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
Bonnie Grimm, Braille Institute of America
Sue Reilly, California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
Darleen Bogart, CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind)
Doug Jacques, Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Eileen Curran, National Braille Press
Judy Dixon, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Cindy Laurent, National Braille Association
Jennifer Dunnam, National Federation of the Blind

Associate Members

Maria Stevens, Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind
Sharlyn Ayotte, T-Base Communications

Executive Committee

Judy Dixon, Chair
Sue Reilly, Vice-Chair
Mary Nelle McLennan, Secretary
Bonnie Grimm, Treasurer
Kim Charlson, Past Chair

Ad Hoc Committee on Braille Research

Frances Mary D'Andrea, Co-chair
Diane Wormsley, Co-chair
Darleen Bogart
Kim Charlson
Eileen Curran
Judy Dixon
Robert Englebertson
Cay Holbrook
Rob Wall-Emerson
Robin Wetzel

Ad Hoc Committee on Braille Signage and Labeling

Kim Charlson, Chair
Pam Boss
Miriam Dixon
Debbie Gillespie
Bonnie Grimm

Ad Hoc Committee on Early Literacy Materials Production

Betsy Burnham, Chair
Diane Wormsley, Board Liaison
Susan Christensen
Ann Kelt
Ann MacCuspie
Bonnie Read
Jane Thompson

Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Language Materials

Ann Kelt, Chair
Eileen Curran, Board Liaison
Marilyn Breedlove
Jill Cooter
Lisa McClure

Ad Hoc Committee on Standardized Tests

Diane Spence, Chairperson
Bonnie Grimm, Board Liaison
Carol Allman
Marilyn Breedlove
Dena Garrett
Ruth Loew
Betty Marshall
Renee Sanders

Braille Formats Technical Committee

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

Computer Braille Technical Committee

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

Crafts and Hobbies Technical Committee

Marcy Ponzio, Chair
May Davis, Board Liaison
Lorraine Banks
Norma Boge
Camille Caffarelli
Melissa Hirshson
Jill Pariso

Literary Braille Technical Committee

Martha Pamperin, Chair
Darleen Bogart, Board Liaison
Nancy Barker
Linda Jacobson
Tom Keith
Julia Moyer
Robert Stepp
Joseph Sullivan

Mathematics Braille Technical Committee

Dorothy Worthington, Chair
Cindy Laurent, Board Liaison
Joanne Baldwin
Mary Denault
Betsy McBride
Helen McMillan
Allison O'Day
Susan Osterhaus
Jean Simpson

Music Braille Technical Committee

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

Publications Committee

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

Refreshable Braille Technical Committee

Caryn Navy, Chair
Judy Dixon, Board Liaison
Imke Durre
Eric Guillory
Virginia Parker
Catherine Thomas
Dana Winikates

Tactile Graphics Technical Committee

Lucia Hasty, Chair
Mary Nelle McClennan, Board Liaison
Constance Craig
Irene Miller
Allison O'Day
Susan Osterhaus
Diane Spence
John McConnell, Consultant
Sarah Morley-Wilkins, Consultant

Updated June 29, 2010