OIB Programs by State

OIB Program Manager:  
Matthew Haynes
OASIS Program Coordinator
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 19888
236 Goodwin Crest Drive
Homewood, AL  35219-0888
205.290.4451
matthew.haynes@rehab.alabama.gov 

Secondary Contact: 
Ashley Townsend
Assistant Commissioner – Blind and Deaf Services
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services 
Blind and Deaf Services
602 S. Lawrence St. 
Montgomery, AL 36104
334.293.7096 
ashley.townsend@rehab.alabama.gov

OIB Program Manager:   
Sarah Canoy
Program Manager  
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
P.O. Box 115516
Juneau, AK 99811-5516
907.465.6932 or 800.478.2815
907.465.6932
sarah.canoy@alaska.gov

Secondary Contact: 
Jim Kreatschman
Program Coordinator II
Alaska PreETS Program
P.O. Box 115516
Juneau, AK 99811-5516
800.478.2815
jim.kreatschman@alaska.gov     
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Pete Poumele
Blind Services Coordinator
American Samoa Office of Vocational Rehabilitation  
P.O. Box 4561
Pago Pago, AS 96799
011.684.699.1371
mataiau26@gmail.com 
 

OIB Program Manager:
EvaMarie Sanchez
OIB Program Manager
Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Independent Living Blind
100 N. Stone Ave. Suite 500B
Tucson, AZ 85701
602.266.9286 
evamariesanchez@azdes.gov  

Secondary Contact: 
Dr. Brian Dulude
Arizona Department of Economic Security
Rehabilitation Services Administration
602.542.6289 
480.549-8199 (M)
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Tina Shores
Older Blind Program Manager
Arkansas Services for the Blind
Division of Workforce Services
Arkansas Department of Commerce
616 Garrison Ave. Rm. 101
P.O. Box 1987
Fort Smith, AR 72901
479.289.7797 (O)
479.629.18.13 (M)
Agency Receptionist: 1.800.960.9270
tina.shores@arkansas.gov   

Secondary Contact:
Dr. Megan Lamb, DBA
Field Administrator
Division of Services for the Blind
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
1 Commerce Way, Ste. 204
Little Rock, AR, 72202
501.682.5730 (O)
501.551.7236 (M) 
Megan.Lamb@arkansas.gov 

Secondary Contact 2:
Amy Jackson
amy.jackson@arkansas.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Jay Harris
Program Manager 
Department of Rehabilitation
721 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.558.5484 
Jay.harris@dor.ca.gov 

Secondary Contact: 
Peter Dawson
Acting Deputy Director
Department of Rehabilitation
721 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814
619.209.1892
peter.dawson@dor.ca.gov
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Arlene Reyes
Executive Director
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 501521 
Saipan, MP  96950
670.322.6537
670.322.6448 (Fax)
arlene@ovrgov.net 
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Liz Robertson
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
2211 W Evans Ave
Denver CO 80223
303.866.3562
elizabeth.robertson@state.co.us 

OIB Program Manager:  
Christopher Lassen 
Adult Services Supervisor   
Older Blind Grant Program VII-2
Department of Aging and Disability Services
Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB)
Adult Services Division
184 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, CT  06095
860.602.4180
860.602.4002 (TTY) 
Christopher.Lassen@ct.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Deborah Talley
Director
deborah.talley@delaware.gov

OIB Program Manager: 
Damon Johnson
Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist, Sensory Unit 
Rehabilitation Services Administration 
Department on Disability Services
One Independence Square
250 E Street SW
Washington, DC  20024
202.262.5650
damon.johnsonjr@dc.gov

Secondary Contact:
Ricky Wright (DDS)
Ricky.Wright@dc.gov
 

OIB Program Manager:
Mireya Hernandez
Division of Blind Services
Program Administrator
Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street  
Turlington Building Suite 1114
Tallahassee, FL 32399
813.871.7190
Mireya.Hernandez@dbs.fldoe.org 

Secondary Contact: 
Bridget Giles
Bureau Chief, Client Services
Department of Education
Division of Blind Services
325 West Gaines Street  
Turlington Building, Suite 1114
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850.245.0305
Bridget.Giles@dbs.fldoe.org 
 

OIB Program Manager:
Shirley Robinson 
Coordinator of Blind Services 
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services
200 Piedmont Avenue SE, West Tower 
Suite 502A 
Atlanta, GA 30334
404.783.3545
Shirley.robinson@gvs.ga.gov

Secondary Contact:
Chris Wells
Executive Director
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
200 Piedmont Avenue S.E. 
West Tower 14th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30334
404.232.1998
www.gvs.ga.gov 
 

Phliss Leon Guerrero
Director
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
238 Archbishop Flores St
Suite 602, DNA Bld.
Hagatna, Guam 96910
475.477.8642 (TTY)
www.disid.guam.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Lea Dias
Ho`opono Services for the Blind
Hawaii Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 
1901 Bachelot Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
808.586.5275
808.586.5269 (TTY)
ldias@dhs.hawaii.gov 

Secondary Contact:
Claudia Madruga
1901 Bachelot Street
Honolulu, HI  96817
CMadruga@dhs.hawaii.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Steven Achabal M.Ed, CRC
Program Coordinator
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
P.O. Box 83720 
341 West Washington Street
Boise, ID 83720
208.334.3220 ext. 113
steve.achabal@icbvi.idaho.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Kim Borowicz, Esq.
Bureau Chief
Bureau of Customer & Community Blind Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services Illinois Department of Human Services
1151 S Wood St
Chicago, IL

312.633.3727
217.606.9986
kim.borowicz@illinois.gov

OIB Program Director: 
Amy Luellen 
Bureau of Rehabilitative Services/FSSA
Family and Social Services Administration
Indiana Government Center South 
402 W. Washington St. Rm W453
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317.775.3187
amy.luellen@fssa.in.gov 

Secondary Contact:
Locket Phillips
Blind and Visually Impaired Services
Family and Social Services Administrations
Indiana Government Center South 
402 W. Washington St. Rm W453
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317.232.1441
locket.phillips@fssa.in.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Kim Walford
Program Administrator
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA  50309-2364
515.250.1184 (C)
kim.walford@blind.state.ia.us 
 

Kansas Department for Children and Families
DCF Administration Building
555 South Kansas Street
Topeka, KS 66603
785.296.8600
785.296.3271
www.dcf.ks.gov
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Gay Pannell
IL/OIB Program Manager
Kentucky Career Center
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Division of Blind Services
Independent Living Services
955 Fairview Ave., Suite 100
Bowling Green, KY  42101
502.764.1106 or 800.443.6055 (O)
270.746.7423 (Fax) 
gay.pannell@ky.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Kevin Monk
Program Manager, CD
Louisiana Workforce Commission
1001 N. 23rd Street
P.O. Box 91297
Baton Rouge, LA  70821-9297
225.219.2943 or 800.737.2958
kmonk@lwc.la.gov
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Annette Stevens
Rehabilitation Consultant
Division for the Blind & Visually Impaired
150 State House Station 
Augusta, ME 04333-0150 
207.623.7949
Annette.M.Stevens@maine.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Tandra Hunter-Payne
Program Manager
Office for Blindness and Vision Services
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
410.554.9107
tandra.hunter-payne@maryland.gov  

Secondary Contact: 
Toni March
Director
Office for Blindness and Vision Services
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
410.554.9219
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Karen Hatcher
Director
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
600 Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA  02111
617.626.7462
karen.hatcher@mass.gov 

Secondary Contact: 
John Oliveira
Deputy Commissioner
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
600 Washington Street - 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
617.626.7509
john.oliveira@ma.gov  

OIB Program Manager: 
Lisa Kisiel
Program Manager 
Bureau of Services of Blind Persons
P.O. Box 30652, 702 W. Kalamazoo Street
Lansing, MI  48909
269.251.6840
kisiell@michigan.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Edward Lecher
State Services for the Blind
Senior Service Unit
2200 University Avenue West, Suite 240
St Paul, MN  55114-1840
651.539.2324
651.642.0506 (TTY)
edward.lecher@state.mn.us

OIB Program Manager: 
Lynda Hall
Program Manager
Department of Rehabilitation Services
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind/Independent Living
317 Industrial Park Road 
Starkville, MS 39759
662.320.6656 or 800.443.1000 (O)
662.324.1878 (TTY)
lhall@mdrs.ms.gov  

Secondary Contact: 
Fadeelah Williams
Program Supervisor
700 B North Main Street
Amory, MS 38821 
662.256.9943 

OIB Program Manager: 
Zeze Miller
Program Manager
Missouri Family Support Division
Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
P.O. Box 2320, 615 Howerton Court
Jefferson City, MO  65102-0088
573.751.8903
zeze.o.miller@dss.mo.gov 

Secondary Contact: 
Allison Meloy 
Program Administrator
Bureau of Services for The Visually Impaired
895 Central Ave, 7th floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
937.260.8076 
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Darrel Hannum
Bureau Chief BLVS
48 2nd Ave. Ste. 213 
Havre, MT 59501
406.265.6933
DHannum@mt.gov 

Secondary Contact: 
Chanda Hermanson
Administrator
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
Montana Disability, Employment and Transitions 
Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services
P.O. Box 4210
111 N Last Chance Gulch Ste. 4C
Helena MT 59604
406.444.2590
877.296.1197
Chanda.hermanson@mt.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Erin Brandyberry
North Platte District Supervisor
Older Blind Program Manager
NCBVI
4600 Valley Rd, Ste 100
Lincoln, NE 68510-4844
308.293.7662
Erin.brandyberry@nebraska.gov 

Secondary Contact: 
Carlos Servan
Executive Director
NCBVI
4600 Valley Rd, Ste 100
Lincoln, NE 68510-4844
402.471.2891
Carlos.servan@nebraska.gov   
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Ani-Tamina Severtsen
Rehabilitation Instructor II
State of Nevada/DETR-Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
3016 W. Charleston Blvd. Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89102
702.486.0387
t-severtsen@detr.nv.gov 

Secondary Contact: 
Drazen Elez
State Administrator
702.486.0506
d-elez@detr.nv.gov  
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Amy Clark
Older Individuals who are Blind and Vision Impaired Program 
New Hampshire Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
Division of Workforce Innovation
New Hampshire Department of Education
21 S. Fruit Street, Suite 20
Concord, NH 03301
603.271.3815
Amy.Clark@doe.nh.gov 
Services for The Blind and Vision Impaired (SBVI) Program

OIB Program Manager: 
Elizabeth Deshields
Independent Living Coordinator   
New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
130 Atlantic Avenue 3rd Floor
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
609.441.3013
elizabeth.deshields@dhs.state.nj.us  
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Juan F. Haro
Independent Living Program Manager
New Mexico Commission for the Blind
400 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 900
Roswell, NM  88201
505.383.2267
Juan.Haro@state.nm.us 

Secondary Contact: 
James Salas
Deputy Director
Independent Living Program
NM Commission for the Blind
2200 Yale Boulevard SE
Albuquerque, NM  87106
505.383.2251
James.Salas@state.nm.us 
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Tracy Breslin 
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped 
Capital View Office Park
52 Washington  Street, South Building, Room 201
Rensselaer, NY 12144 
518.474.9647
tracy.breslin@ocfs.ny.gov  
 

OIB Program Manager
Crystal Jackson Cheek M.Ed, C.M.H.C.
IL Program Specialist
Division of Services for the Blind
NC Department of Health and Human Services
309 Ashe Avenue, Fisher Building
2601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2601
919.527.6720
Crystal.Cheek@dhhs.nc.gov

Secondary Contact:
Patricia Sikes
IL Program Specialist
NC Division of Services for the Blind
309 Ashe Avenue, Fisher Building
Raleigh, NC 27606
919.527.6720
patricia.sikes@dhhs.nc.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Aimee Volk
Department of Human Services
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
1000 East Divide Avenue
Bismarck, ND  58501-1208
701.328.8954 or 800.755.2745
701.328.8968
alvolk@nd.gov  

OIB Program Manager:  
Bernadetta King, C.R.C.
Program Manager
Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
816 30th St. NW
Canton, OH 44709
330.323.6395
bernadetta.king@ood.ohio.gov
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Julie Bailey
Program Manager
Tulsa Visual Services Center, VS 91
907 South Detroit Avenue, Suite 500
Tulsa, OK 74120
918.551.4911 (O)
918.606.9353 (C)
918.551.4935 (F) 
jbailey@okdrs.gov   
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Malinda S. Carlson
IL Director
Oregon Commission for the Blind
535 SE 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
971.673.1578  
Malinda.s.carlson@ocb.oregon.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Jamie Pressmann
VR Specialist 
Labor & Industry | Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services | Central Office
8 W Market Street, 2nd floor
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
717.787.8315 (O)
570.709.6135 (C)
jpressmann@pa.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Madeline Hernandez
Administrator VRA
Administración Rehabilitación Vocacional 
Programa MIRADA  
PO Box 191118 
San Juan, PR 00919-1118
787.729.0160, ext. 7259
madelinehernandez@vra.pr.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Laurie Diorio
Program Manager/State Director
Department of Human Services/Office of Rehabilitation Services
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired 
40 Fountain Street, Third Floor
Providence, RI  02903
401.265.3563
laurie.diorio@dhs.ri.gov 

Secondary Contact:
Ronald J. Racine
Associate Director 
Department of Human Services
Office of Rehabilitation Services
40 Fountain St.
Providence, RI 02903
401.462.7888 
Ronald.Racine@dhs.ri.gov
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Rhonda Thompson 
OIB Program Lead
South Carolina Commission for the Blind
Independent Living and Prevention of Blindness Programs
620 North Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601-1654
864.241.1111
Rhonda.Thompson@sccb.sc.gov
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Sandra Neyhart
Program Manager
Department of Human Services
Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired 
Hillsview Properties Plaza
3800 East Highway 34, 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD  57501-5070
605.773.4644 or 800.265.9684
605.773.6412 (TTY)
sandy.neyhart@state.sd.us 
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Cindy Miles
Director, IL/OIB
Blind & Visually Impaired Services
2557 Plymouth Road
Johnson City, TN  37604
423.434.6986
cindy.miles@tn.gov

Secondary Contact: 
Chastity Campbell
IL Program Coordinator
1618 Railroad Ave.
Shelbyville, TN 37160
931.685.1393
chastity.corbin@tn.gov 
 

Texas (North)

Matt Berend, MRC, LBSW
Independent Living Services for Older Individuals who are Blind (OIB)
Texas Workforce Commission-Vocational Rehabilitation Division
1117 Trinity St., Room 144T
Austin, TX 78778
737.329.6822
matt.berend@twc.texas.gov 

Texas (South)

OIB Program Manager:  
Kira Hollywood-Sythoff, M.Ed., LPC
OIB Manager
Texas Workforce Commission
VR Division/Office of Blind Services
101 East 15th Street, MC 1403
Austin Texas 78778
512.936.4276
Kira.hollywood@twc.texas.gov

Other Texas Contacts:

Bonnie Notargiacomo
OIB Program Specialist
956.358.8559
bonnie.notargiacomo@twc.texas.gov
 

Crystal Stark
OIB Program Specialist
979.680.5293
Crystal.stark@twc.texas.gov 

OIB Program Manager: 
Steve Winn
Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
250 North 1950 West, Suite B
Salt Lake City, UT  84116-7902
801.323.4345
801.323.4395 (TTY)
stevewinn@utah.gov 
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Fred Jones
Division Director
Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
H.C. 2 South
280 State Drive
Waterbury, VT  05671-2050
802.241.0326
fred.jones@vermont.gov

OIB Program Manager: 
Vacant 

Secondary Contact: 
Pam Cato
Deputy Commissioner 
804.371.3410
pam.cato@dbvi.virginia.gov
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Felecia Blyden
Supervisor
Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
Disabilities and Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1303 Hospital Ground
Knud Hansen Complex, Building A
St. Thomas, VI  00802
340.774.0930 
felecia.blyden@dhs.vi.gov  
 

OIB Program Manager: 
Kim Canaan
State Director
Department of Services for the Blind
University of Washington—CTDS
Box 357920
Seattle, WA 98195
206.616.6789
206.721.4056 (TDD) 
kimcan@uw.edu 

Secondary Contact: 
Sophie Watson
Program Coordinator
Department of Services for the Blind
University of Washington—CTDS
Box 357920
Seattle, WA 98195
watsos@uw.edu

OIB Program Manager: 
Tammy Murdock
Rehabilitation Program Specialist 
WV Division of Rehabilitation Services
10 McJunkin Road
Nitro, WV 25143
304.760.7180
tammy.k.murdock@wv.gov
 

OIB Program Manager:  
Ann Sievert
Office Director
Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1 West Wilson Street, Room 558
Madison, WI 53703
608.266.3147
annl.sievert@dhs.wisconsin.gov 

OIB Program Manager: 
Stephanie Jensen
Program Manager
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
5221 Yellowstone Road
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307.777.7191
stephanie.jensen@wyo.gov