[NFBP-Brandywine] NFB National Convention - General Sessions Day 2 - Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 10AM ET

[Stacie Leap]

Hello all!



The NFB National Convention is continuing general sessions today, Tuesday,
July 7, 2026 from 10am to 6PM ET (9am to 5pm CT).  Even if you are not able
to go to the national convention in-person, the general sessions are being
streamed live via Zoom.



Please see below for the agenda with speakers and agenda items.

This is a great opportunity to sit and listen to what the NFB has been
working on and any future plans on the horizon.



Both the morning session and the afternoon session use the same Zoom ink
which is :

https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/99250838960#success





10AM – 1 PM ET: General Session III

-            Call to Order and Invocation

President Riccobono gavels the session to order; religious member offers an
invocation.



-            Financial Report

President Riccobono presents the annual financial report, including a
discussion of the current financial circumstances.



-            Elections

Presentation of nominating committee report and elections for open board
positions for the National Federation of the Blind.



-            Keep Building Connections: The Federation Employment Network
by and for the Blind

Moderator: Lia Stone, Chair, NFB Employment Committee; New Brunswick, New
Jersey

Panel:

Audrey T. Farnum, Senior Administrative Law Judge, Oklahoma Tax Commission;
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Jenn Han, Nurse Manager, Registered Nurse; Seattle, Washington

J.J. Meddaugh, Owner, A. T. Guys; Kalamazoo, Michigan



-            Reports and Resolutions

President Riccobono delivers important information and convention business
as time allows.



3PM – 6PM ET: General Session IV

-            Call to Order

President Riccobono gavels the session to order.



-            Keep NLS Strong: Fulfilling America’s Promise to Knowledge and
Equality

Jason Broughton, Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Print
Disabled; Washington, District of Columbia

-

It’s Not Over Until the Blind Secure Equality: 2026 Advocacy Report

John G. Paré Jr., Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy, National
Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland

Jesse Shirek, Director of Advocacy, National Federation of the Blind;
Baltimore, Maryland

Justin Young, Government Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the
Blind; Baltimore, Maryland

Sanho Steele-Louchart, Legal Program Coordinator, National Federation of
the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland



-            Reports and Resolutions

The Resolutions Committee shares its report, and policy matters are
considered.



Thanks,

Stacie

Stacie Leap
President, Greater Philadelphia Chapter &
President, Pennsylvania Organization of Blind Parents (POBP),
National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania

 stacie.leap at gmail.com | 215-776-6741
LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/stacieleap>

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