Mission and Purpose

The mission of the NCSAB is to promote through advocacy, coordination, and education the delivery of specialized services that enable individuals who are blind and visually impaired to achieve personal and vocational independence.

Officers

Greg Trapp, New Mexico - President

Vacant - President-Elect

Shirley Robinson, Georgia - Secretary

Natasha Jerde, Minnesota - Treasurer

Ex Officio - Catriona Macdonald, Policy Advisor

Directors at Large

Carlos Serván, Nebraska, Past President

Juanita Barker, Texas

Dr. Bernice Davis, New Jersey, Past President

Dacia Johnson, Oregon, Past President

Michael MacKillop, Washington

John Oliveira, Massachusetts

Ashley Townsend, Alabama

Dorothy Young, Mississippi, Past President

Past Presidents

2025 - Dorothy Young, Mississippi

2024 - Dr. Cassondra Williams Stokes, Arkansas
2023 - Carlos Serván, Nebraska
2022 - Dr. Bernice Davis, New Jersey
2021 - William Robinson III, Michigan
2020 - Dacia Johnson, Oregon
2019 - Dacia Johnson, Oregon

2019 - Carol Pankow, Minnesota

2018 - Carol Pankow, Minnesota

2018 - Dan Frye, New Jersey

2017 - Lea Dias, Hawaii

2016 - Ray Hopkins, Virginia

2015 - Sue Schaffer, Maryland

2014 - Robert Doyle III, Florida

2013 - David DeNotaris, Pennsylvania

2012 - David DeNotaris, Pennsylvania

2011 - Barbara Madrigal, Texas

2010 - Michael Gandy, Mississippi

2009 - Patrick Cannon, Michigan

2008 - Vito DeSantis, New Jersey

2007 - Greg Trapp, New Mexico

2006  - Allen Harris, Iowa

2005 - Linda Mock, Oregon

2004 - Brian Sigman, Connecticut

2003 - Dr. Pearl Van Zandt, Nebraska

2002 - Dr. Pearl Van Zandt, Nebraska

2002 - Ray Hopkins, Oklahoma

2000 - Terry Murphy, Texas