Braille Authority of North America

Board Representative and Member Organization

Full Members

Kim Charlson, American Council of the Blind
Frances Mary D'Andrea, American Foundation for the Blind
Mary Nelle McLennan, American Printing House for the Blind
May Davis, Associated Services for the Blind
Diane Wormsley, Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Ruth McKinney, Braille Institute of America
Sue Reilly, California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Darleen Bogart, CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind)
Kim McEachirn, Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Maryann Bartkowski, Horizons for the Blind
Susan Spicknall, National Braille Press
Judy Dixon, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Cindi Laurent, National Braille Association
Jennifer Dunnam, National Federation of the Blind

Associate Members

Maria Stevens, Braille Authority of New Zealand Aotearoa Trust
Aimée Ubbink, Crawford Technologies
Sue Costa, T-Base Communications

Executive Committee

Frances Mary D'Andrea, Chair
Mary Nelle McLennan, Vice-Chair
Jennifer Dunnam, Secretary
Sue Reilly, Treasurer
Judy Dixon, Past Chair

Braille Formats Technical Committee

Lynnette Taylor, Chair
Cindi Laurent, Board Liaison
Deborah Brown
Susan Christensen
Dena Garrett
Debbie Gillespie
Ann Kelt
Sandy Smith
Dorothy Worthington

Computer Braille Technical Committee

Melissa Hirshson, Chair
Judy Dixon, Board Liaison
John Jackson
Sandra Ruconich
Joseph Sullivan
Betty Teachman
Bruce Toews

Crafts and Hobbies Technical Committee

Camille Caffarelli, Chair
May Davis, Board Liaison
Anna Dresner
Melissa Hirshson
Jill Pariso
Marcy Ponzio
Joe Wassermann

Mathematics Braille Technical Committee

Dorothy Worthington, Chair
Cindi Laurent, Board Liaison
Joanne Baldwin
Mary Denault
Betsy McBride
Allison O'Day
Susan Osterhaus
Jacquie Walker

Music Braille Technical Committee

Lawrence Smith, Chair
Jennifer Dunnam, Board Liaison
Karin Auckenthaler
Dan Geminder
Karen Gearreald
Beverly McKenney
Harvey Miller
Tom Ridgeway

Refreshable Braille Technical Committee

Caryn Navy, Chair
Jennifer Dunnam, Board Liaison
Imke Durre
Eric Guillory
Virginia Parker
Dana Winikates

Tactile Graphics Technical Committee

Aquinas Pather, Chair
Mary Nelle McLennan, Board Liaison
Allison O'Day
Susan Osterhaus
Diane Spence

Publications Committee

Mary Nelle McLennan, Chair
Judy Dixon, Board Liaison
Susan Christensen
Brenda Loughrey
Ruth McKinney
Sandy Smith
Debra Sewell

Ad Hoc Committee on Braille Research

Frances Mary D'Andrea, Co-chair
Diane Wormsley, Co-chair
Darleen Bogart
Kim Charlson
Judy Dixon
Robert Englebertson
Cheryl Kamei Hannan
Cay Holbrook
Tessa Wright

Ad Hoc Committee on Braille Signage and Labeling

Kim Charlson, Chair
Judy Dixon
Miriam Dixon
Debbie Gillespie
Bonnie Grimm
Mary Nelle McLennan
Mike Sivill

Ad Hoc Committee on Early Literacy Materials Production

Bonnie Read, Chair
Diane Wormsley, Board Liaison
Susan Christensen
Ann Kelt
Diane Spence
Susan Spicknall
Jane Thompson
Dorothy Worthington

Ad Hoc Committee on English Braille, American Edition

Jennifer Dunnam, Chair
Darleen Bogart, Board Liaison
Linda Jacobson
Tom Keith
Robert Stepp
Joseph Sullivan

Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Language Materials

Ann Kelt, Chair
Kim Charlson, Liaison
Marilyn Breedlove
Jill Cooter
Joanna Venneri

Ad Hoc Committee on Standardized Tests

Diane Spence, Chair
Susan Spicknall, Board Liaison
Marilyn Breedlove
Dena Garrett
Ruth Loew
Betty Marshall
Susan Osterhaus
Renee Sanders
Debbie Willis

Ad Hoc Committee on Uncontracted Braille

Sue Reilly, Chair
Kim Charlson
Jill Cooter
May Davis
Miriam Dixon
Ann Foxworth