OIB-TAC Advisory Board

Through quarterly meetings, the advisory council provides feedback and guidance on grant activities. Members represent agencies, organizations, and groups who represent or serve older individuals who are blind or have low vision. Council members are invited to serve based on their representative affiliations.  

Advisory Council Members: 

American Council of the Blind (ACB)

Doug Powell, President, Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) 

Matthew Haynes, Past Chair of the Aging Division

American Foundation of the Blind (AFB)/American Printing House (APH)

Pris Rogers, Special Advisor, AFB

Centers for Independent Living (CIL)

Aaron Baier, Deputy of Operations, Western New York Independent Living, Inc.

Direct Service Provider

Amy Pebley, Vision Rehabilitation Teacher in Oklahoma

Hadley

Steven Kelley, Assistive Technology Specialist, Hadley

Helen Keller National Center (HKNC)

Jenee Alleman Goodman, Older Adult Program Specialist, HKNC

National Council of State Agencies for the Blind (NCSAB)

Juanita Barker, Chair of Independent Living Services

National Federation of the Blind (NFB) 

Glenn Crosby, President, National Federation of the Blind of Texas

OIB Program Managers

Amy Luellen, OIB Program Director, Indiana Bureau of Rehabilitative Service/FSSA (Contracts Services)

Personnel Prep

Kelcie Spencer-Douglas, Faculty Specialist, Western Michigan University

USAging

Melissa Gray, Director Transportation and Mobility, Co-Director National Aging and Disability Transportation Center

VisionServe Alliance 

Jason Eckert, Vice President and COO, VisionServe Alliance