Board & Executive Committee

Board

At its last Annual General Meeting in May 2006 the following organizations were voted onto the Board of the AMD Alliance International:

The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (Canada) View Site
Represented by Dr. Keith Gordon, Head of Research View Biography View Biography

International Federation on Ageing (Canada) View Site
Represented by Dr. Jane Barratt, Secretary General View Biography

Lighthouse International (United States) View Site
Represented by Dr. Bruce Rosenthal, Chief, Low Vision Programs View Biography

The Macular Disease Society (United Kingdom) View Site
Represented by Mr. MacDonald Curran View Biography

Organizaciòn Nacional de Ciegos Españoles/ONCE (Spain) View Site
Represented by Sr. Vicente Ruiz, Associate General Manager, Member Social Affairs

Prevent Blindness America (United States) View Site
Represented by Daniel D. Garrett, Senior Vice President View Biography

Pro Retina Deutschland (Germany) View Site
Represented by Dr. Rainald von Gizycki, Past Chairman View Biography

Retina France (France) View Site
Represented by Françoise Georges View Biography

Retina International (Switzerland) View Site
Represented by Ms. Christina Fasser, President View Biography

Royal National Institute of the Blind (United Kingdom) View Site
Represented by Mr. Stephen Winyard, Head, Public Policy and Campaigns View Biography

The Seniors Coalition (United States) View Site
Represented by Mr. David Herman, Executive Director View Biography

Retina Hong Kong, (Hong Kong) View Site
Represented by Mr. K. P. Tsang, President View Biography

Vision Australia (Australia) View Site
Represented by Trish Egan View Biography

Canadian Association of Optometrists (Canada) View Site
Represented by Dr. Anthony Cullen View Biography

Deicke Centre for Visual Rehabilitation/American Optometric Assocation(Low Vision Section) (United States) View Site
represented by Dr. Tracy Williams, Executive Director View Biography

Retina South Africa (South Africa) View Site
Represented by Ms. Claudette Medefindt, President View Biography

International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (Italy) View Site
Represented by Mr. Guiseppe Castronovo, President View Biography

Foundation Fighting Blindness (USA) View Site
Represented by Ms. Allie Laban-Baker, Senior Director of Communications View Biography

Macular Degeneration Foundation (Australia) View Site
Represented by Ms. Julie Heraghty, Chief Executive Officer View Biography

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is responsible for running the business of the AMD Alliance International between Board meetings. It consists of:

CHAIRMAN: Mr. MacDonald (Don) Curran, Macular Disease Society, United Kingdom

VICE CHAIRMAN: Mr. David Herman, The Seniors Coalition, USA

TREASURER: Daniel Garrett, Prevent Blindness America, USA

PAST CHAIR: Dr. Bruce Rosenthal, Lighthouse International, USA

SECRETARY: Dr. Jane Barrett, International Federation on Ageing, Canada

EXECUTIVE AT LARGE: Mr. Stephen Winyard, Royal National Institute of the Blind, United Kingdom

DIRECTOR AT LARGE: Ms. Allie Laban-Baker, Foundation Fighting Blindness, USA

DIRECTOR AT LARGE: Ms. Julie Heraghty, Macular Degeneration Foundation, Australia

CHAIR EMERITUS: Dr. Bob Thompson, Chair Emeritus, United Kingdom View Biography

For additional information on the organizations represented on the Board or on the individuals serving on the Board or the Executive Committee please contact us at info@amdalliance.org