Standing Committees and Chairs

  • chair: Mary DeYoung-smith

    Bylaws

    Members: Pattye Jenkins, Kathleen Curtin, Sally Murray, Judy Petrunak Higgins, Ann Vines, Bevin Bithell

  • Chair : Dusty Stolz-gronemyer

    Education

  • Chair: Kimberley Beaudet

    Ethics

    Members: Maureen Flanagan (East), Emily Miyazaki (Midwest), Marla Shainberg (South), Julie Harmon (West)

  • chair: Kimberley Beaudet

    Finance

  • Chair: Laura Kirkeby

    Fundraising

  • chair: Wanda Pfeifer

    Historical

  • Chair: Angela Dillon

    Honor Certificate

    Members: Tracey Coussens (East), Melanie Gutkowski (Midwest), Rachel Kraweic (South) Charlotte Ann Houston (West)

  • Chair: Amanda Yonkers

    Instruction

  • Chair: Samantha Pape

    Jean Robinson Library

  • chair: Kim Merrill (2019)

    Lancaster Award

    Members: Mary DeYoung Smith (2021), Wanda Pfiefer (2022), Shelley Klein (2023)

  • Chair: Sally Murray

    Long Range Planning

    Members: Tara Bragg, Adam Hauglid

  • chair: Bevin Bithell

    Membership

    Retired Orthoptist Outreach Chairs: Gill Roper-Hall & Leslie France Early Career Orthoptist Group Chairs: Jorie Jackson & Bein Bithell

  • Chair, Editor and Advertising: Gill Roper-Hall

    Newsletter (Prism)

    Business Director: Megan Evans Proofreader: Carole Panton, Leslie France, Emily Miyzaki Archivist: Marla Shainberg

  • chair: Sarah MacKinnon

    Nominating

    Members: Kim Beaudet (East), Heath Barto (Midwest), Bevin Bithell (South), Sally Murray (West)

  • Chair: Namita Kashyap

    Practice Management

    Members: Heath Barto, Rex Brown, William W. Poling, Philip Villanueva, Andrea Kramer, Amanda Pfeifer, Lindsay Kaehn, Tia Bodi, Kalpit Patel, Sarah Smith, Katie Patterson, Tiffany Khan Ex-Officio Members: Kyle Arnoldi, Jorie Jackson

  • chair: Julie Harmon

    Program

  • chair: Sally Murray

    Public Relations

    Social Media Chair: Elena Francis Exhibit Co-Chairs: Marlo Galli, Samantha Pape

  • Chair: Adrienne Keggin Kwong

    Registration

  • Chair: Bruce Furr (2018)

    Scobee Memorial

    Regional Representatives: Salvatore Bellante (East), Mary DeYoung-Smith (Midwest), Katherine J Fray (South), Sally Murray (West) Past Orthoptic Recipients: Virginia Karlsson (2020), Rachael Jenkins (2022)

  • Co-Chairs: Philip Villanueva & Anthony Yamarino

    Student Advisory

  • Chair: Nikki Barta

    Tribute Fund

    Members: Diana Moya (East), Gill Roper-Hall (Midwest), Jorie Jackson (South), Amanda Yonkers (West), Kaila Bishop (Treasurer), Alex Christoff (Past-President)

  • Co-Chairs: Sally Murray & Jorie Jackson

    Website

    Content Managers: Career Center: Katie Patterson Meetings & Events: Laura May & Jessica Harder Self-Assessment Exam: Anna Schweigert & Veronica PeottaJacobsen Patient Education: Nikki Barta Straight Scoop: Chantel Devould-Henderson AOC & Certification: Kaaal Nanda

Ad-Hoc Committees

  • Chair Chantel Devould-Henderson

    Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Members: Megan Evans, Tara Bragg, Kelsey Black, Brianna Groomes, Alex Christoff

  • Executive director

    Jorie Jackson

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