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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>This is awesome!! Congratulations to everyone who was elected! We are excited to have some new members on these boards and we are very happy to see so many continue their leadership. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>This is going to be a great couple of years in the National Federation of the Blind Of Massachusetts. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>With Love, Hope and Determination,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="http://www.nfbma.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbma.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sharawinton@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>617-304-0347<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cullen Gallagher via Massachusetts-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 15, 2026 1:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List <massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Cullen Gallagher <cullen.gallagher@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massachusetts-NFB] The Results Are In: Affiliate and Chapter Elections<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Federationists!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Election season is in full swing across the National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>At our state convention, Stephanie Valdes, Hai Nguyen Ly, and Theadora Williams were elected to two-year terms on the affiliate board, and Gene Kim was elected to fill the remaining one year of a term.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please join us in welcoming your 2026\u20132027 Affiliate Board:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Shara Winton, President<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kyra Sweeney, First Vice President<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mika Pyyhkala, Second Vice President<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cullen Gallagher, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kobena Bonney, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Basil Maurice, Margaret O\u2019Donnell, Stephanie Valdes, Hai Nguyen Ly, Theadora Williams, and Gene Kim, Board Members<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>At the Cambridge Chapter meeting on Monday evening, all current officers were reelected. Congratulations to:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Shirley Dorris, President<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sengil Inkiala, Vice President<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cullen Gallagher, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mika Pyyhkala, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jen Bose, Board Member<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Our At-Large Chapter also held elections on Tuesday evening. Congratulations to:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Stephen Yearardi, President<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Liz Lesperance, Vice President<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cullen Gallagher, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Allen Larkin, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>ElizabethAnn Johnson, Board Member<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Congratulations to all of our leaders, and thank you for your continued dedication to our Federation Family!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Cullen Gallagher<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Affiliate, Cambridge and At-Large Chapter Secretary: National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>