The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard Implementation Advisory Council (NIMAS Implementation Advisory Council) maintains, advances, and supports the adoption of the NIMAS at the state level.
Council Membership
Chuck Hitchcock, Chair
Chief Officer, Policy and Technology
Director, NIMAS Technical Assistance Center, CAST, Inc.
John Churchill, Senior Vice President
Operations, RFB&D
Jeff Diedrich, Director
Michigan Integrated Technology Supports
Jay Diskey, Executive Director
School Division, Association of American Publishers
Bill East, Executive Director
National Association of State Directors of Special Education
John Eisenberg, Severe Disabilities/Assistive Technology Specialist
Office of Special Education Instructional Services, Virginia Department of Education
Jim Fruchterman, President & CEO
The Benetech Initiative/Bookshare.org
Nicole Gaines, NIMAC Manager
American Printing House for the Blind
Diane Cordry Golden, Consultant
Missouri Assistive Technology
Vicki Hershman, State Project Director
PATINS Project
Charlene Gaynor, CEO
The Association of Educational Publishers
Linnie Lee, Assistive Technology Consultant
Bluegrass Technology Center
Charles Mayo, Manager
Distribution, Accessibility & Finance, Instructional Materials & Educational Technology, Texas Education Agency
Donna McNear
Rum River Special Education Coop
Richard Robison, Executive Director
Federation for Children with Special Needs
David Rose, ex officio, Principal Investigator
NIMAS Development and Technical Assistance Centers, CAST, Inc.
Mary Ann Siller, National Project Manager
Professional Development Department, American Foundation for the Blind
Michael Slade, ex officio (2/23/09)
Project Officer, NIMAS Centers, Education Program Specialist
Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education
Skip Stahl, ex officio, Project Director
NIMAS Development Center, CAST, Inc.
Tom Starbranch (2/09/09)
Chair, Association of American Publishers Serving Students with Disabilities Committee
Accessibility and Compliance Manager for Pearson Curriculum Group
Joy Zabala, AIM Project Manager
Assistive Technology & Leadership
Ruth Ziolkowski, Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Representative; President
Don Johnston, Inc.