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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please find attached the updated NFBMD Committee appointments as of October 18, 2026. Please note that Social Media has been combined with Public Relations. Nominating Committee is from last year and has not been appointed for the 2027 convention yet, so what is posted is for last convention. The financial assistance committees are confidential and will not be shared. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The contact information for the committee and group chairs and co-chairs are listed as well. I’ll be providing each committee chair / co-chair with a list of their members including contact information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please note that, in order to ensure accountability and discourage absenteeism, if you miss two committee meetings and have not been excused by your chair, you will be removed from the committee.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Committee and Group Chairs will provide a report of the Committee’s / Group’s accomplishments to the Board on an annual basis. The report will contain the following, and is due within 30 days of the close of the event for event-specific committees or otherwise by December 31 for committees with rolling work such as advocacy. The Board will work to get the different committees on a schedule so that roughly 25% will have their report dates each quarter. All Committees and groups are expected to submit a report for 2026 unless they receive written approval not to do so this year from the affiliate president.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Items for Inclusion in Annual Report from NFBMD Committees and Groups:<o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Name of Committee / Group:<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>List the activities in which you engaged in the last year.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>What was the impact of your committee / group?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>What went well?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>What could have gone better, and why?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Describe membership participation.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Do you recommend this committee / group continue to operate? Why or why not?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>What recommendations do you have for this committee / group going forward?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>What support do you need from the affiliate?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Is there anything else that the Board should know?<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>President - National Federation of the Blind of Maryland - 443-426-4110 </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Need to meet with me? <a href="https://calendly.com/president-nfbmd/30min"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Please use this link to schedule through Calendly</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> president@nfbmd.org <president@nfbmd.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 26, 2026 12:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org' <nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org>; 'nfbmd@nfbnet.org' <nfbmd@nfbnet.org>; 'greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org' <greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org>; 'nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org' <nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org>; 'central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org' <central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org>; 'md-atlarge@nfbnet.org' <md-atlarge@nfbnet.org>; 'md-sligo@nfbnet.org' <md-sligo@nfbnet.org>; 'nationalharbor@nfbnet.org' <nationalharbor@nfbnet.org>; 'mabm@nfbnet.org' <mabm@nfbnet.org>; 'mdabs@nfbnet.org' <mdabs@nfbnet.org>; 'mdpobc@nfbnet.org' <mdpobc@nfbnet.org>; 'NFB of Maryland Baltimore County List' <md-baltimore-county@nfbnet.org>; 'Janice Samuel via NFBMD-GPGC' <nfbmd-gpgc@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> NFBMD Committee Appointments - September 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please find attached the current NFBMD Committee Appointments, as of September 2026. Rather than send out dozens of individual group emails, all committees where the committee is not confidential is included on the attached chart. Please contact your committee or group chair to make sure they have the most updated contact information for you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please note that, in order to ensure accountability and discourage absenteeism, if you miss two committee meetings and have not been excused by your chair, you will be removed from the committee.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Committee and Group Chairs will provide an annual report of the Committee’s / Group’s accomplishments to the Board on an annual basis. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ronza<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Ronza Othman, </b>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Need to meet with me? <a href="https://calendly.com/president-nfbmd/30min"><span style='color:blue'>Please use this link to schedule through Calendly</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>