Board of Directors
Pam Allen- Currently the Executive Director of the Louisiana Center for the Blind in Ruston, LA. Mrs. Allen is the Treasurer for the National Federation of the Blind, and also the President of the National Federation for the Blind of Louisiana. She was appointed to serve on the Louisiana Rehabilitation Coucil by then Governor Kathleen Blanco. She coordinates numerous programs designed to meet the needs of blind children and their families. Pam and her husband, Roland, reside in Ruston, LA.
Christian Doucet - Has worked for Alcon Laboratories, one of the most respected eye care companies in the world, for the past decade. Chrisitan started with the company as a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative and was quickly promoted to Sales Manager. He has since been promoted two other times to National Sales Trainer for the Opthalmic Division, and then to his current role as Senior Product Manager. Christian resides in Ft. Worth, TX with his wife Jennifer, and daughter Charlotte.
Craig Geraci - is a General Civil Litigation Attorney with Rushing and Guice, P.L.L.C in Ocean Springs, MS. He is the Vice-President of the Shared Vision Track Club and has worked tirelessly to promote and grow the club. Craig currently resides in New Orleans.
Matthew Kotz - has been a professional firefighter with the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department for the past 12 years. Matt has worked tirelessly to promote the benefits of running and living an active lifestyle to the blind community in his area. Matt serves as the Secretary for the Shared Vision Track Club and resides in LaQuinta, CA with his wife Carie, and two kids, Dylan and Ella.
Rich Scott - is the founder of the Shared Vision Track Club and currently works as a Sales Manager for Kinetic Concepts, Inc. He has been in Medical Sales for the past 9 years and is an avid runner. Inspired by his six year old son, Patrick, who is legally blind Rich decided to start the Shared Vision Track Club in an effort to enrich the lives of blind individuals through participation in mainstream endurance events. He resides near Baton Rouge, LA with his wife Shannon, and three boys, Patrick, Will, and Reid.
Phil Templet - is currently a paraeducator at the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired. Phil has worked for the LT. Governor's office as a Constituency Manager and later as an Assistant Ombudsman for the Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs. Phil also serves on the boards of the Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network, Statewide Independent Living Council, and the Louisiana Rehab Council. Phil currently resides in Baton Rouge, LA.
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