BEP Directors
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ALABAMA
Joe Helm, Assistant Commissioner
2129 East South Boulevard
Montgomery, Alabama 36111
Phone: (334) 281-1973
Fax: (334) 281-0848
E-Mail: jhelm@rehab.state.al.us
ALASKA
Pamela Geary, BEP Coordinator
1251 Muldoon Road, Suite 101
Anchorage, AK 99504-2096
Phone: 907-269-3568
Fax: 907-269-3632
E-Mail: pamela.geary@alaska.gov
ARIZONA
John Palacios
Program Manager
Arizona Business Enterprise Program
22 E Mitchell Dr., Suite 103
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 266-9070 Ext. 111
Email:
JPalacios@azdes.gov
ARKANSAS
Jim Pearson
Division of Services for the Blind
P.O. Box 3237
Little Rock, AR 72203-3237
Phone: (501) 682-0350
Fax: (501) 682-0359
E-Mail: jim.pearson@arkansas.gov
CALIFORNIA
Debra K. Meyer
Program Manager, BEP
Dept. of Rehabilitation
721 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 558-5349
dkmeyer@dor.ca.gov
COLORADO
Dan Whalen
Business Enterprise Program Manager
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Colorado Department of Human Services
2211 West Evans Bldg B
Denver, CO 80223
P# 303-866-3425
C# 303-594-9259
F# 303-866-3933
E-Mail: Dan.Whalen@state.co.us
CONNETICUT
Edward Owens, BEP Supervisor
BESB, 184 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
Phone: (860) 602-4198
Fax: (860) 602-4050
E-Mail: edward.owens@ct.gov
DELAWARE
Michael P. Williams Sr.
Delaware Business Enterprise Program Director
1901 North Dupont Highway
Division for the Visually Impaired
Biggs Building
New Castle, DE 19720
Phone: (302) 255-9833
Fax: (302) 255-9957
E-Mail: mike.williams@state.de.us
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Tiffani Harris-Davis,
Acting Chief RSVFP
DDS/Rehabilitation Services Admin.
Randolph Sheppard Vending Facility Program
Rehabilitation Services Administration
1125 15th St NW 2nd Floor Wash DC 20005
Office (202) 442- 8444
Fax (202) 442-8745
E-mail: TiffaniH.davis@dc.gov
Joyce Hildreth, Director
Division of Blind Services
325 West Gaines Street
Room 1114, Turlington Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(850) 245 - 0300
Fax: (850) 245-0363
E-mail:
Joyce.Hildreth@dbs.fldoe.org
Website: http://dbs.myflorida.com/
GEORGIA
Ms. Rajaunnda Gandy, Director
Business Enterprise Program
5238 Royal Woods Parkway
Suite 200
Tucker, GA 30084-3079
Phone: (770) 724-6590
Fax: (770) 724-6598
E-Mail: rajaunnda.gandy@dol.state.ga.us
HAWAII
Mr. David Eveland, Administrator
State of Hawaii – Services for the Blind Branch
1901 Bachelot Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 586-5311
Fax: (808) 586-5288
E-mail: develand@dhs.hawaii.gov
Website: www.rrhi.com/hooponoblindservices/
IDAHO
Lisa Van Ry, BEP Director
Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
P. O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0012
Phone: (208) 334-3220
Fax: (208) 334-2963
E-Mail: lvanry@icbvi.state.id.us
ILLINOIS
Raven Pulliam
Administrator
Business Enterprise Program for the Blind
809 Commercial Avenue
Springfield, IL 62703
Telephone: (217) 558-2321
TTY/NexTalk: 1/888-440-8982 Ext. 44
Raven.Pulliam@Illinois.gov
INDIANA
Locket Phillips, BEP Director
Blind and Visually Impaired Services
402 W. Washington Street
P.O. Box 7083
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083
Phone: (877) 241-8144
E-Mail: Locket.Phillips@FSSA.in.gov
IOWA
Roger Erpelding, Program Administrator
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone: (515) 281-1358
Fax: (515) 281-1263
E-Mail: erpelding.roger@blind.state.ia.us
KANSAS
Dennis D. Rogers, JD, SPHR
Administrator, Kansas Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Kansas Rehabilitation Services
Social and Rehabilitation Services
2601 SW East Circle Drive North
Topeka, KS 66606
Phone: 785-296-2717
E-Mail: Dennis.Rogers@srs.ks.gov
KENTUCKY
Richard Nesbitt, Director
Kentucky Business Enterprises
209 Saint Clair Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40602-0757
Phone: (502) 564-4754
Fax: (502) 564-2951
E-Mail: Richard.Nesbitt@ky.gov
LOUISIANA
Michael St.Julien
Randolph Sheppard Program Manager
P.O. Box 91297 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9297
Phone: 225-219-2415
Fax: 225-219-4993
Email: mstjulie@dss.state.la.us
MAINE
Jim McManus
Administrator
Business Enterprise Program
Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
45 Commerce Drive
150 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0150
Phone: 207-623-7962
E-Mail: James.J.McManus@Maine.Gov
Bart Peeples
Director, Maryland Business Enterprise Program
Office of Blindness and Vision Services
Division of Rehabilitation Services
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: (410) 554-9450
Fax: (410) 554-9455
E-Mail: bpeeples@dors.state.md.us
MASSACHUSETTS
John Oliveira
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
48 Boylston St.
Boston, Ma. 02116
Phone: (617) 626-7509
Email: John.oliveira@state.ma.us
MICHIGAN
James Hull
Business Enterprise Program Acting Manager
Michigan Commission for the Blind
P. O. Box 30652
201 North Washington, Second Floor
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone - (517) 373-2064
Fax - (517) 335-5140
Email - hullj@michigan.gov
MINNESOTA
John Hulet
2200 University Avenue West
St. Paul, Minnesota 55114
Phone: (651) 642-0789
Fax: (651) 642-0788
E-Mail:
john.hulet@state.mn.us
MISSISSIPPI
Joe Styron
P.O. Box 9727
Jackson, MS 39286-9727
Phone: (601) 853-5280
Fax: (601) 853-5288
E-mail:
Jstyron@mdrs.state.ms.us
MISSOURI
Larry Branson, BEP Supervisor
615 Howerton Court, PO Box 2320
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 751-4881
Fax: (573) 751-4984
E-Mail: Larry.R.Branson@dss.mo.gov
MONTANA
Beverly Berg, Blind and Low Vision Services
Department of Public Health and Human Services
Vocational Rehabilitation
P.O. Box 4210 - 111 Sanders Street
Helena, Montana 59604-4210
Phone: (406) 444-4178
E-mail: bberg@state.mt.us
NEBRASKA
Dr. Pearl Van Zandt
Executive Director
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
4600 Valley Road, Suite 100
Lincoln NE 68510
Phone: (402) 471-8100
Fax: (402) 471-3009
E-Mail: pearl.vanzandt@nebraska.gov
Michael T. "Mick" Coleman Ed.D.
Administrator
Rehabilitation Division
Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
505 E. King Street, Room 502
Carson City, Nevada 89701-3705
Phone: 775-684-4040
TTY: 775-684-8400
Fax: 775-684-4184
Email: mtcoleman@nvdetr.org
NEW HAMPSHIRE
David Lamb, Coordinator
Services for Blind and Visually Impaired
21 South Fruit St, Suite #20
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-3537
Fax: (603) 271-3816
E-Mail: DLamb@ed.state.nh.us
NEW JERSEY
John T. Klein, Manager Business Enterprise Program
NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Quakerbridge Plaza
Building 10, Room 102
Mercerville, NJ
Mail should be sent to:
P.O. Box 721
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: (609) 584-4908
Fax: (609) 584-4876
E-Mail: John.Klein@dhs.state.nj.us
NEW MEXICO
Brenda Campbell, State Program Manager
Business Enterprises Program
2200 Yale Blvd. SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
505 841 8844 Ext. 211
E-Mail: Brenda.Campbell@state.nm.us
NEW YORK
Peter Crowley, Assistant Commissioner
NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
52 Washington St., South Bldg. 201
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: (518) 473-1255
Fax: (518) 486-5819
Email: peter.crowley@ocfs.state.ny.us
NORTH CAROLINA
Clay Pope
Chief, Business Enterprises
309 Ashe Ave - Fisher Building
2601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2601
Phone: (919) 733-9703
Fax: (919) 715-8769
E-Mail: clay.pope@dhhs.nc.gov
NORTH DAKOTA
Helen Baumgartner
1237 West Divide, Suite 1B
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: (701) 328-8954
Fax: (701) 328-8969
E-Mail: hbaumgartner@nd.gov
OHIO
Stephen J. Moore, Assistant Director BSVI
Business Enterprise Program Manager
400 East Campus View Boulevard (SW3A)
Columbus, Ohio 43235-4604
Phone: (614) 466-1256
Fax: (614) 985-9495
E-Mail: Stephen.moore@ohio.gov
OKLAHOMA
Daniel Irwin
Programs Manager
Visual Services #33
8 N. W. 8th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Telephone: 405-231-1074
Fax: 405-231-1070
E-mail: dirwin@drs.state.ok.us
OREGON
Ray Milojevich
535 S.E. 12th Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: (503) 731 3221
E-Mail: Ray.Milojevich@state.or.us
PENNSYLVANIA
Robert D. Anderson
BEP Coordinator
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services
1521 North 6th Street
Harrisburg, PA. 17102
Phone: (717) 787-3667
Fax: (717) 787-3210
E-Mail: rdanderson@state.pa.us
RHODE ISLAND
Laurie DiOrio, Assistant Administrator
Office of Rehabilitation Services
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
40 Fountain Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903-1898
Phone: (401) 222-2300 x401
Fax: (401) 222-1328
E-Mail: ldiorio@ors.ri.gov
Barbara L. Skinner, Director
Post Office Box 2467
Columbia, South Carolina 29202-2467
Telephone: (803) 898-8748
Fax: (803) 898-8662
Email: bskinner@sccb.sc.gov
Nancy Hoyme
DHS - Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired
E. HWY 34 - Hillsview Plaza
C/O 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-4644
Fax: (605) 773-5483
E-Mail: Nancy.Hoyme@state.sd.us
TENNESSEE
Barbara Badger
DHS – Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Tennessee Business Enterprises
531 Henley Street, Suite 204 Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: (865) 594-6060, Ext. 1280
Fax: (865) 594-5827
E-Mail: barbara.badger@tn.gov
TEXAS
Michael Hooks
Administrative Bldg., Suite 260
4800 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX. 78756
Phone: (512) 377-0560
Fax: (512) 377-0557
E-Mail: Michael.Hooks@dars.state.tx.us
UTAH
Kenna Arcury
250 N. 1950 W., Suite B
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7902
Phone: (801) 323-4384
Fax: (801) 323-4396
E-Mail: karcury@utah.gov
VERMONT
Nancy Darcy
VT Division f/t Blind & Visually Impaired (DBVI)
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: (802) 651-1541
Fax: (802) 863-7515
E-Mail: nancy.darcy@dail.state.vt.us
VIRGINIA
Dave Kennedy
397 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227
Phone: (804) 371-3103
Fax: (804) 371-3351
E-Mail: David.Kennedy@dbvi.virginia.gov
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
Jeanne Gallo, Business Enterprise Program Manager
Washington State Department of Services for the Blind
P.O. Box 40933
Olympia, WA 98504-0933
Phone: (360) 725-3844
Fax: (360) 407-0679
E-Mail: jeagallo@dsb.wa.gov
WEST VIRGINIA
Candice Ward
Manager, Randolph Sheppard Program
WV Division of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 1004
Institute, WV 25112
Phone: (304) 766-4890
Fax: (304) 767-3060
E-Mail: Candice.Ward@wvdrs.org
WISCONSIN
Kim Pomeroy, MPA
District Director WDA 6/BEP Director
DWD/Div. of Vocational Rehabilitation
364 Grand Ave.
Wausau, WI 54403
715-261-7762
Fax: 715-261-7761
E-mail: kim.pomeroy@dwd.wisconsin.gov
Marion Cotterman, BEP Manager
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
1100 Herschler Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-6801
Fax: (307) 777-5939
E-Mail: mcotte@state.wy.us