Committees of the California
Council of the Blind
Advocacy Committee:
Donna Pomerantz, Acting Chair
Phone: 626 233-2991
Advocacy Committee Chair
For SSA related questions, write to:Advocacy.ssa
- Bernice Kandarian
- Don Roberts
- Pete Romero
- Dan Smith
Awards Committee:
Roger Petersen, Chair
Phone: 650 969-1688
Awards Committee Chair
- Susan Hyatt
- Mary Beth Randall
- Michael Williams
Committee on Access and Transportation:
Eugene Lozano, Jr., Chair
Phone: 916 485-8307
Committee on Access and Transportation Chair
- 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
- Patricia 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
- Dan Smith
- Jeff Thom
- (Representative of Host Chapter)
Constitution and Bylaws Committee:
Gabe Griffith, Chair
Phone: 925 768-8195
Constitution and Bylaws Committee Chair
- David Jackson
- Dr. Gerald Konsler
- Charles Nabarrete
- Roger Petersen
- Mary Beth Randall
Credentials Committee:
Pamela Polagi, Chair
Phone: 626 445-7297
Credentials Committee Chair
Crisis Committee:
Lee Morton, Chair
Phone: 619 223-1259
Crisis Committee Chair
- Christy Crespin
- Leslie Thom
- Patricia Wolf
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 and Hate Crimes Committee:
Pam Metz, Chair
Phone: 818 388-4995
Domestic Violence and Hate Crimes Committee Chair
- Nelly Emerson
- Jane Kardas
- Mike Keithley
- Andrea Pitsenbarger
- Linda Samulski
Education Committee:
Joni Patche, Chair
Phone: 916 359-1212
Education Committee Chair
Leena Dawes, Vice Chair
- Connie Bateman
- Lisa Cushman
- Warren Cushman
- Keith Johnson
- Erik Smiley
- Leslie Thom
Finance and Budget Committee:
Vincent Calderon, Chair
Phone: 626 429-4539
Finance and Budget Committee Chair
- Kevin Berkery
- Charles Dorris
- Charles Nabarrete
- Peter Pardini
- Rex Ransom
- Jeff Thom
First Timers Committee:
Ardis Bazyn, Chair
Phone: 818 238-9321
First Timers Committee Chair
- Eric Calhoun
- Leena Dawes
- Debra Thompson
Friends of CCB:
(Undergoing reorganization)
Fund Raising Committee:
John Ross, Chair
Phone: 661 619-5863
Fund Raising Committee Chair
Ken Metz, Vice Chair
- Steve Fort
- Melissa Hudson
- Sharlene Ornelas
- Peter Pardini
- Obbie Schoeman
- Elena Thomason
Governmental Affairs Committee:
Jeff Thom, Chair
Phone: 916 995-3967
Governmental Affairs Committee Chair
- Andy Baracco
- Ardis Bazyn
- Warren Cushman
- Leena Dawes
- Steve Fort
- Roy Harmon
- Louis Herrera
- Jane Kardas
- Steven Mendelsohn
- Charles Nabarrete
- Dirk Neyhart
- Allen Ramos
- Teddie-Joy Remhild
- Robert Wendt
History Committee:
Catherine Skivers, Chair
Phone: 510 357-1986
History Committee Chair
- Al Gil
- Chris Gray
- Bernice Kandarian
- Gussie Morgan
- Don Queen
- Joe Smith
Investment Committee:
(Undergoing reorganization)
Membership Committee:
Ardis Bazyn, Chair
Phone: 818 238-9321
Membership Committee Chair
David Jackson, Vice Chair
- Mike Keithley
- Sylvia Lopez
- Ken Metz
- Vita Zavoli
Nominating Committee:
Pamela Polagi, Chair
Phone: 626 445-7297
Nominating Committee Chair
(Members are chosen by the chapters and statewide special interest affiliates)
Personnel Committee:
Eugene Lozano, Jr., Co-chair
Phone: 916 485-8307
Personnel Committee Co-Chair
Jeff Thom, Co-Chair
Phone: 916 995-3967
Personnel Committee Co-Chair
- Jerry Arakawa
- Dr. Martin Jones
- Peter Pardini
- Mitch Pomerantz
Public Relations Committee:
(Undergoing reorganization)
- Leena Dawes
- Charles Nabarrete
Publications Committee:
Linda Porelle, Chair
Phone: 415 577-8437
Publications Committee Chair
Judy Wilkinson, Editor
- Annette Carter
- Loralee Castner
- Evelyn Drewry
- Susan Glass
- Mike Keithley
- Roger Petersen
- Bonnie Rennie
- Donna Sanchez
- Peter Schellin
- Dr. Catherine Schmitt Whitaker
Technical Operations Group Subcommittee:
Vita Zavoli, Chair
Phone: 510 846-4080
Technical Operations Group Chair
- Steve Aminoff
- Antoinette Arianna
- Greg Fowler
- Jeremy Johansen
- Mike Keithley
- Phill Obregon
- Tom Randall
Rehabilitation Services Committee:
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 Nabarrete
- Don Queen
- Richard Rueda
- Patricia Wolf
Resolutions Committee:
Jeff Thom, Chair
Phone: 916 995-3967
Resolutions Committee Chair
Leena Dawes, Vice Chair
- Gabe Griffith
- Eugene Lozano, Jr.
- Charles Nabarrete
- Dirk Neyhart
- Linda Porelle
- Dan Smith
- Robert Wendt
Scholarship Committee:
Robert Wendt, Chair
Phone: 562 438-7100
Scholarship Committee Chair
- Vincent Calderon
- Christy Crespin
- Coletta Davis
- Dr. Martin Jones
- Dr. Gerald Konsler
- Patricia 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
- Vincent Calderon
- Mike Keithley
- Andrea Pitsenbarger
- Stephanie Rood
- Robert Wendt
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