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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'>Hello,<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'>One of my favorite movies is a few good men.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>When jack is on the stand, tom asks if he was aware that Kendrick shot himself and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The judge basically says thanks now the entire court is aware!<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'>Why did you have to go straight to making all of this public?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I don\u2019t care if signature cards or checks with your name are still around!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Bryan<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><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'> NFBMO <nfbmo-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Eddie Thieszen-Culp via NFBMO<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 14, 2026 10:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB list serve <nfbmo@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Eddie Thieszen-Culp <ekculp@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBMO] Official Complaint of Unauthorized Signature<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Sheila and Janice,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><p class=MsoNormal>This correspondence serves as a formal request that no documents, records, recordings, photographs, signatures, banking records, financial records, electronic communications, emails, text messages, metadata, archives, or any other materials containing or relating to my name, likeness, voice, photograph, signature, or other personally identifying information be destroyed, altered, revised, transferred, deleted, overwritten, concealed, or otherwise disposed of until this matter has been fully reviewed and resolved.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><p class=MsoNormal>This request includes, but is not limited to:<o:p></o:p></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>All bank records and financial documents.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Signature cards, authorizations, and banking correspondence.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Checks, canceled checks, check images, deposit records, and transaction histories.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Meeting recordings, minutes, agendas, and notes.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Emails, text messages, and other communications concerning my status as an officer or authorized bank signer.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Any electronic or paper records relating to my name or signature.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><p class=MsoNormal>Because questions have arisen regarding my continued designation as an authorized bank signatory after my term as Vice President concluded, I consider these materials to be potentially relevant evidence and respectfully request that they be preserved in their original form.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><p class=MsoNormal>Additionally, I respectfully request a complete copy of the audio recording of the Springfield Chapter meeting held on July 11, 2026. I request that the recording be provided in its original, unedited format so that I may independently review and verify its authenticity and completeness.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><p class=MsoNormal>For purposes of maintaining an accurate record, I also request that any future communications regarding this matter be conducted in a manner that creates a verifiable written record, such as email or other written correspondence. If a telephone conversation becomes necessary, I ask that any substantive matters discussed be confirmed afterward in writing.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><p class=MsoNormal>As I continue to reflect upon and document the circumstances surrounding this matter, I may recall or identify additional facts, information, dates, or documentation relevant to the events in question. I will continue to maintain contemporaneous notes and preserve any information that may assist in accurately documenting the matter and protecting my legal and professional interests. Nothing contained in this correspondence should be interpreted as a complete or exhaustive statement of the facts presently known to me, and I expressly reserve the right to supplement this record as additional information becomes available.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your attention to this request. I appreciate your cooperation in preserving the integrity of the records while this matter is being reviewed.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><p class=MsoNormal>Eddie K. Culp, LPC<o:p></o:p></p></div><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>Eddie K Culp<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"none of the secrets of success will work unless you do"<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"Grant me the authority to be silent. Make sure I do not exist in a place where I am not alive." - Carl Jung <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jul 13, 2026, at 12:27<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM, Eddie Thieszen-Culp <<a href="mailto:ekculp@gmail.com">ekculp@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hello Madame President,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I recently became aware that my name remained listed as an authorized signatory on the Springfield Chapter bank account even though my service as Vice President concluded on December 31, 2025. I also learned that there were checks associated with the account after my term ended. I have been informed that any outstanding checks bearing my name have since been destroyed as of July 11, 2026 although I was not personally able to verify the tender. .<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I defer to the National Federation of the Blind and the Missouri affiliate regarding the proper interpretation of applicable bylaws, policies, and financial procedures. However, I believe this situation warrants a prompt review to determine whether any financial transactions occurred while I remained listed as an authorized signer after leaving office, whether all required internal procedures were followed, and whether any corrective actions or audit procedures are appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Upon learning of this matter, I immediately instructed those involved to remove my name from all banking records and to notify me once that action had been completed. I also previously posted publicly on the affiliate platform that I no longer held any elected or appointed office within the organization, which provided an additional opportunity for the chapter to update its records accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>To be clear, any use of my authorized signature, or any representation that I remained an authorized signer after my term ended, occurred without my knowledge, permission, authorization, or direction.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Accordingly, I respectfully request that the Missouri affiliate provide guidance regarding:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The appropriate procedures for addressing this matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Whether a financial review or audit is warranted.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The corrective measures that will be implemented to ensure this situation cannot occur again.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Whether additional notification to any appropriate authorities or financial institutions is necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Because I am a licensed professional counselor and operate a professional practice, maintaining the integrity of my name, professional reputation, licensure, and business is of paramount importance. I cannot permit my name to be associated with unauthorized financial activity or any circumstance that could call my professional integrity into question.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I have devoted significant time, financial resources, professional relationships, and personal commitment to advancing the mission of the National Federation of the Blind. I remain proud of that service and of the values this organization represents. I have worked diligently throughout my career to build a reputation founded upon integrity, professionalism, and service, and I intend to protect that reputation with the utmost seriousness.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I respectfully request that the affiliate conduct a complete and impartial investigation into this matter. If the investigation determines that organizational policies, fiduciary responsibilities, or ethical standards were violated, I trust that appropriate corrective or disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with the National Federation of the Blind Constitution, the Missouri affiliate bylaws, the Springfield Chapter bylaws, and any applicable financial policies.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Should the investigation determine that my name or signature was used without authorization, I would also request that the organization consider issuing an appropriate written acknowledgment or apology to address the impact this matter has had on my professional reputation.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thank you for your attention to this matter. I appreciate your leadership and look forward to your guidance regarding the next appropriate steps. I remain committed to the mission of the National Federation of the Blind and hope this issue can be resolved promptly, fairly, and in a manner that strengthens the organization's governance and financial accountability.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Eddie K. Culp, LPC<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></body></html>