OAL Board of Directors
Optometry Association of Louisiana
Board of Directors
2025-2026
Click here for a map, outlining the 9 OAL Geographic Societies
MOVING LOUISIANA OPTOMETRY FORWARD!
Brett Bennett, O.D.
65 Medical Park Blvd.
Pineville, LA 71360
Office: 318-487-2020
President-Elect
J. Madison Wall-Hayes, O.D.
2800 Veterans Memorial Blvd # 125
Metairie, Louisiana 70002
Office: (504) 833-5573
Secretary Treasurer
Liaison to the Paraoptometric Section
Bridget Guidry, O.D.
314 Charles Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
Office: 337-367-3834
Immediate Past President
Michael Jorgensen, O.D.
187 Burt Blvd
Benton, LA 71006
Ofc: 318-935-5080
Area Society Presidents:
Southwest Society
Mel Gehrig, O.D.
1767 Imperial Blvd.
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Office: 337-478-3810
Acadiana Society
Jennifer Tate-Brasseaux, O.D.
138 Lazaro Blvd, Suite B
Opelousas, LA 70570
Office: (337) 407-2888
Central Society
Phillip L. Carney, O.D.
4300 Parliament Drive
Alexandria, LA 71303
Office: 318-448-0221
Northshore Society
Ty Primo, O.D.
880 North Highway 190
Covington, La. 70433
Office: 985-249-4366
Southeast Society
Lillian Bergeron, O.D.
747 Portula Ave
Baton Rouge, La. 70820
Office: 225-768-7777
New Orleans Society
Katie Casadaban, O.D.
3221 N. Causeway Blvd
Metairie, LA 70002
Office: 504-737-3456
Northwest Society
Christine Pastilong, O.D.
1519-1 Doctors Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
Office: 318-747-0302
Gulf Society
Jenaye DeRoche, O.D.
425 Saint Mary St.
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Office: 985-447-2393
Contact Dr. DeRoche
Chair, Past Presidents Council
Amanda Hickman, O.D.
1107 Village Walk
Covington, LA 70433
Office: 985-231-0800
Staff & Committee Chairs
Executive Director
Robert Janot, O.D.
3817 Maplewood Drive
Sulphur, LA 70663
Office: 337-607-5102
Fax: 337-287-4883
Executive Assistant
Anne Granger, CPO
3817 Maplewood Drive
Sulphur, LA 70663
Office: 337-607-5102
Fax: 337-287-4883
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
Legislative Chair
Mark Roy III, O.D.
640 St. Charles Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Office: 985-446-1717
Legislative Committee
CE Committee &
Vendor Relations Chair
Darby Chiasson, O.D.
16140 West Main
Cut Off, LA 70345
Office: 985-632-2884
Morgan G. Cornner, O.D.
1980 Tybee Lane
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Office: (337) 477-0963
Contact Dr. Cornner
SECO Trustee
Jeff Anastasio, O.D.
1431 Ochsner Blvd, Ste. A
Covington, La. 70433
Office: 985-875-7898
AOA Trustee
Amy Puerto, O.D.
1431 Ochsner Blvd, Ste. A
Covington, La. 70433
Office: 985-875-7898
2025-26 OAL Board of Directors & Legislative Committee, Historic Bentley Hotel, 9/5/25
