Board members advise VRCO staff on best practices for serving the low vision community in southwest Missouri. Members provide expertise from a wide range of professional experience and backgrounds. To get in touch with a board member, contact us.

  • Christopher Boschen, OD | Director

    Optometrist at Sunshine Eye Clinic

  • Mark Cascairo, DO | Director

    Ophthalmologist at Mercy Clinic Eye Specialist

  • Brandi Casteel, RN | President-elect

    Surgery Coordinator at Mercy Clinic Eye Surgery Center

  • John Gresham | Director

    Retired OTC Disability Support at Retired OTC

  • Nicole Hanlin | Director

    Counselor at Rehabilitation Services for the Blind

  • Carla Harrison | Secretary

    Process coordinator at Ozark Public Schools

  • Beth Harville, PhD | Director

    Director of Pre-Health Sciences at Drury University

  • Pam Marion, PT | Director

    Assistant Director of Special Services at Springfield Public Schools

  • Katherine Nordyke, PhD | Director

    Director, Citizenship and Learning Program at Missouri State University

  • Keith O’Neil | Director

    Radio Personality at O'Neil Enterprises

  • Tiffany Peebles | Director

    Dental Hygienist at Wade Warren, DDS LLC

  • Shachar Tauber, MD | Director

    Ophthalmologist at Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists

  • Jacob Thomas, MD, FACS | Director

    Ophthamologist at Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center

  • Jon Treadway, OD | Treasurer

    Optometrist at Jordan Valley Community Health Center

  • Carol Van Rhein | President

    Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at Rehabilitation Services for the Blind

  • Debra Williams | Director

    Optometrist at VRCO and Kimberling Vision Center