Sandra Merrill
Sandy Merrill is the current BOD Chair of Vision Guide Dogs (VGD). She was previously President and CEO of Guide Dogs of Texas (GDTX) from 2014 to 2021. She was the Director of Training for eight years at GDTX prior to her promotion and is a certified Guide Dog Mobility Instructor. She worked in the Guide Dog Mobility field since 2001, serving as a delegate for seven International Guide Dog Conferences and serving people who are blind across Texas. She’s the elected Chair of the Council of US Dog Guide Schools from 2017-2020. She has a M.A. from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. from Reed College and is a graduate of the Andeavor Leadership Fellows Program.