Gordon Derzon served as the CEO of the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics for 25 years. He is currently an emeritus clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin. Gordon joined the CBI Board of Directors in 2002.

Peter Holm, MD is a general ophthalmologist and the retired senior member of the Chippewa Valley Eye Clinic, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He practiced Ophthalmology in Northern Wisconsin for 38 years. Peter has been involved in surgical missions in India and the Philippines with CBI, and St. Lucia. Peter joined the CBI Board of Directors in 2013, and was named Vice Chairman and Chief Medical Officer in 2019.

Reena Chandra Rajpal is a public health practitioner and seasoned development professional with extensive experience in strategic planning, development, grant making and management for charitable organizations, higher education and international NGOs. Reena joined the CBI Board of Directors as President (ex-officio) in 2013 and became Executive Director in 2019.

Sean Lynch is a highly versatile individual with wide-ranging experience and skills. He currently serves as strategic partnership officer at the Wisconsin Historical Foundation. His background also includes serving as director of development at the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, where he managed donor relationships and major fundraising strategies. Prior to that, he was a litigation attorney at Pines Bach LLP in Madison, Wis. Sean joined CBI’s Board of Directors in 2020.

As vice president of Qualified Plan Services at The Capital Group, Andrew Thompson works primarily with employer-sponsored retirement plans, group benefit plans, and personal wealth management clients. Andrew is passionate about serving those in need, having volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, and Team Rubicon, a veterans’ organization that responds to disasters and humanitarian crises. He also served for eight years in the U.S. Army. Andrew joined Combat Blindness International in 2021.

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Michael Altaweel completed medical school in Canada and came to the University of Wisconsin in 1998 to complete a two-year fellowship in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous. He then joined the UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences as an assistant professor. Mike joined the CBI Board of Directors in 2002.

Anant Baliga is the director of business development at Symphony Corporation where he is responsible for the sales and business development success of the company. Prior to Symphony Corporation he worked with SSI Technologies. Anant joined the CBI Board of Directors in 2013.

Choton Basu is a professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He works closely with startup companies and consults on business innovation. His passion resides in social entrepreneurship, and he specializes in technology-enabled projects. Choton is also the founder and CEO of Slipstream, LLC.

Yasmin Bradfield, MD is a faculty member and professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. As co-chair of the Department’s International Ophthalmology Initiatives, she has led international ophthalmology faculty and resident exchanges supported by CBI. Yasmin has nationally recognized expertise in pediatric glaucoma, and has served in leadership roles for the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. She joined CBI’s Board of Directors in 2021.

Amy Murray is director of sales-Midwest at Glaukos Corporation, an ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company. Her prior experience includes sales management positions at Abbott Medical Optics and Allergan Inc. Amy has been a longtime advocate of Combat Blindness International and joined CBI’s Board of Directors in 2020.

Margaret Wolfgram is a native Wisconsinite and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a double major in English and Spanish. During her time at UW-Madison, she interned abroad in Peru and developed a passion for working internationally. Margaret joined Combat Blindness International in 2018 as an Office Manager and enjoys working to increase access to eye care in her Madison community as well as abroad.