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Divisions, Committees, and Groups

The National Federation of the Blind carries on its business through divisions, committees, and groups. These various bodies provide support, information, and resources regarding a wide range of professions, recreational activities, special interests, legislative issues, fundraising projects, and other areas related to blindness.

Each of our Divisions is led by an elected president and board of directors, and membership is based on interest, participation, and the paying of annual dues. Committees' members and their corresponding chairpersons are appointed annually by President Maurer. And Groups are run by coordinators or chairpersons with the approval of the President.

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Agriculture and Equestrian Division of the NFB

President: Fred Chambers
3510 Bedford Circle
Carlsbad, California 92008
Home: 760-505-8500
E-mail: regenerative@earthlink.net
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ag-eq_nfbnet.org

Assistive Technology Trainers Division of the NFB

President: Michael Barber
3000 Grand Avenue, Apartment 817
Des Moines, Iowa 50312
Home: 515-284-1569
Work: 515-281-1305
E-mail: michael.NFBI@gmail.com
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/trainer-talk_nfbnet.org

Deaf-Blind Division of the NFB

President: Burnell Brown
3400 CJ Barney Drive, N.E.
Apartment 301W
Washington, D.C. 20018
Phone: 202-832-0697
E-mail: brownburnell@aol.com
Web site: http://www.nfb-db.org/
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org

Diabetes Action Network for the Blind, a Division of the NFB (DAN)

President: Michael Freeman
3101 NE 87th Avenue
Vancouver, Washington 98662-6832
Home: 360-576-5965
E-mail: k7uij@panix.com
Web site: http://www.nfb.org/nfb/diabetics.asp
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org

Human Services Division of the NFB

President: David Stayer
2704 Beach Drive
Merrick, New York 11566
Phone: 516-868-8718
E-mail: davidandloristayer@verizon.net
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/humanser_nfbnet.org

National Association of Blind Automobile Enthusiasts, a Division of the National Federation of the Blind

President: David Hutchins
4020 Mill Street, Apartment 304
Kansas City, Missouri 64111-3073
Home: 816-931-0091
E-mail: dhutchins@kc.rr.com

National Association of the Blind in Communities of Faith, a Division of the NFB

President: Tom Anderson
5628 South Fox Circle, Apartment A
Littleton, Colorado 80120-1629
Work: 303-778-1130
E-mail: tanderson@cocenter.org
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/faith-talk_nfbnet.org

National Association of Blind Entrepreneurs, a Division of the NFB

President: Jim Bonerbo
733 Yonkers Avenue, Suite 304
Yonkers, New York 10704
Phone: 914-476-8444
Fax: 914-476-8446
E-mail: jbonerbocpa@optonline.net
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabentre_nfbnet.org

National Association of Blind Lawyers, a Division of the NFB (NABL)

President: Scott LaBarre
1660 South Albion Street, Suite 918
Denver, Colorado 80222-4046
Work: 303-504-5979
Fax: 303-757-3640
E-mail: slabarre@labarrelaw.com
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org

National Association of Blind Merchants, a Division of the NFB (NABM)

President: Nicky Gacos
16 Linsley Place
Mettuchen, New Jersey 08840-2532
Home: 732-548-7176
Work: 732-672-7766
Merchant’s Message: 877-521-8363
E-mail: nickycolorado@netscape.net
Web site: http://www.blindmerchants.org/
Mailing List: http://www.blindmerchants.org/list.htm
Publication: The Merchant Messenger (http://www.blindmerchants.org/merchantmessenger.html)

National Association of Blind Office Professionals, a Division of the NFB

President: Lisa Hall
7001 Hamilton Avenue, Unit 2
Cincinnati, Ohio 45231
Home: 513-931-7070
E-mail: Lhall007@cinci.rr.com
Web site: www.zeli.net/nabop.html
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabop_nfbnet.org

National Association of Blind Piano Technicians, a Division of the NFB

President: Don Mitchell
218 St. Louis Way
Vancouver, Washington 98664-1257
Home: 360-696-1985
Work: 360-693-1511 ext. 13
E-mail: donmi@pianotuningschool.org
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbpnotk_nfbnet.org

National Association of Blind Rehabilitation Professionals, a Division of the NFB

President: Melody Lindsey
7005 Flagstaff Lane, Apartment 203
Richmond, Virginia 23228
Home: 804-262-7057
Work: 804-371-3323
E-mail: melody.lindsey@dbvi.virginia.gov
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/rehab_nfbnet.org

National Association of Blind Students, a Division of the NFB (NABS)

President: Sean Whalen
2542 23rd Road North
Arlington, Virginia 22207-4902
Cell: 608-332-4147
E-mail: nabs.president@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.nabslink.org
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
Publication: The Student Slate (http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Student_Slate.asp)

National Association of Blind Veterans, a Division of the NFB

President: Dwight Sayer
259 Regal Downs Circle
Winter Garden, Florida 34787
Home: 407-877-8668
E-mail: president@nabv.org
Web site: http://nabv.org
Mailing list: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org

National Association of Guide Dog Users, a Division of the NFB (NAGDU)

President: Marion Gwizdala
1003 Papaya Drive
Tampa, Florida 33619
Home: 813-626-2789
E-mail: president@nagdu.org
Web site: http://www.nagdu.org/
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org

National Association to Promote the Use of Braille, a Division of the NFB (NAPUB)

President: Sandy Halverson
810 22nd Street South
Arlington, Virginia 22202
Home: 703-379-1141
E-mail: sandyh50@verizon.net
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/napub_nfbnet.org

National Federation of the Blind Amateur Radio Division

Chairperson: D. Curtis Willoughby
1279 West Ridge Road
Littleton, Colorado 80120-3256
Home: 303-424-7373
E-mail: ka0vba@dimcom.net

National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science, a Division of the NFB

President: Curtis Chong
3663 Grand Avenue, Apartment 606
Des Moines, Iowa 50312
Home: 515-277-1288
E-mail: curtischong@earthlink.net
Web site: http://www.nfb.org/nfb/NFB_computer_science.asp
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbcs_nfbnet.org

National Federation of the Blind Krafters Division

President: Joyce Kane
465 Highland Avenue
Stratford, Connecticut 06614-3222
Home: 203-378-8928
E-mail: blindhands@aol.com

National Federation of the Blind Seniors Division

President: Judy Sanders
111 Marquette Avenue South, Apartment 503
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-2027
Home: 612-375-1625
E-mail: jsanders.nfb@comcast.net
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nosb_nfbnet.org

National Organization of Blind Educators, a Division of the NFB (NOBE)

President: Sheila Koenig
2214 Emerson Avenue South, Apartment 4
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405
Home: 612-977-9110
E-mail: shekoenig@comcast.net
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nobe-l_nfbnet.org
Publication: The Blind Educator (http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Blind_Educator.asp)

National Organization of Parents of Blind Children, a Division of the NFB (NOPBC)

President: Laura Bostick
Professional Development and
Research Institute on Blindness
P.O. Box 3158
Ruston, Louisiana 71272
Work: 318-257-4554
E-mail: president@nopbc.org
Web site: www.nfb.org/nopbc
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindkid_nfbnet.org
Publication: Future Reflections (http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Future_Reflections.asp)

National Organization of Professionals in Blindness Education, a Division of the NFB

President: Eric Guillory
895 Woods Road
Ruston, Louisiana 71270-7139
Home: 318-245-2157
E-mail: ericguillory@aol.com

Performing Arts Division of the NFB

President: Dennis H.R. Sumlin
PO Box 4203
New York, New York 10035
Home: 212-933-0688
E-mail: dholston@nyc.rr.com
Web site: http://www.padnfb.org/
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/perform-talk_nfbnet.org

Public Employees Division of the NFB

President: Ivan Weich
4301 Clogston Avenue NE
Bremerton, Washington 98310
Home: 360-782-9575
E-mail: IEWeich@comcast.net

Science and Engineering Division of the NFB

President: John Miller
10955 Deering Street
San Diego, California 92126
Home: 858-527-1727
E-mail: johnmillerphd@hotmail.com
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-science_nfbnet.org

Sports and Recreation Division of the NFB

President: Lisamaria Martinez
900 143rd Avenue, Apartment 186
San Leandro, California 94578
Phone: 510-289-2577
E-mail: LMartinez217@gmail.com
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/sportsandrec_nfbnet.org

Travel and Tourism Division of the NFB

President: Cheryl Echevarria
10 Aljan Drive
Brentwood, New York 11717
Home: 631-236-5138
E-mail: cherylandmaxx@hotmail.com
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/travelandtourism_nfbnet.org

Writers' Division, NFB

President: Robert L. Newman
504 South 57th Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68106-1202
Home: 402-556-3216
E-mail: newmanrl@cox.net
Web site: http://www.nfb-writers-division.net
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org

Committee on Assistive Technology (COAT)

Chairperson: Curtis Chong
Home: 515-277-1288
E-mail: curtischong@earthlink.net
Related Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/trainer-talk_nfbnet.org

Genetic Education Committee

Chairperson: Barbara Pierce
Home: 440-775-2216
E-mail: bpierce@nfb.org

Community Service Group

Chairperson: Darian Smith
Phone: 415-215-9809
E-mail: dsmithnfb@gmail.com
Mailing List: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org