall
Dave Meyer
Debbie Stein
Bill Reif


*Legislation- State, Committee 
(Responsible for State Legislative action.)
Co-Chairs: Bill Reif  Jemal Powell 
Marco Giannotti 
Annette Grove 
Bob Gardner 
Charlene Elder
Cary Supalo

*Legislation-Federal Committee 
(Responsible for Washington Seminar and Federal Legislative Action )
Chair Annette Grove
Debbie Pittman
Bob Gardner 
Jemal Powell
Lois Montgomery
Charlene Elder
Rose Sloan 
Steve Hastalis 
Denise Avant

xxx*Newsletter Braille Examiner Committee 
(Writes and distributes our Newsletter.)
Editor Connie Davis
Debbie Stein
David Meyer 
Carolyn Nelson
Steve Hastalis 
Bill Reif
Megan Dowell
Jean Rauschenbach
Glenn Moore
Leslie Hamric

*Newsline Committee
David Meyer
Byron Lee
Bob Widman
Bill Reif 
Lois Montgomery 
Brian Sumner

xxx*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 2013
For that event Debbie Pittman is taking charge of the teacher portion
Nelly Gamino 
Cathy Randall 
Dave Meyer
Bill Reif 
Byron Lee
MaryLou Grunwaldin
Charlene Elder 
Glenn Moore 
 
xxx*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 
Carolyn Nelson
Margaret James
Hilda Sandoval
Andrew Webb
xxx*Resolutions Committee \
(Responsible for reviewing and recommending “do pass” or “do not pass” to the convention.)
2012 Members:
Chair George Villa 
Ronza Othman 
Bill Reif 
David Meyer
Debbie Pittman
Mary Lou Grunwald
Denise Avant
Steve Hastalis
Rose Sloan
Meg Dowell
Chris Jeckle

xxx*Renewal Committee 
(Responsible to assist all chapters in strengthening present membership and building new members.  Need to coordinate at-large chapter.  
Chair:  Gina Falvo 
Gary Jones
Bob Gardner
Nancy Gardner
Leslie Hamric
Linda Hendle
Lois Montgomery
Carolyn Nelson
Pat Olson
Patrick Olson
Cathy Randall
Bill Reif
Bob Widman
Alma Hinkle 
LeAnne Mayne

*Sales Committee
(Responsible to research items to sell as fund raisers)
Chair: Mary Lou Grunwald
Debbie Pittman
Marco Giannotti
Nikki N. 
Adam Kozarewicz 

xxx*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

Dave Meyer
Denise Avant


*Social networking on the web
Chair: Ronza Othman
Byron Lee
Connie Davis 
Ryan Kwaak 
Gaia Iaccarino
Katie Leinum
Brianna Lilliman

xxx*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 
Nancy Gardner 
Byron Lee
Robert Gardner 

Transportation Committee
Represent NFBI when dealing with transportation issues with both mainline and paratransit issues
Chair Jemal Powell
Steve Hastalis
Debbie Pittman

*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

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
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 2013 National Convention
Debbie Stein 
Cathy Randall 
Ronza Othman 
Bill Reif
Mary Lou Grunwald






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Patti Gregory Chang Esq.
President, NFBI
pattichang at att.net