About Prevent Blindness Texas
Our Mission
The mission of Prevent Blindness Texas is to prevent blindness and preserve sight.
Who We Are
Established in 1956 and incorporated in 1965, Prevent Blindness Texas is the state's leading voluntary eye health and safety organization dedicated to preventing blindness and preserving sight. As such, we focus on improving the state's vision and eye health by enhancing community capacity through our core competencies of early detection, patient support, systems enhancement, public policy, public awareness and health education. Half of all blindness can be prevented, yet this can only occur through these essential interventions.
Focused on providing a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness Texas touches the lives of thousands of Texans through our sight-saving programs and services through our network of volunteers and offices located in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
Prevent Blindness Texas is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization existing under the laws of the State of Texas.
Prevent Blindness Texas
Board of Directors
The Prevent Blindness Texas Board of Directors helps chart the agency's course. They contribute a vast array of experience and skills that helps maintain our status as the state's leading eye health and safety organization.
Executive Committee
Board Chair: Pat Segu, OD
University of Houston College of Optometry, Clinical Associate Professor
Vice Chair: Walt Meffert
Community Volunteer
Vice Chair: Kelly Haight
Eyetopia, Inc., Director of Operations
Secretary: Ann Stout, MD
Houston Eye Associates, Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Treasurer: Gordon Dobner, CPA
BKD National Financial Services Group, Audit Director
Board of Directors, (cont.)
Amy Anderson, DNP, RN, CNE
Texas Christian University, Professor
Kameron Brewer
Essilor of America, Inc., Assistant Director of Managed Care
Sai Chavala, MD
North Texas Eye Research Institute at the UNT Health Science Center, Professor
Catherine Martinez
Berkeley Eye Center, Director of Optical Services
George McHenry
Community Volunteer
Rebekah Montes, OD
University of Houston College of Optometry
Andrea Sartin
BKD, Auditor
Nour Shatleh, J.D., LL.M.
Shatleh Law, Lawyer
Loren Sobel
Essilor of America, Senior Counsel/Compliance Officer;
Misha Syed, MD
UTMB, Ophthalmologist.
Contact the staff of
Prevent Blindness Texas
State Office
CEO: Heather Shirk Patrick
Email: hpatrick@preventblindnesstexas.org
Director of Finance: Craig Windon
Email: cwindon@preventblindnesstexas.org
Vice-President of Programs and Community Outreach: Monica Saenz Guerrero
Email: msaenz@preventblindnesstexas.org
Vice-President of Development : Christina Allen-Crowder
Email: ccrowder@preventblindnesstexas.org
Associate State Program Director: Sonia Oladapo
Email: soladapo@preventblindnesstexas.org
Associate State Program Director: Alicia Aranda
Email: aaranda@preventblindnesstexas.org
Program Coordinator: Maribel Perales
Email: mperales@preventblindnesstexas.org
Development Coordinator: Lauren Benavides
Email: lbenavides@preventblindnesstexas.org
