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 | Jennifer Hluchy, MS, LOTR | jenniferhluchy@gmail.comcom |
| Vice President | Elise Kelone, MOT, LOTR, CAPS | elisekelone@gmail.com |
| Secretary | Claire McMaster, MOT, LOTR | cmcmaster22@yahoo.co m |
| Treasurer | Regine Dade, MBA, LOTR | 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 | Melissa Wilkerson, LOTR | mwilkerson19@gmail.com |
| Northeast |
co-chair: Jennifer Perodeau, MOT, M.A.T., LOTR co-chair: Emily Mike, OTD, LOTR |
perodeua@ulm.edu mike@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 |
Melissa Kramarich, LOTR, CLT |
melissa.k.ot@gmail.com |
| South-Central |
co-chair: Rachel Stelly, LOTR, C/NDT |
rfontana4@gmail.com
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| Southeast |
co-chair: Bailey Berrigan, MOT, LOTR co-chair: Shannon Richard, MOT, LOTR |
baileyberrigan@gmail.com snr618@gmail.com |
| Bayou Region |
co-chair: Cullen Buisson co-chair: Amy Shows, LOTR |
cullen4lsu@gmail.com amy_shows@hotmail.com |
*See a breakdown of LOTA Districts here.
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 |
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Marketing & Newsletter |
Amanda Mercadal Colvin, MOT, LOTR, CKTP | amandamercadal@yahoo.com |
| Membership |
Connor Murphy, MOT, LOTR |
connormurphy511@gmail.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.