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OVERALL GOALS APPLICABLE TO ALL COMMITTEES:
Decisions and actions of the Committee shall be made in the best interests of the VOA membership and the organization;
Committee chairs are to maintain written history of their activities including when, how, and time schedules which shall be provided to successor chairs of respective Committee to assist them in the future.
Whenever applicable, all Committee chairs shall have one Committee member serve as a protégé so that the Committee's work may continue without interruption should the chair ever be placed in a situation where the chair may not be able to continue service during his term.
EDUCATION DIVISION
Kristy Robinson-Lee, O.D., Chair
1-DAY CE CONFERENCE
Michael F. Polo, O.D., Chair
Lenna Walker, O.D.
Sponsorships: Gerald R. Neidigh, O.D.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Joseph E. Droter, O.D., Chair
Brent Segeleon, O.D., Co-Chair
Paraoptometric Education Planning: Kristy Robinson-Lee, O.D., Speaker Education Planning: Walter O. Whitley, O.D., Sponsorships: Gerald R. Neidigh, O.D.
Tenesha Bazemore, O.D., John Dragon, O.D., Tina Kelly, O.D., Roshni D. Patel, O.D., David Rose, O.D., Lisa Wallace-Davis, O.D.
CONTACT LENS SYMPOSIUM
David R. Rose, O.D. Chair
Sponsorships: Gerald R. Neidigh, O.D.
FALL CONFERENCE
L. Mandy Pennington, OD., Chair
Sponsorships: Gerald R. Neidigh, O.D.
Brooke Conner-Tsang, O.D., Amber McCulley, O.D., Stefan K. Young, O.D.
IN-FOCUS QUARTERLY CE
Jacqueline M. Theis, O.D, Chair
Lenna Walker, O.D.; Sponsorships: Gerald R. Neidigh, O.D.
VOYAGES-IN-VISION CONFERENCE
Robert M. Allen, O.D, Chair
Catherine Batton, O.D.
MEMBERSHIP DIVISION
Christine C. Paschal, O.D., Chair
AWARDS
L. Mandy Pennington, O.D., Chair
John Dragon, O.D.
MEMBERSHIP
Christine C. Paschal, O.D., Chair
John Dragon, O.D., Lisa V. Gontarek, O.D., Parwana Kabiri, O.D., Mandy Martin, O.D., Roshni D. Patel, O.D., L. Mandy Pennington, O.D., Katherine M. Rachon, O.D., Sarah Terlesky, O.D., Amanda J. Umlandt, O.D.
Extern Taskforce
Katherine M. Rachon, O.D., Chair
Jessica A. Scheid, O.D., Amanda J. Umlandt, O.D.
PEER REVIEW
Gene Sweetnam, O.D., Chair
Lisa Gontarek, O.D., W. Scott Mann, O.D., Jacqueline M. Theis, O.D., Amanda J. Umlandt, O.D.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Catherine Batton, O.D., Chair
Joseph Allen, O.D., Katherine M. Rachon, OD.
Mascot - W. Scott Mann, O.D., Chair
Kristy Campbell, O.D., L. Mandy Pennington, O.D., Jacqueline M. Theis, O.D.
Newsletter - Jen Weigel, O.D., Chair
Social Media - Catherine Batton, O.D., Chair
Michael F. Polo, O.D., Katherine M. Rachon, O.D.
Website - Adam P. Parker, O.D.
THIRD PARTY CARE
Gene Sweetnam, O.D., Chair
Jenny N. Alsop, O.D., Patrick Curran, O.D., Gray Friedrichs, O.D., Tina Kelly, O.D., W. Dodge Perry, O.D.
Medicare CAC Rep - Brian Spittle, O.D.
OPERATIONS DIVISION
L. Mandy Pennington, O.D., Chair
AOA PAC
Patrick Curran, O.D., Chair
Adam P. Parker, O.D.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ORIENTATION
Christine C. Paschal, O.D., Chair
L. Mandy Pennington, O.D., Michael F. Polo, O.D., W. Scott Mann, O.D.
BUDGET
Katherine M. Rachon, O.D., Chair
Christine C. Paschal, O.D., L. Mandy Pennington, O.D., Kristy Robinson-Lee, O.D.
David Rose, O.D. (at large)
CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS
Lisa Wallace-Davis, O.D., Chair
George F. Brown, O.D., Jen Weigel, O.D.
ENDOWMENT
Christine C. Paschal, O.D., Chair
Joshua Black, O.D., W. Scott Mann, O.D., Katherine M. Rachon, O.D., Kristy Robinson-Lee, O.D.
Bo Keeney & William Mann, O.D. (ex officio)
FEDERAL KEYPERSON
Sushil K. Jain, O.D., Chair
Adam P. Parker, O.D., Gene Sweetnam, O.D., Amanda J. Umlandt, O.D., Jen Weigel, O.D.
INDUSTRY RELATIONS
Gerald R. Neidigh, O.D., Chair
Joshua Black, O.D., Tori Pierce, O.D., Katherine M. Rachon, O.D.
LASER
Amanda J. Umlandt, O.D., Chair
W. Scott Mann, O.D., Katherine M. Rachon, O.D.
LEGISLATIVE
Jeffrey C. Michaels, O.D. and Gerald R. Neidigh, O.D., Co-Chairs
John Dragon, O.D., Lisa V. Gontarek, O.D., Sushil K. Jain, O.D., W. Scott Mann, O.D., William Mann, O.D., Roshni D. Patel, O.D., Michael F. Polo, O.D., Katherine, M. Rachon, O.D., Sarah Terlesky, O.D., Amanda J. Umlandt, O.D., Lisa Wallace-Davis, O.D.
B. Bennett Keeney, Jr. (Ex Officio)
State Keypersons - Jeffrey C. Michaels, O.D. Chair
Lisa V. Gontarek, O.D., Adam P. Parker, O.D., Katherine M. Rachon, O.D., Amanda J. Umlandt, O.D., Jen Weigel, O.D.
NOMINATIONS
W. Scott Mann, O.D., Chair
Gene Sweetnam, O.D. and Jacqueline M. Theis, O.D.
PERSONNEL
George F. Brown, O.D., Chair
W. Scott Mann, O.D., Christine C. Paschal, O.D., L. Mandy Pennington, O.D., Katherine M. Rachon, O.D., Kristy Robinson-Lee, O.D., David Rose, O.D., Amanda J. Umlandt, O.D.
Jeffrey C. Michaels, O.D. and Gerald R. Neidigh, O.D. (ex officio)
PHILANTHROPY
Jacqueline M. Theis, O.D., Chair
Tenesha Bazemore, O.D., Shawn Hobbs, O.D., Sushil K. Jain, O.D., L. Mandy Pennington, O.D., Lenna Walker, O.D., Lindsey Wetherby, O.D., Victoria Weiss, O.D.
Optometry Cares
InfantSEE
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Jeffrey C. Michaels, O.D., Chair
Gerald R. Neidigh, O.D., Vice Chair
Catherine Batton, O.D., Joshua Black, O.D., John Dragon, O.D, Joseph E. Droter, O.D., Lisa V. Gontarek, O.D., Sushil Jain, O.D., W. Scott Mann, O.D., Adam P. Parker, O.D., Christine C. Paschal, O.D., L. Mandy Pennington, O.D., W. Dodge Perry, O.D., Katherine M. Rachon, O.D., Kristy Robinson-Lee, O.D., Gene Sweetnam, O.D., Sarah Terlesky, O.D., Stefan K. Young, O.D.
Bo Keeney (ex officio)
VOPAC/LLF
Lisa V. Gontarek, O.D., VOPAC Chair
Adam P. Parker, O.D., LLF Chair
Catherine Batton, O.D., Patrick Curran, O.D., W. Scott Mann, O.D., Stephanie Matsko, O.D., Katherine M. Rachon, O.D.