Committees of the California
Council of the Blind
Advocacy Committee:
(Undergoing reorganization).
Awards Committee:
Roger Petersen, Chair
Phone: 650 969-1688
Awards Committee Chair
- Susan Hyatt
- Mary Beth Randall
- Cathie Skivers
- Michael Williams
Committee on Access and Transportation:
Eugene Lozano, Jr., Chair
Phone: 916 485-8307
Committee on Access and Transportation Chair
- Beryl Brown
- Glenda Castle
- Warren Cushman
- David Jackson
Committee on Employment Assistance:
Mitch Pomerantz, Chair
Phone: 626 844-4388
Cell: 626 372-5150
Committee on Employment Assistance Chair
- Andy Baracco
- Trisha Leetz
- Sharlene Ornelas
- Don Queen
Conference and Convention Committee:
Eugene Lozano, Jr., Chair
Phone: 916 485-8307
Conference and Convention Committee Chair
- Peter Pardini
- Mary Beth Randall
- Donna Sanchez
- Jeff Thom
- (Representative of Host Chapter)
Constitution and By-laws Committee:
Dr. Gerald Konsler, Chair
Phone: 562 695-8569
Constitution and By-laws Committee Chair
- David Jackson
- Charles Nabarrete
- Roger Petersen
- Mary Beth Randall
Credentials Committee:
Rob Turner, Chair
Phone: 408 203-9300
Credentials Committee Chair
Crisis Committee:
Lee Morton, Chair
Phone: 619 223-1259
Crisis Committee Chair
- Christy Crespin
- Leslie Thom
- Patricia Wolf
- Linda Porelle
Deaf-Blind Committee:
David Hanlon, Chair
Phone: 858 610-0825
Deaf-Blind Committee Chair
- Jeana Hanlon
- Hazel Harmon
- Roy Harmon
- Mike Keithley
- Cathy Kirscher
- Roger Petersen
- Donna Sanchez
Devotional Services Committee:
Gussie Morgan, Chair
Phone: 323 971-1801
Devotional Services Committee Chair
- Brad Hogarty
- Dr. Martin Jones
- Obbie Schoeman
- Debra Thompson
- Michael Williams
Domestic Violence & Hate Crimes Committee:
(Undergoing reorganization)
Pam Metz, Chair
Phone: 818 775-5799
Domestic Violence & Hate Crimes Committee Chair
- Jane Kardas
- Andrea Pitsenbarger
- Susan Schulter
- Linda Samulski
Education Committee:
(Undergoing reorganization)
Joni Patche, Chair
Phone: 916 359-1212
Education Committee Chair
- Connie Bateman
- Warren Cushman
- Winifred Downing
- Lisa Gordon
- Keith Johnson
- Jill O'Connell
- Erik Smiley
- Leslie Thom
- Ellie Wong
Finance & Budget Committee:
Peter Pardini, Chair
Phone: 415 381-9211
Finance & Budget Committee Chair
- Kevin Berkery
- Vincent Calderon
- Charles Dorris
- Charles Nabarrete
- Rex Ransom
- Catherine Skivers
- Jeff Thom
First Timers Committee:
Jerry Arakawa, Chair
Phone: 310 398-7004
First Timers Committee Chair
- Eric Calhoun
- Lupe Medrano
- Catherine Skivers
- Debra Thompson
Friends of CCB:
(Undergoing reorganization)
Fund Raising Committee:
(undergoing reorganization)
John Ross, Chair
Phone: 661 619-5863
Fund Raising Committee Chair
Ken Metz, Vice-Chair
- Steve Fort
- Dan Kysor
- Sharlene Ornelas
- Peter Pardini
- Obbie Schoeman
- Elena Thomason
- Melissa Hudson
Governmental Affairs Committee:
Jeff Thom, Chair
Phone: 916 995-3967
Governmental Affairs Committee Chair
- Leena Bandy
- Andy Baracco
- Ardis Bazyn
- Dr. Sam Chen
- Steve Fort
- Roy Harmon
- Louis Herrera
- Jane Kardas
- Dan Kysor
- Steven Mendelsohn
- Charles Nabarrete
- Dirk Neyhart
- Allen Ramos
- Catherine Skivers
- Robert Wendt
History Committee:
Catherine Skivers, Chair
Phone: 510 357-1986
History Committee Chair
- Al Gil
- Chris Gray
- Bernice Kandarian
- Gussie Morgan
- Joe Smith
- Don Queen
Investment Committee:
(Undergoing reorganization)
Membership Committee:
(Undergoing reorganization)
David Jackson, Chair
Phone: 415 239-1873
Membership Committee Chair
Ardis Bazyn, Vice Chair
Nominating Committee:
Rob Turner, Chair
Phone: 408 203-9300
Nominating Committee Chair
(Members are chosen by the chapters and statewide special interest affiliates)
Personnel Committee:
Jeff Thom, Chair
Phone: 916 995-3967
Personnel Committee Chair
- Jerry Arakawa
- Dr. Martin Jones
- Eugene Lozano Jr.
- Peter Pardini
- Mitch Pomerantz
- Catherine Skivers
Public Relations Committee:
(Undergoing reorganization)
Publications Committee:
Bernice Kandarian, Chair
Phone: 650 969-3155
Publications Committee Chair
Judy Wilkinson, Editor
- Winifred Downing
- Evelyn Drewry
- Roger Petersen
- Bonnie Rennie
- Donna Sanchez
- Peter Schellin
- Dr. Catherine Schmitt Whitaker
- Susan Schulter
Technical Operations Group Subcommittee:
- Greg Fowler
- John Glass
- Jeremy Johansen
- Phill Obregon
- Tom Randall
Rehabilitation Services Committee:
(Undergoing reorganization)
Ed Crespin, Chair
Phone: 909 354-6135
Rehabilitation Services Committee Chair
- Elmer Chapson
- Casey Cook
- Nelly Emerson
- Therese Gardener
- Patricia Leetz
- Alice McGrath
- Ken Metz
- Charles Nabarette
- Don Queen
- Pat Wolf
Resolutions Committee:
Jeff Thom, Chair
Phone: 916 995-3967
Resolutions Committee Chair
Leena Bandy, Vice Chair
- Gabe Griffith
- Eugene Lozano, Jr.
- Charles Nabarrete
- Dirk Neyhart
- Linda Porelle
- Robert Wendt
Scholarship Committee:
(Undergoing reorganization)
Robert Wendt, Chair
Phone: 562 438-7100
Scholarship Committee Chair
- Jerry Arakawa
- Vincent Calderon
- Christy Crespin
- Coletta Davis
- Dr. Martin Jones
- Dr. Gerry Konsler
- Jeff Thom
- Pat Wolf
Seniors with Vision Loss Committee:
Bonnie Rennie, Chair
Phone: 714 771-2397
Seniors with Vision Loss Committee Chair
- Jean Ackerman
- Janet Carmichael
- Charlotte Criddell
- Jane Kardas
- Gussie Morgan
- Linda Porelle
Technology Committee:
Louis Herrera, Chair
Phone: 818 894-3722
Technology Committee Chair
Roger Petersen, Vice Chair
- Vince Calderon
- Mike Keithley
- Andrea Pitsenbarger
- Stephanie Rood
- Robert Wendt
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