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Board Members

The Board is comprised of 7 members - 5 professional members, 2 consumer members.

Professional Members:

Ronald Gingras - Chair - Prosthetist-Orthotist

Term: 11-12-2003 thru 10-31-2011

Timothy McCluney - Orthotist

Term: 11-14-2007 thru 10-31-2008

Steven Mersch - Prosthetist-Orthotist

Term: 11-14-2007 thru 10-31-2010
Hugh Panton - Prosthetist-Orthotist Term: 5-22-5008 thru 10-31-2010

Charles Price, M.D.

Term: 11-14-2007 thru 10-31-2009

Consumer Member's:

Mr. Ralph Lees Term: 5-22-2008 thru 10-31-2011

Mr. George Morris - Vice-Chair

Term: 2-2-2001 thru 10-31-2008

All correspondence and inquiries should be directed to the Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists Staff at 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin #C07; Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257. Since this Board serves as a "quasi judicial" entity on licensure issues, contact with the members may cause the members to be recused from administrative proceedings. Staff will direct inquiries, when appropriate, to the full board for review.


Board Member and Staff Responsibilities

(Note: Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.)

Rickia Smith , Regulation Specialist II, responsible for licensure applications

Keri Meany, Regulation Specialist II, continuing education provider and course approval

Martha Gold , Regulation Specialist I, receptionist, bad checks and refunds

Sherra Causey, Regulation Specialist II, agendas, meeting set-up, general office questions
and rules

Tiffany Robinson, Regulatory Supervisor/Consultant, responsible for the daily supervision and operation of the Board of Orthotists & Prosthetists

Sharon Guilford, Program Operations Administrator, responsible for Board policy

Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, responsible for Legislative and Budget matters

Orthotists & Prosthetists