Board of Directors

Optometry Association of Louisiana
Board of Directors
2022-2023

Click here for a map, outlining the 9 OAL Geographic Societies
MOVING LOUISIANA OPTOMETRY FORWARD!




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 


Contact Dr. Ardoin




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

Contact Dr. Hickman




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

  

Contact Dr. Pastilong



Past Presidents Council (also serving as Legislative Chair)



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

Contact Dr. Roy



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

Contact Dr. Chiasson


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

Contact Dr. Guidry


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

Office: (337) 477-0963

Contact Dr. Cornner