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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
April 2015 – April 2016
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Kara Heying, OD, FCOVD – President Barry Tannen, OD, FCOVD – Vice President
Christine Allison, OD, FCOVD – President Elect Daniel Press, OD, FCOVD – Secretary/Treasurer
Ida Chung, OD, FCOVD – Immediate Past President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Marie Bodack, OD, FCOVD
Pat Pirotte, OD, FCOVD
Jennifer Dattolo, OD, FCOVD
Patrick Quaid, MCOptom, PhD, FCOVD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Pamela R. Happ, MSM, CAE
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE STAFF
Katie Kirschner, MS—IECB Credentialing Director & Project Coordinator
Penny Melkerson-Kirby—Membership Coordinator
Kris Herrick—Member Engagement Specialist
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COMMITTEES
KARA HEYING, OD, FCOVD – PRESIDENT
International Examination & Certification Board
Robert Fox, OD, FCOVD (Chair)
Philip Bugaiski, OD, FCOVD
Jennifer Simonson, OD, FCOVD
Kristi Jensen, OD, FCOVD (Chair-Elect)
Ilana Gelfond-Polnariev, OD, FCOVD
Alexandar Andrich, OD, FCOVD
Carl Hillier, OD, FCOVD (Secretary)
Carole L. Hong, OD, FCOVD
M.H. Esther Han, OD, FCOVD
Susan Oh, OD, FCOVD
Linda Sanet, COVT
Credentialing Director & Staff Liaison: Katie Kirschner, MS
David A. Damari, OD, FCOVD (Chair)
Pat Pirotte, OD, FCOVD
IECB Multiple Choice Examination Subcommittee
Jack Richman, OD, FCOVD
Celia Hinrichs, OD, FCOVD
Staff Liaison: Katie Kirschner, MS
Shelly Mozlin, OD, FCOVD, FCOVD-A (Chair)
Dominick Maino, OD, FCOVD-A
IECB FCOVD-A Process Review Subcommittee
Ken Ciuffreda, OD, FCOVD-A
Staff Liaison: Katie Kirschner, MS
Paul Bernstein, OD, FCOVD
Lynn Hellerstein, OD, FCOVD
President’s Advisory Council
Toni Bristol
Irwin Suchoff, OD, FCOVD-A
David Grisham, OD, FCOVD-A
Brad Habermehl, OD, FCOVD
Gary Williams, OD, FCOVD
CHRISTINE ALLISON, OD, FCOVD – PRESIDENT-ELECT
Christine Allison, OD, FCOVD (Chair)
Staff Liaison: Pamela Happ, MSM, CAE
David Damari, OD, FCOVD (Chair)
Staff Liaison: Pamela Happ, MSM, CAE
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Constitution & Bylaws Review Committee
Kara Heying, OD, FCOVD
Barry Tannen, OD, FCOVD
Bylaws Development Task Force
Rob Fox, OD, FCOVD
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Education Committee
Paul Freeman, OD, FCOVD (Chair)
Eric Borsting, OD, FCOVD (Research Committee Chair)
Angela Peddle, OD, FCOVD (AC & CC Courses Subcommittee Chair)
Caitlin Eleftherion, OD (National Resident Liaison)
Maura Massucci, OD, FCOVD (“My Approach to” Subcommittee Chair)
Tom Headline, COVT (Therapist Committee Chair)
Doug & Nancy Major (Speaker Development Committee Co-Chairs)
Jessica Stevenson, COVT
Staff Liaisons: Pamela Happ, MSM, CAE & Katie Kirschner, MS
CHRISTINE ALLISON, OD, FCOVD – PRESIDENT-ELECT (CONTINUED)
International Committee
Sandy Block, OD, FCOVD (Chair)
Helen Duan, OD, MD
Sandy Johal, OD, FCOVD (Canada Chapter President)
Aditya Goyal, B.Opt, MS, FCOVD-I
W. C. Maples, OD, FCOVD
Robert Sanet, OD, FCOVD
Staff Liaisons: Pamela Happ, MSM, CAE and Penny Melkerson-Kirby
Jesus Espinosa-Galaviz, OD, FCOVD-I
Angela Peddle, OD, FCOVD
Hoy Sun Shin, OD, PhD, FCOVD-A
Publications Committee
Christine Allison, OD, FCOVD (e-Visions Editor)
Leonard Press, OD, FCOVD (VDR Editor)
Staff Liaison: Katie Kirschner, MS (Managing Editor)
BARRY TANNEN, OD, FCOVD – VICE PRESIDENT
Allen Cohen, OD, FCOVD (Chair)
Bradley Meltzer, OD, FCOVD
Eric Borsting, OD, FCOVD (Chair)
John Tassinari, OD, FCOVD
Staff Liaison: Katie Kirschner, MS
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ABI Committee
Kenneth Ciuffreda, OD, PhD, FCOVD-A
Staff Liaison: Pamela Happ, MSM, CAE
Mike Gallaway, OD, FCOVD
Marc Taub, OD, FCOVD
Research Committee
Kenneth Ciuffreda, OD, FCOVD-A
Daniella Rutner, OD, FCOVD
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DANIEL PRESS, OD, FCOVD – SECRETARY/TREASURER
Social Media/Blog (SMB) Committee
Shelly Mozlin, OD, FCOVD, FCOVD-A (Co-Chair) Vicky Fischer, OD, FCOVD
Ruth Villeneuve (Co-Chair)
Dan Fortenbacher, OD, FCOVD
Miki Lyn D’Angelo, OD
Dominick Maino, OD, FCOVD-A
Staff Liaisons: Kris Herrick, BS and Katie Kirschner, MS
Daniel Press, OD, FCOVD (Chair)
Christine Allison, OD, FCOVD
Staff Liaison: Pamela Happ, MSM, CAE
Budget & Finance Committee
Ida Chung, OD, FCOVD
Kara Heying, OD, FCOVD
Toni Bristol
Ben Winters, OD, FCOVD
Barry Tannen, OD, FCOVD
DANIEL PRESS, OD, FCOVD – SECRETARY/TREASURER (CONTINUED)
Gabby Marshall, OD, FCOVD (Chair)
Jarrod Davies, OD, FCOVD
Staff Liaisons: Kris Herrick, BS
Insurance Committee
Staff Liaison: Pamela Happ, MSM, CAE
Website Advisory Council
Benjamin Winters, OD, FCOVD
IDA CHUNG, OD, FCOVD – IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Ida Chung, OD, FCOVD (Chair)
Kara Heying, OD, FCOVD
Staff Liaison: Pamela Happ, MSM, CAE
Ida Chung OD, FCOVD (Chair)
Dru Grant, OD, FCOVD
Staff Liaison: Pamela Happ, MSM, CAE
College of Optometrists in Vision Development
Awards Committee
Michael Gallaway, OD, FCOVD
Jessica Stevenson, COVT
Carol Marusich, OD, FCOVD
Nominating Committee
Christine Allison, OD, FCOVD
Glen Steele, OD, FCOVD
Dan L. Fortenbacher, OD, FCOVD
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MARIE BODACK, OD, FCOVD – DIRECTOR
Academic Services Committee (ASC)
Karen Kehbein, OD, FCOVD (Co-Chair)
Janice Wensveen, OD (National Faculty Liaison)
Lisa Christian, OD, FCOVD (Co-Chair)
Rachelle Alstadt (National Student Liaison)
Kristy Remick-Waltman, OD, FCOVD (Kaplan Speakers Bureau Chair)
Justine Simon, OD (National Resident Liaison)
Staff Liaison: Kris Herrick, BS
MARIE BODACK, OD, FCOVD – DIRECTOR (CONTINUED)
Christine Allison, OD, FCOVD – ICO
Angel Romero, OD – IAUPR
Don Lyon, OD – IU
Alison Jenerou, OD – MCO
Annie Reuter, OD - MCPHS
Tina Esposito, OD – Midwestern
Etty Bitton, OD – Montreal
Richard Laudon, OD – NECO
ASC Local Faculty Liaisons
Deborah Amster, OD – NOVA
Alissa Proctor, OD – NSU
Marjean T. Kulp, OD – OSU
Graham Erickson, OD – PU
Lynn Trieu, OD – PCO Salus
Marc Taub, OD, FCOVD – SCO
Carmen Barnhardt, OD – SCCO
Audra Steiner, OD – SUNY
Janelle Brown – ICO
– Midwestern
Jeannine Gutierrez– IAUPR
Emily Aslakson – IU
Samantha Fordyce – MCO
Richard Mitchell - MCPHS
Maxime MacGregor – Montreal
Vinh Vu – NECO
ASC Local Student Liaisons
Angela Love & Kelsey Deitz – NOVA
Jonathan Le – NSU
Michaela Minichello – OSU
Melissa Kendall – PCO Salus
Charlotte Forgie – PU
Ana Lammers – SCO
Iris Wong – SCCO
Ora Esfahani – SUNY
Sarah Dille Lee, OD– UAB
Pia Hoenig, OD – UCB
Janice Wensveen, OD – UH
Yutaka Maki, OD – UIWTX
Linda Marks OD – UMSL
Lisa Christian, OD – Waterloo
Kristy Remick-Waltman, OD – Western
Kim Penix – UAB
Jennifer Khem – UCB
Nadia A Virani – UH
Ausra Clifford – UIWTX
Marjolaine Plourde & Maude Guerette– UMSL
Bryant Mah – Waterloo
Kaitlin Allen—Western
ASC Optometric Educators Subcommittee
Lynn Trieu, OD, FCOVD (Chair)
Staff Liaison: Katie Kirschner, MS
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Patrick Quaid, MCOptom, FCOVD (Chair)
Christine Allison, OD, FCOVD
Ida Chung, OD, FCOVD
Jennifer Dattolo, OD, FCOVD
Staff Liaison: Kris Herrick, BS
Tour de Optometry Subcommittee
Lynn Hellerstein, OD, FCOVD
Kara Heying, OD, FCOVD
Pat Pirotte, OD, FCOVD
Robin Price, OD, FCOVD
Barry Tannen, OD, FCOVD
Dan Press, OD, FCOVD
JENNIFER DATTOLO, OD, FCOVD - DIRECTOR
Membership Committee
Pauline Buck, OD, FCOVD (Co-Chair)
Leanna Dudley, OD, FCOVD (Co-Chair)
Danna Haba, OD, FCOVD
Tom Headline, COVT
Staff Liaisons: Penny Melkerson-Kirby and Kris Herrick, BS
State Coordinators Committee
Pauline Buck, OD, FCOVD (Chair)
Kentucky – Daniel Bowersox, OD, FCOVD
Alabama – Sharon Snider, OD, FCOVD
Louisiana – Susan Jong, OD, FCOVD
Alasksa – Edward Godnig, OD, FCOVD
Maine – Amy Dee Pruszenski, OD, FCOVD
Arizona – Howard Bacon, OD, FCOVD
Maryland – Stanley Appelbaum, OD, FCOVD
Arkansas – Wanda Vaughn, OD, FCOVD
Massachusetts – Cathy Stern, OD, FCOVD
California – Carole Hong, OD, FCOVD
Michigan – Danna Haba, OD, FCOVD
Colorado – Jennifer Simonson, OD, FCOVD
Minnesota – Jill Schultz, OD, FCOVD
Connecticut – Phyllis Liu, OD, FCOVD
Mississippi – Susan Jong, OD, FCOVD
Delaware – Don Blackburn, OD
Montana – Sarah Hill, OD, FCOVD
Dist. of Columbia – Jeffrey Kraskin, OD
Nebraska – Kerri Dietz Pillen, OD, FCOVD
Florida – Pauline Buck, OD, FCOVD
Missouri – Lisa Dibler, OD
Georgia – Nadira Shadeed, OD, FCOVD
Nevada – Becky Humphreys, OD
Hawaii – Carole Hong, OD, FCOVD
New Hampshire – Amy Dee Pruszenski, OD, FCOVD
Idaho – Randall Cummings, OD
New Jersey – Harvey Richman, OD, FCOVD
Illinois – Robert Marini, OD, FCOVD
New Mexico – Steve Glover, OD
Indiana – Mary Van Hoy, OD, FCOVD
New York – Bradley Meltzer, OD, FCOVD
Iowa – Beth Triebel, OD, FCOVD
North Carolina – Genia Beasley, OD, FCOVD
Kansas – Julie Ann Toon, OD, FCOVD
North Dakota – Steve Agnes, OD
Staff Liaisons: Penny Melkerson-Kirby and Kris Herrick, BS
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Michelle Beatty
Sandy Johal, OD, FCOVD
Ohio – Alex Andrich, OD, FCOVD
Oklahoma – Ralph Latimer, OD, FCOVD
Oregon – Gabrielle Marshall, OD, FCOVD
Pennsylvania – Hans Lessmann, OD, FCOVD
Rhode Island – Phyllis Liu, OD, FCOVD
Puerto Rico – Anna Pico, OD, FCOVD
South Carolina – Jennifer Z, OD, FCOVD
South Dakota – Angela Gulbranson, OD
Tennessee – Heather McBryar, OD, FCOVD
Texas – Charles Shidlofsky, OD, FCOVD
Utah – Scott Kowallis, OD
Vermont – Amy Dee Pruszenski, OD, FCOVD
Virginia – John Dresely, Jr., OD, FCOVD
Washington – Carrie Murphy, OD
West Virginia – Gary Veronneau, OD, FCOVD
Wisconsin – Kate Buffington, OD, FCOVD
Wyoming – Jacee Cotton, OD, FCOVD
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Vision Therapist Committee (VTC)
Tom Headline, COVT (Chair)
Staff Liaisons: Katie Kirschner, MS and Penny Melkerson-Kirby
VTC Blog Subcommittee
Robert Nurisio, COVT (Chair)
Debra Murray, COVT
VTC Manual Subcommittee
Tom Headline, COVT (Chair)
Patricia Engler, COVT
JENNIFER DATTOLO, OD, FCOVD – DIRECTOR (CONTINUED)
VTC COVT Mentor Subcommittee
Debbie Killion, COVT (Chair)
Lyna Dyson, COVT
Diana Eastburn Ludlum, COVT
Robert Nurisio, COVT
VTC Poster Subcommittee
Irene Anderson (Chair)
Karen Danoski
Debbie Killion, COVT
Kim Malek
VTC Breakfast Subcommittee
Robin Vreeland (Chair)
Vicki Bedes, COVT
Jessica Stevenson, COVT
VTC Membership Subcommittee
Tom Headline, COVT (Chair)
Linda Hardee, COVT
Stacie Krauth
VTC Social Events & Activities Subcommittee
Jessica Stevenson, COVT (Chair)
Irene Anderson
Carrie Laken
Teresa Senel and Robin Vreeland
PAT PIROTTE, OD, FCOVD - DIRECTOR
Nadira Shadeed OD, FCOVD (Co-Chair)
Moshe Roth, OD, FCOVD
Staff Liaison: Pamela Happ, MSM, CAE
Doug Major, OD, FCOVD (Co-Chair)
Mark Dean, OD, FCOVD
Staff Liaison: Katie Kirschner, MS
College of Optometrists in Vision Development
Practice Management Committee
Nicole Gurbal, OD, FCOVD (Co-Chair)
Phil Bugaiski, OD, FCOVD
Speaker Development Committee
Nancy Major, COVT (Co-Chair)
Glen Steele, OD, FCOVD
Pauline Buck, OD, FCOVD
Nadira Shadeed, OD, FCOVD
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PATRICK QUAID, MCOPTOM, PHD, FCOVD - DIRECTOR
Deborah Amster, OD, FCOVD (Co-Chair)
Staff Liaisons: Katie Kirschner, MS
Dominick M. Maino, OD, FCOVD-A (Chair)
Barry Tannen, OD, FCOVD
Staff Liaison: Katie Kirschner, MS
College of Optometrists in Vision Development
Fellowship Committee
Nadira Shadeed, OD, FCOVD (Co-Chair)
Writer Development Committee
Paul Freeman, OD, FCOVD
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Leonard Press, OD, FCOVD
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