Members of the Board of Directors

Institute for Innovative Blind Navigation

We are currently updating and refining our board list. It will change over the next few days as well work on the document.

Michael Hudson, IIBN Chairman of the Board; Director; Michigan State University Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities; 120 Bessey Hall, East Lansing, MI, 48824-1033; Phone 517 353-9642x229; Fax 517 353-8825; e-mail mjh@msu.edu.

Lou Alonzo, Professor Emeritus; Michigan State University; 332 Erickson Hall, MSU, East Lansing, MI 48824-1034; also: Post Office Box 1562, East Lansing 48826; Phone: 517-355-1835; Fax: 517-353-6393; e-mail: alonsol@pilot.msu.edu.

Susan Langendonk, Orientation & Mobility Specialist; Lansing School District; Address: (home)10010 Winegar Road, Laingsburg MI 48848; (work) Ingham Intermediate School District; 2630 W. Howell Road; Mason, MI 48854; 517 244 1442; fax 517 244 9510 slangend@inghamisd.org

Jeffrey R. Steele; 3060 Commerce Dr. Ste. One Ft. Gratiot, Michigan 48059; work: 810-385-7500; home: 517-624-5002; fax: 810-385-0796; e-mail: jsteele1@metlife.com.

Ed Piotrowski, Orientation and Mobility Specialist; Bay Arenac ISD Public Schools; 4228 Two Mile Road Bay City, Michigan 48706; 517-686-4410; Fax 517-667-3286; e-mail: epiotrow@isd.bay.k12.mi.us.

Michael Kazmierski; e-mail : michael.kazmierski@spectrum-health.org; work: (616) 391-9846; home: (616) 957-4467; cell: (616) 443-6413 home e-mail: dunkaz@ameritech.net; home address: 2861 Woodcliff Circle S.E.; Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Colleen LaRose, Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Brunhilde Merk-Adam

Fred Wurtzel, President NFB of Michigan.

Bert Revette, Lion International, BDR754@charter.net

Dan Kish, CEO of World Access for the Blind. Orientation and mobility specialist, expert in echo location, specialist in human perception;. 29723 Avenida Fiesta; Sun City, California, 92586; 562; 673-9066; fax: 909-679-0991; email: dankish@worldaccessfortheblind.org.

Doug Baldwin, Executive Director; Institute for Innovative Blind Navigation; Millet Learning Center 3660 Southfileld Drive; Saginaw, Michigan 48601; 989-777-1040; e-mail: baldwind@svol.org.

Advisors to the Board

James Royle, Professor; Department of Special Education; Saginaw Valley State University; 244 Brown Hall University Center, Michigan, 48710; 517-249-4598; fax: 517-790-4385; e-mail: jgr@tardis.svsu.edu.

Delores Kowalski, OD; Executive Director, Special Needs Vision Clinic; Millet Learning Center; 3660 Southfield Drive; Saginaw, Michigan, 48601; 517-777-1040; fax: 517-777-3509; e-mail: SNVC@aol.com.

Richard Long, Professor at Western Michigan University. He is an expert on blind navigation. Dr. Long has written grants in excess of ten million dollars to support research into advanced wayfinding technologies for the blind.

Board E-mail addresses

alonsol@PILOT.MSU.EDU Lou Alonso
baldwind@svol.org Doug Baldwin
mjh@MSU.EDU Mike Hudson
michael.kazmierski@SPECTRUM-HEALTH.ORG Michael Kazmierski
dankish@WORLDACCESSFORTHEBLIND.ORG Dan Kish
snvc@AOL.COM Delores Kowalski
SLANGEND@GW.INGHAM.K12.MI.US Susan Langandonk
clarose@EATON.K12.MI.US Colleen LaRose
orientationandmobility@YAHOO.COM Richard Long
bkmabma@WORLDNET.ATT.NET Brunhilde Merk-Adam
epitski@HOTMAIL.COM Ed Piotrowski
jgr@SVSU.EDU Jim Royle
jsteele1@METLIFE.COM Jeff Steele
fjw@ATTBI.COM Fred Wurtzel
BDR754@charter.net Bert Revettel