OAL Board of Directors

Optometry Association of Louisiana
Board of Directors
2025-2026

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MOVING LOUISIANA OPTOMETRY FORWARD!




Executive Committee:



President


Brett Bennett, O.D.
65 Medical Park Blvd.
Pineville, LA  71360

Office: 318-487-2020

                  
Contact Dr. Bennett


President-Elect

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


Contact Dr. Wall-Hayes





Secretary Treasurer 

Liaison to the Paraoptometric Section


Bridget Guidry, O.D.

314 Charles Street
New Iberia, LA  70560
Office:    337-367-3834

Contact Dr. Guidry


Immediate Past President


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


Contact Dr. Jorgensen





Area Society Presidents:



Southwest Society


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


Contact Dr. Gehrig


Acadiana Society


Jennifer Tate-Brasseaux, O.D.          

138 Lazaro Blvd, Suite B

Opelousas, LA 70570

Office: (337) 407-2888


Contact Dr. Tate Brasseaux



Central Society


Phillip L. Carney, O.D.
4300 Parliament Drive
Alexandria, LA  71303
Office:    318-448-0221


Contact Dr. Carney


Northshore Society


Ty Primo, O.D.          
880 North Highway 190
Covington, La. 70433
Office: 985-249-4366


Contact Dr. Primo



Southeast Society


Lillian Bergeron, O.D.
747 Portula Ave
Baton Rouge, La. 70820
Office: 225-768-7777


Contact Dr. Bergeron


Northeast Society


Brad Anders, O.D.
2314 Commons Ct, Ste 2-3

Ruston, LA 71270
Office:   (318) 232-6552


Contact Dr. Anders



New Orleans Society


Katie Casadaban, O.D.

3221 N. Causeway Blvd

Metairie, LA 70002

Office: 504-737-3456


Contact Dr. Casadaban



Northwest Society


Christine Pastilong, O.D.

1519-1 Doctors Drive

Bossier City, LA 71111

Office: 318-747-0302

  

Contact Dr. Pastilong



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

  

Contact Dr. Hickman





Staff & Committee Chairs

Executive Director


Robert Janot, O.D.
3817 Maplewood Drive
Sulphur, LA  70663
Office:    337-607-5102
Fax:    337-287-4883


Contact Dr. Janot


Executive Assistant


Anne Granger, CPO
3817 Maplewood Drive
Sulphur, LA  70663
Office:   337-607-5102
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



Legislative Chair


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

Contact Dr. Roy



Legislative Committee


CE Committee &

Vendor Relations Chair


Darby Chiasson, O.D.
16140 West Main
Cut Off, LA  70345
Office:    985-632-2884


Contact Dr. Chiasson



Student Relations


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


Contact Dr. Anastasio


AOA Trustee


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


Contact Dr. Puerto


2025-26 OAL Board of Directors & Legislative Committee, Historic Bentley Hotel, 9/5/25