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Michigan Commission for the Blind

(Updated 4-19-11)

The Michigan Commission for the Blind (MCB) Central Administrative Office and the MCB Braille and Talking Book Library are both in Lansing. The residential
MCB Training Center is in Kalamazoo. MCB Regional Offices are located in Detroit, Escanaba, Flint, Gaylord, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Saginaw.
Office contact information and a complete staff directory (alphabetical by name and then alphabetical by name at each location) are listed below:
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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Michigan Commission for the Blind
201 N. Washington, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 30652
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone (voice): (517) 373-2062
Fax: (517) 335-5140
TTY (517) 373-4025
Toll-Free Numbers:
1-800-292-4200 (voice, answered in Lansing)
1-800-323-2535 (voice, answered in Escanaba)
TTY 888-864-1212

MCB BRAILLE AND TALKING BOOK LIBRARY
(Located two blocks west of the State Capitol, with parking entrance on Kalamazoo between Pine and Butler)
Michigan Library & Historical Center Building
First Floor
702 West Kalamazoo St.
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909-7507
Phone: (517) 373-5614
Toll-free phone: 1-800-992-9012
In-state fax: 1-800-726-7323
Out-of-state fax: (517) 373-5865

MCB TRAINING CENTER
(During the 2010-2011 building renovations, all mail will be forwarded to the center's temporary location. Current phone numbers are listed on this page.)
Michigan Commission for the Blind
   Training Center
1541 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone: (269) 337-3848
Fax: (269) 337-3872

DETROIT REGIONAL OFFICE
Michigan Commission for the Blind
Cadillac Place
3038 W. Grand Blvd.
Suite 4-450
Detroit, MI 48202-6038
Phone: (313) 456-1646
Fax: (313) 456-1645

ESCANABA REGIONAL OFFICE
Michigan Commission for the Blind
State Office Building, 1st Floor
305 Ludington
Escanaba, MI 49829
Phone: (906) 786-8602
Fax: (906) 786-4638

FLINT REGIONAL OFFICE
Michigan Commission for the Blind
Flint State Office Building
125 E. Union, 7th Floor
Flint, MI 48502
Phone: (810) 760-2030
Fax: (810) 760-2032

GAYLORD REGIONAL OFFICE
Michigan Commission for the Blind
209 W. First Street, Suite 102
Gaylord, MI 49735
Phone: (989) 732-2448
Fax: (989) 731-3587

GRAND RAPIDS REGIONAL OFFICE
Michigan Commission for the Blind
State Office Building, 4th Floor
350 Ottawa Ave., N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 356-0180
Fax: (616) 356-0199

KALAMAZOO REGIONAL OFFICE
Michigan Commission for the Blind
(temporary location during building renovations)
Goodwill Industries Southwest Michigan
420 Alcott
Kalamazoo, MI  49001
Phone: (269) 382-0490
Fax: (269) 382-6836

LANSING REGIONAL OFFICE
Michigan Commission for the Blind
201 N. Washington, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 30652
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 373-6425
Fax: (517) 335-0254

SAGINAW REGIONAL OFFICE
Michigan Commission for the Blind
Jerome T. Hart Building
411 E. Genesee
Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone: (989) 758-1765
Fax: (989) 758-1405

MCB STAFF
Alexander, Cherrelle (517) 373-6425
Andrews, Therese (269) 337-3851
Angerman, Patricia (269) 337-3276, ext. 257
Baird, James (269) 337-3848
Barber, Diana (269) 337-3768
Bernstein, Allen (269) 337-3757
Betz, Bonnie (269) 337-3858
Beville-Sprinkle, Rose (269) 337-3760
Blakes, Bob (517) 373-5602
Bowden, David (269) 337-3201
Brink-Chaney, Marcie (313) 456-1643
Brooks, Tiffany (MDHS Oakland County) (248) 975-5319
Brown, Jules (517) 335-2871
Burdgick, Julia (517) 373-9415
Burkert, Tom (517) 373-5614
Caldwell, Cynthia (517) 335-7124
Cannon, Patrick (517) 335-4265
Carson, Ashley (517) 373-5329
Carter, Mary Agnes (269) 337 3853
Castor, Cherice (313) 456-1651
Chinault, Sue (517) 373-5353
Clark, Julie (989) 732-5814
Cornell, Karen (269) 337-3757
Cove, Cathy (313) 456-1646
Crawley-Asibey, Taletha (313) 456-1642
Crooks, Pam (269) 337-3858
Curl, Michael (269) 337-3848
Daniels, Meagan (517) 241-9671
DeVera, Karen (269) 337-3873
Duell, Elsie (517) 335-6224
Duthie, Patrick (616) 356-0189
Dykstra, Randy (269) 337-3771
Edmonds, Lucy (517) 373-3459
Elliott, Christopher (810) 760-2860
Fluri, Sue (269) 337-3041
Ford, Leanne (989) 732-2449
Furton, Dan (517) 373-6034
Gaston, Diamalyn (517) 335-4956
Gobert, Trendell (517) 241-6290
Gonzales, Laura (517) 241-1467
Gooding, Sharon
Grassow, Herbert (269) 382-0490, ext. 258
Greenacre, Lee (269) 337-3759
Griggs, Wylea (616) 356-0644
Grover, Dan (269) 337-3770
Haines, Ed (906) 789-6895
Hall, Tamieka (989) 758-1765
Harrington, Karen (269) 337-3863
Haynes, Carla (517) 373-2063
Heibeck, Sherri (269) 337-3848
Henshaw, Connie (313) 456-1648
Hoskins, Josh (217) 335-4265
Hough, Tami, 313-456-1641
Hoy, Tina (989) 758-1493
Hull, James (517) 373-2064
Ippel, Mary (616) 356-0181
Jones, Leamon (517) 373-0579
Kisiel, Lisa (269) 337-3238, ext. 253
Klimp, Hertha (269) 337-3851
Knapp, Marie (269) 337-3851
Laury-Johnson, Shawnese (313) 456-1957
Love, Pat (269) 337-3848
Lurry, Alicia (313) 456-1658
Luzenski, Sue (517) 335-4265
Mahony-Bierlein, Holly (989) 758-1469
Marshall, Phyllis (810) 760-2030
Martin, Carrie (517) 373-9424
Masion, Shelley (269) 337-3758
McCall, Roberta (517) 335-7231
McClure, Marla (269) 337-3768
McInnis, Janet (810) 760-2033
McNeal, Gwen (313) 456-1655
McVoy, Shannon (269) 337-3449, ext. 255
Meadows, Faith (269) 337-3855
Merwin, Gail (313) 456-1646
Moss, Corda (269) 337-3854
Movalson, Christine (517) 335-4954
Nelson, King (313) 456-1653
Neubaum, Marla (269) 337-3875, ext. 254
Nichols, Sharron, (517) 373-5329
Njoroge, Phyllis (313) 456-1724
Norris, Scott (517) 373-5516
O'Rourke, Megan (269) 337-3848
Ozanich, Laura (269) 337-3768
Pada, Christine (906) 789-6896
Pearson, JLynn ( 989)-732-2448
Pelle, Joe (313) 456-1661
Pollo, Shannon (at SILC) (800) 808-7452
Popis, Matthew (DOE) (517) 373-3373
Ragland, Yolanda (DHS Pontiac) (248) 975-4808
Rickert, Natally (269) 337-3848
Robertson, Bob (517) 373-8829
Rose, Terence (517) 373-0501
Rush, Betty (313) 456-1644
Sanders, John (517) 335-5301
Schmelzer, Laura (269) 337-3851
Schneider, Jenna (517) 373-5329
Schultz, Bruce (269) 337-3864
Shadrick, Ian (269) 337-3856
Shaffer, Julie (517) 373-4120
Shaw, James (517) 335-4264
Silky, Karyn (616) 356-0185
Silvey, Amber (517) 373-6425
Simmons, Karen (269) 337-3768
Singleton, Euan (313) 456-1652
Smith, Danielle (810) 760-2036
Smith, Joan (616) 356-0182
Spencer, Margaret (269) 337-5288
Szczepaniak, Kim (517) 373-7133
Timpson, Marilee (269) 337-3848
Toda, Gail (269) 337-3201
Toda, Shigeru (269) 337-3601, ext. 256
Travick, Michael (269) 337-3848
Turney, Susan (517) 241-8631
Unger, Jim (906) 789-6897
VanElk, Wendy (269) 337-3767
Verburg, Nancy (517) 373-7132
Visscher, Michelle (616) 356-0186
Wallace, Judy (517) 373-2706
Weaver, Jessica (269) 337-3848
West, Tina (313) 456-1645
White, Elizabeth (517) 335-5521
Wilborn, Leon (313) 456-1656
Wilson, Andrew (517) 373-9467
Wilson, Debbie (810) 760-2035
Wine, Kathy (269) 337-3768
Woodward, Joann (313) 456-1654
Wright, Nichole (517) 335-4262
Yun, Hisun (269) 337-3848
Zanger, Constance (517) 335-3639
Zemlick, Mary (269) 337-3862

MCB STAFF BY LOCATION

DETROIT
Phone: (313) 456-1646
Fax: (313) 456-1645
McNeal, Gwen, Regional Manager
Shawnese Laury-Johnson, Assistant Regional Manager
Brink-Chaney, Marcie
Castor, Cherice
Cove, Cathy
Crawley, Taletha
Henshaw, Connie
Hough, Tami
Laury-Johnson, Shawnese
Lurry, Alicia
Merwin, Gail
Nelson, King
Njoroge, Phyllis
Pelle, Joe, BEP
Rush, Betty
Singleton, Euan
West, Tina
Wilborn, Leon
Woodward, Joann

ESCANABA
Phone: (906) 786-8602
Fax: (906) 786-4638
Kisiel, Lisa, Assistant Regional Manager
Haines, Ed
Pada, Christine
Unger, Jim

FLINT
Phone: (810) 760-2030
Fax: (810) 760-2032
White, Elizabeth, Regional Manager
Wilson, Debbie, Assistant Regional Manager
Brown, Jules
Elliott, Christopher (BEP)
McInnis, Janet
Marshall, Phyllis, Secretary
Smith, Danielle
Wilson, Debbie

GAYLORD
Phone: (989) 732-2448
Fax: (989) 731-3587
White, Elizabeth, Regional Manager
Wilson, Debbie, Assistant Regional Manager
Clark, Julie
Ford, Leanne
Pearson, JLynn

GRAND RAPIDS
Phone: (616) 356-0180
Fax: (616) 356-0199
Kisiel, Lisa, Assistant Regional Manager
Griggs, Wylea
Duthie, Patrick, BEP
Ippel, Mary, Secretary
Silky, Karyn
Smith, Joan, Secretary
Visscher, Michelle

KALAMAZOO, MCB TRAINING CENTER
Phone: (269) 337-3848
Fax: (269) 337-3872
Heibeck, Sherri, MCBTC Director
Schultz, Bruce, MCBTC Assistant Director
Andrews, Therese
Baird, James
Barber, Diana
Bernstein, Allen
Betz, Bonnie
Beville-Sprinkle, Rose
Bowden, David
Carter, Mary
Cornell, Karen
Crooks, Pam
Curl, Michael
DeVera, Karen
Dykstra, Randy
Fluri, Sue
Greenacre, Lee
Grover, Dan
Harrington, Karen
Klimp, Hertha
Love, Pat
Masion, Shelley
McClure, Marla
Meadows, Faith
Moss, Corda, Secretary
O'Rourke, Megan
Ozanich, Laura
Rickert, Natally
Schmelzer, Laura
Shadrick, Ian
Simmons, Karen
Spencer, Margaret
Timpson, Marilee
Toda, Gail
Travick, Michael
VanElk, Wendy
Weaver, Jessica
Wesley, Regina
Wine, Kathy
Zemlick, Mary

KALAMAZOO, REGIONAL OFFICE
(temporary location during building renovations)
Phone: (269) 382-0490
Fax: (269) 382-6836
Kisiel, Lisa, Assistant Regional Manager
Angerman, Pat
Grassow, Herbert
McVoy, Shannon
Neubaum, Marla, Secretary
Toda, Shigeru

LANSING, CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Phone, voice: (517) 373-2062
Toll-free voice (800) 292-4200
TTY (517) 373-4025; toll-free TTY (888) 864-1212
Fax: (517) 335-5140
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
Cannon, Patrick D., Director
Gonzales, Laura
Luzenski, Sue
Movalson, Christine
Robertson, Bob, Manager
Shaw, James
Turney, Susan, Communications & Outreach
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
Duell, Elsie, Administrative Services Manager
Burdgick, Julia
Haynes, Carla
Sanders, John
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM
Zanger, Constance, B E P Manager
Hull, James, Assistant B E P Manager
Edmonds, Lucy, Secretary
Hoskins, Josh
Wallace, Judy
CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION
Jones, Leamon, Director
Gaston, Diamalyn, Secretary

LANSING, MCB BRAILLE AND TALKING BOOK LIBRARY
Phone: (517) 373-5614
Toll-free phone: 1-800-992-9012
In-state fax: 1-800-726-7323
Out-of-state fax: (517) 373-5865
Chinault, Sue, Librarian Manager
Blakes, Bob, Library Assistant
Burkert, Tom, Volunteer
Carson, Ashley
Daniels, Meagan
Gobert, Trendell, Student Intern
Nichols, Sharron, Student Assistant
Schneider, Jenna, Student Assistant
Norris, Scott, Librarian
Rose, Terence, Librarian
Shaffer, Julie, Library Assistant
Szczepaniak, Kim, Library Technician
Verburg, Nancy, Library Assistant
Wilson, Andrew, Librarian

LANSING, REGIONAL OFFICE
Phone: (517) 373-6425
Fax: (517) 335-5140
White, Elizabeth, Regional Manager
Wilson, Debbie, Assistant Regional Manager
Alexander, Cherrelle
Brown, Jules
Furton, Dan
Nichole Wright
Silvey, Amber, Secretary
DEAFBLIND/INDEPENDENT LIVING UNIT
Caldwell, Cynthia
Martin, Carrie, Secretary
McCall, Roberta

SAGINAW
Phone: (989) 758-1765
Fax: (989) 758-1405
White, Elizabeth, Regional Manager
Wilson, Debbie, Assistant Regional Manager
Brown, Jules
Hall, Tamieka, Secretary
Hoy, Tina
Mahony-Bierlein, Holly




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