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BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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PRESIDENT
Jean Peyton |
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A legally blind person who travels with her
guide dog, Lander, Jean is a mediator and the founder of Blindconnect.
Active throughout the community, Jean remains committed to the mission of
Blindconnect because the whole community needs to know that ''it's okay to
be blind.''
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Secretary
Allen J. Treise |
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Recently blinded, Al was a printer and gaming card manufacturer for
may years. He joined the Board to provide a different
perspective and to work for increased services in the blindness
community.
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Treasurer
Martha Balecki |
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Micky is a founding member of Blindconnect.
Following a career with Maryland School for the Blind, she is currently a
financial officer with a private business. She hopes to continue
supporting blind and visually impaired persons in Clark County.
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BOARD MEMBERS |
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Debbie Beller
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Priscilla Corbet
Following 25 years as
Orientation/Adjustment instructor with BSBVI, Priscilla retired in 2000 and
joined the Board. She is also active in a number of community
non-profits. She is committed to helping blind and visually impaired
persons succeed in their challenging world.
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Norma Dagher-Townsend
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Charlotte Kiffer
Charlotte is a mediator and business owner.
She has a history of work in the rehabilitation field and an interest in
promoting blindness issues throughout the community. She is active in
other non-profits and is president of the Lander Fan Club.
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Michael Steiger
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 Melissa
Wasilevich
Missy is the mother of Daniel, a child with
Retinopathy of Prematurity and cerebral palsy. She enjoys talking to
school and professional groups, writing about her son's experiences and
helping other parents. She joined the Board to help others through the
process of having a disabled child, family member, or friend. |
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In Memoriam ... founding members
Donna Bockelman
Mary Ann Keckler
In Memoriam ... Board Members
Angela Beller Hoffman
2005
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BOARD COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
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Committees help Blindconnect meet the needs
of the membership as the organization strives to serve its mission and achieve its
goals. Each is chaired by a Board member and is accountable to both the Board and
the membership.
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Membership
Develops membership materials, coordinates annual membership drive, mails
membership cards and letters, contacts members as needed. |
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Outreach Coordinates speaking calendar, assigns members to present program, prepares
press releases about Speaker's Bureau, evaluates effectiveness. |
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Marketing Develops and implements marketing plan, evaluates efforts, revises and
updates strategies. |
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Fund-Raising Recommends annual fund-raising campaign, establishes action plan, implements
large and small activities; provides leadership for fund-raising efforts. |
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Volunteers Develops and updates volunteer manual, seeks volunteers from organization and
community, assigns and evaluates volunteers. |
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Website Coordinates efforts with webmaster, regularly updates website with input from
Board and membership, handles e-mail inquiries from site.
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Newsletter Gathers information and prepares quarterly newsletter under guidance of
editor, distributes newsletter, assures regular flow of information on issues of blindness
to members.
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Celebrating
our 10th Year Anniversary