Board of Directors
Those on our board of directors have been either elected by our members or appointed by our president. They serve, as volunteers, to advocate for the benefit of all OTs and COTAs practicing in Louisiana as well as to promote best practice for those who receive/warrant OT services in our state.
| President | Tiffany Stafford Twickler, MOT, LOTR | tlstaffo@hotmail.com |
| Vice President | Elise Kelone, MOT, LOTR | elisekelone@yahoo.com |
| Secretary | Kira Worthy, MOT, LOTR | worthy.ot@gmail.com |
| Treasurer | Regine Dade |
rkdade@hotmail.com |
| COTA Representative | Tammy Buchanan, COTA |
tammy.buchanancotal@gmail.com |
| AOTA RA Representative | Cherie Casteix, MBA, LOTR, CPHQ, CBIS | cheriecasteix@yahoo.com |
District Chairs:
| Northwest | Angie Impson, LOTR | angelai@therapyctr.com |
| Northeast | Jennifer Perodeau | perodeua@ulm.edu |
| Central | Vickie Bordelon, LOTR | bordelonv@suddenlink.net |
| Acadiana | co-chair: Mary Beth Neustrom co-chair: Leslie Guillory |
maryneustrom3@gmail.com lnguillory@gmail.com |
| Southwest |
co-chair: Stacey Ray co-chair: Melissa Kramarich, LOTR, CLT |
staceyray@live.com melissa.k.ot@gmail.com |
| South w-Central |
co-chair: Rachel Stelly, LOTR, C/NDT co-chair: Jennifer Hlucky, MS, LOTR |
rstelly@sage-rehab.org jenniferhluckly@gamil.com |
| Southeast |
co-chair: Michele Crosby, LOTR co-chair: Marie Celeste "MC" Robichaux |
crosbymichele@gmail.com marieceleste0@gmail.com |
| Bayou Region | co-chair: Cullen Buisson co-chair: Adrienne Hymel, MOT, LOTR |
cullen4lsu@gmail.com ahymel79@yahoo.com |
Council Chairs:
| Research |
co-chair: Judith C. Vestal, PhD, LOTR co-chair: Shannon Mangum, MPS, LOTR |
vestal.judith@gmail.com pelicanbird1@gmail.com |
| Standards & Practice | Danielle Keyser, MOT, LOTR, GTC | dkeyser@therapyctr.com |
| Legislative | Samantha Francioni, MOT, LOTR |
Samanthamermigas@gmail.com |
| Education | Meredith Carriere, COTA |
merebyrnes@hotmail.com |
|
Marketing & Newsletter |
Amanda Mercadal Colvin, MOT, LOTR, CKTP | amandamercadal@yahoo.com |
| Membership |
Brittany Barkley, MOT, LOTR |
bebarkley630@yahoo.com |
| Nominations | Danielle Keyser, MOT, LOTR, GTC | dkeyser@therapyctr.com |
Not listed are multiple committee members who also volunteer their services and are vital to this team.