Prevent Blindness has announced that Matt MacDonald, president and global head of managed care, EyeMed Vision Care, has been appointed chair of the Prevent Blindness board of directors. MacDonald succeeds past board chair Jim McGrann, CEO of Advancing Eyecare, who was named as an emeritus member of the board of directors.

Michael C. Vitale, ABOM, vice president, membership, government relations and technical affairs for The Vision Council, and vice chair of the board of directors for Prevent Blindness Texas, was elected as the chief volunteer officer co-chair of the Prevent Blindness Affiliate Association. In addition, Amy Pulles, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness Ohio, was re-elected as the CEO co-chair of the association. By virtue of these roles, Vitale will serve as a voting member of the Prevent Blindness Board of Directors and Pulles will serve as a non-voting member.

Lori A. Archer, former CEO of UnitedHealthcare Vision, was also elected to the Prevent Blindness board of directors, along with past board members, Paul Delatore, global head, market access, Alcon, and Cadmus Rich, MD, MBA, principal consultant, ClearSight LLC, and chief medical officer of Visara Inc. Dr. Rich will serve as Prevent Blindness Board treasurer, and Jacqueline Herd, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer of Providence St. Josephs Health, was re-elected board secretary.