[Ohio-Talk] Updated list.

[Richard Payne]

2023 NFBO Committee Appointments

Here are the NFB-O committees for 2023 together with the committee charges:

1: AWARDS COMMITTEE

Details
Charge: To oversee the awards process, to provide information and feedback
when necessary, and to make reasonable judgments about NFBO awards.

Appointed Committee:
Chair: Annette Lutz, 
Jerry Purcell,
David C. Perry,

2: BELL COORDINATORS 

Details
Charge: To communicate and help with planning the inhouse bell program and
to organize the bell Academy and plan efficient ways to promote and execute
the important programs. 

Appointed Committee
Co-Chairs: Marianne denning and Debbie Baker and Richard Payne
 
3: CONSTITUTION  Committee

Details
Charge: To make sure that all NFBO constitutions follow the state and
national constitutions, both philosophically and rhetorically.

Appointed Committee
Chair: Barbra Pierce,
Carolyn Peters,
Colleen Roth,

4: RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE

Details
Charge: To oversee the submission process and to write and distribute
clearly articulated and philosophically sound resolutions. 

Appointed Committee
Chair: Frank Bragassa
 Joel Carson
Debbie Baker, 
Christopher Sabine,
Annette Lutz,
Wilbert Turner

5: DEAF-BLIND Committee 

Details
Charge: To aid and provide information to those who are in this unique
community and to serve as a vehicle to foster a positive relationship for
the deaf-blind community. 

Appointed Committee
Chair: Delcenia Brown, 
Tomeka Hurt,
William Turner,

6: EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Details
Charge: To inform the president about policies, legislation, strategies, and
initiatives in which NFBO should be engaged to improve educational
opportunities for blind youth throughout the state.

Appointed Committee
Chair: Debbie Baker,
Suzanne Turner
Joann Williams
Marion Parker
Marianne denning
7: FINANCING THE MOVEMENT COMMITTEE including (SUN coordinator, Jernigan
Fund coordinator, PAC coordinator)

Details
Charge: To make members aware of these specific organizational fundraising
opportunities and to implement strategies to increase participation. 

Appointed Committee
Co-Chairs: Pat McPherson and Colleen Roth 
Misty Hagan 

8: LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Details
Charge: To increase the organization's visibility and effectiveness in the
state legislature and to continue to support our efforts in Washington
throughout the year. 

Appointed Committee
Chair: Suzanne Turner
David C. Perry,
Emily Kiehl,
Kinshuk Tella,
Martin Hagan
Frank Bragassa
Joel Carson

9: MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Details
Charge: To implement effective strategies to recruit and retain members and
to reinvigorate the chapters and divisions of NFBO. 

Appointed Committee
Chair: Suzanne Turner
Kathy Legg
Marion Parker
LuAnn Bowers
		Gloria Robinson,

10: NEWSLINE Coordinator 

Details
Charge: To assist the state president with updating the content on  the
Newsline service, as well as, promoting and advertising NEWSLINE.

Appointed Committee
Co-Chairs: Shane Popplestone and Asia Quinones -Evans

11: PROMOTION AND PUBLICITY Committee 

Details
Charge: To develop content and suggest creative ways to promote NFBO
branding. Responsibilities include but are not limited to research, audience
preferences and discover current trends, create engaging text, image and
video content, design posts to sustain readers' curiosity and create buzz
around current issues, stay up to date with changes in all social platforms
ensuring maximum effectiveness, train leaders how to use social media in a
cohesive/beneficial way, and oversee social media accounts. Members on this
committee should be proficient computer users.

Appointed Committee
Chair: Christopher Sabine 
Emily Kiehl
Bernice Jackson

12: SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Details
Charge: To conduct the affiliate scholarship program and to develop and
implement effective strategies to increase the visibility of the program and
increase participation. 

Appointed Committee
Co-Chairs: Kinshuk Tella and Kristin Coen 

13: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee

Detail
Charge: to provide education and training, guidance and advocacy where
needed. Our diverse community includes, but is not limited to, the
intersectionality of ability, age, religion, race, ethnicity, culture,
gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation.

Appointed Committee:
Chair: Dr. Carolyn Peters
Christopher Sabine
Masquenada Douglas,
William Turner,
Tammy Smith,
Walter Mitchell,
Annette Anderson
14: Employment Committee

Detail
Charge: To inform the president about policies, legislation, strategies, and
initiatives on why NFBO should be involved to improve employment
opportunities for blind persons throughout the state and beyond; the
importance of holding various platforms on accessible technology,
socializations skills, resume writing, career exploration and preparing
employers for interviewing and hiring blind people; also prepare members for
the National and various Career Fairs through, Learning about new employment
resources. Networking and interviewing techniques; finally educating members
on the significance on how to advocate for reasonable accommodations,
rehabilitation services and other vital resources to aid one in being
productive and successful in obtaining and maintaining a career. 

Appointed Committee
Chair: Suzanne Turner
Aundra Stover, 
Shawn Martin,
David Perry,
Denise Hudson, 

Randolph-sheppard Committee
Charge:
 To work hand-in-hand with the National Association of Blind Merchants and
the Ohio Vendors Representative Committee to maximize opportunities in
Ohio's Business Enterprise Program, to advocate for blind licensees and
prospective licensees in the program, to keep the NFB of Ohio Board of
Directors informed regarding current issues surrounding the program, and to
sponsor and provide ongoing training and education regarding
entrepreneurship and other topics of interest to blind vendors.

Annette Lutz: chair
Frank Bragassa
 Jon, Diakogeorgiou
 Christopher Sabine,



Richard Payne,  President
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
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The National Federation of the Blind 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.