Board & Executive Committee

Board

At its last Annual General Meeting in May 2008 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. Tom Bremridge, Chief Executive Officer

Photograph of McDonald Curran.

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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 Mr. Luc Licari

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

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

International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (Italy) View Site
Represented by Mr. Giuseppe 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

Immediate Past Chair: McDonald (Don) Curran View Biography

Honourary Life Chair: Robert Thompson

Executive Committee

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

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

VICE CHAIRMAN: Dr. Jane Barrett, International Federation on Ageing, Canada

TREASURER: Ms. Allie Laban-Baker, Foundation Fighting Blindness, USA

SECRETARY: Ms. Julie Heraghty, Macular Degeneration Foundation, Australia

EXECUTIVE AT LARGE (ex officio): Dr. Bruce Rosenthal, Lighthouse International, USA

EXECUTIVE AT LARGE: Mr. Luc Licari, Retina France, France

PAST CHAIR: McDonald (Don) Curran Immediate Past Chair, United Kingdom

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

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