Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Anne DuBois, Waldo Esparza and Michael Wright to the Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists.

Anne DuBois

DuBois, of Seminole, is the Clinical Director of Development at Orthotic and Prosthetics Centers, Inc. She is a licensed orthotist and prosthetist and is a member of the Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists. DuBois earned her bachelor’s degree in orthotics and prosthetics from St. Petersburg College.

Waldo Esparza

Esparza, of Tampa, is the President and Owner of Tampa Bay Prosthetics. He is a licensed prosthetist and is himself, a left, above the knee amputee who won the 1998 Disabled Sailing Championship and the 1996 Paralympic Sailing Bronze Medal. Esparza holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington.

Michael Wright

Wright, of Jacksonville, is the Orthotics and Prosthetics Department Director at Nemours and a licensed orthotist and prosthetist. He is a past president of the Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists and also belongs to the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists. Wright earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Florida and a bachelor’s degree in orthotics and prosthetics from St. Petersburg College.

These appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.

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