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Below you will find the links to the pages of each of the candidates for the Board of Directors and the Board of Publications. The candidates answered the questions posed by the Board of Publications, below. Elections will be held throughout the 2026 ACB Conference and Convention. For more information on the annual convention, please visit the convention page.
- Please introduce yourself, indicate the position you are seeking, and explain why you are interested in serving in this role.
- What do you consider your strongest contribution to ACB at the national, state, special-interest affiliate, or local chapter level? Please explain why you view this as your most significant contribution.
- In your view, what is the most important challenge currently facing ACB? How would you work to help address this challenge if elected?
- What do you see as the most pressing issues facing the blindness community we serve, and how would you work to advance meaningful change in this organization?
Board of Directors Candidates
Jennifer Bazer, West Columbia, SC
Gabriel Lopez Kafati, Miami Lakes, FL
Terry Pacheco, Silver Spring, MD
Rachel Schroeder, Springfield, IL
Koni Sims, Sioux Falls, SD
Sheila Young, Orlando, FL
Board of Publications Candidates
Deborah Armstrong, Milpitas, CA
Jeff Bishop, Tucson, AZ
Meka White, Cortlandt Manor, NY