Committees

The HLAA California State Association has many committees that serve specific purposes and needs of the hearing loss community. Committees can range from statewide advocacy efforts to meeting the internal needs of our governing board of directors.

Advocacy
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Chairperson: Nanci Linke-Ellis
Members: Meg Wallhegen, Alan Katsura, Katie Wright

A committee to pass much-needed legislation to benefit the hearing loss community.

Education—Chapter Leaders
Toni Barrient

Chairperson: Toni Barrient
Members: Katie Wright

This committee creates and hosts monthly online meetings to support chapter leaders. 

Nominations
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Chairperson: Nanci Linke-Ellis
Members: Laura Gaeta, Heather Lehr

This group manages and oversees annual elections.

Virtual Meetings
Katie Wright President

Chairperson: Katie Wright
Members: Toni Barrient

Monthly, state-wide webinars on a variety of topics to support and educate the California hearing loss community.

Website
Heather Lehr

Chairperson: Heather Lehr
Members: Toni Barrient, Tim Browning, Liz Lesan, Katie Wright, Alan Katsura

This team is creating a new and improved HLAA-CA website to be launched Spring 2022.

Database
Richard Osborne

Chairperson: Rich Osborne
Members: Tim Browning, Alan Katsura

Create and maintain state-wide HLAA database.

Social Media
Laura Gaeta

Chairperson: Laura Gaeta
Members: Heather Lehr, Katie Wright

Creates content for and maintains HLAA-CA social media platform.

Fundraising
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Chairperson: TBD
Members: TBD

A group that plans our annual fundraising Tech Expo and other fundraising efforts.