Board of Directors

Optometry Association of Louisiana
Board of Directors
2022-2023

Executive Committee:

President
Marc Ardoin, O.D.
564 Valhi Blvd
Houma, LA 70360
Ofc: 985-876-6980
Fax: 985 876 6975

Cell: 985-856-1081

President Elect
Amy Puerto, O.D.
1431 Ochsner Blvd, Ste. A
Covington, La. 70433
Office: 985-875-7898
Contact Dr. Puerto

Secretary Treasurer
Michael Jorgensen, O.D.
187 Burt Blvd
Benton, LA 71006
Ofc: 318-935-5080
Contact Dr. Jorgensen

Immediate Past President
Amanda Hickman, O.D.

1107 Village Walk

Covington, LA, 70433

Office Phone: 985-231-0800

Area Society Presidents:

Southwest Society
Mel Gehrig, O.D.
1767 Imperial Blvd.
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Office: 337-478-3810
Contact Dr. Gehrig

New Orleans Society

J. Madison Wall-Hayes, O.D.
2800 Veterans Memorial Blvd # 125
Metairie, Louisiana 70002
Office: (504) 833-5573
Contact Dr. Wall-Hayes

Northshore Society
Anita Blanchard, O.D.
3149 Grove Court
Mandeville, La. 70448
Office: 225-278-7652
Contact Dr. Blanchard

Central Society
Brett Bennett, O.D.
985 Stones Way Dr.
Pineville, LA 71360

Office: 318-487-2020
Contact Dr. Bennett

Southeast Society
Lillian Forstall, O.D.
747 Portula Ave
Baton Rouge, La. 70820
Office: 225-768-7777
Contact Dr. Forstall

Northeast Society
Anthony Lamar, O.D.
3000 Forsythe Ave.
Monroe, La. 71201
Office: (318) 807-2020
Contact Dr. Lamar

Acadiana Society
Auzita Sajjadi, O.D.
214 Southcity Parkway, Suite 101
Lafayette, La. 70503
Office: 337-981-6430
Contact Dr. Sajjadi

Gulf Society
Laura Buisson, O.D.
195 Abby Lake Dr
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Office: 985-688-5688
Contact Dr. Buisson

Northwest Society
Christine Pastilong, O.D.

1519-1 Doctors Drive

Bossier City, LA 71111

Office: 318-747-0302

Past Presidents Council (also serving as Legislative Chair)

Mark Roy III, O.D.
640 St. Charles Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Office: 985-446-1717

Staff & Committees

Executive Director
Robert Janot, O.D.
3817 Maplewood Drive
Sulphur, LA 70663
Office: 318-335-0675
Fax: 337-287-4883
Contact Dr. Janot

Executive Assistant
Anne Granger, CPO
3817 Maplewood Drive
Sulphur, LA 70663
Office: 318-335-0675
Fax: 337-287-4883
Contact Anne

Executive Director Emeritus
James D. Sandefur, O.D.

Contact Dr. Sandefur

Third Party Committee Chair
Jeff Wilhite, O.D.
1670 Barataria Blvd.
Marrero, LA 70072
Office: 504-348-2993
Contact Dr. Wilhite

CE Committee & Vendor Relations Chair
Darby Chiasson, O.D.
16140 West Main
Cut Off, LA 70345
Office: 985-632-2884

Liaison to the Paraoptometric Section
Bridget Guidry, O.D.
1707 Bayou to Bayou Rd
New Iberia, LA 70563
Office: 318-305-6177

Young OD & Student Mentoring Committee
Morgan G. Cornner, O.D.
1980 Tybee Lane
Lake Charles, LA 70605

Office: (337) 477-0963