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COA Committees

Executive Committee
VWI Advisory Panel
Communications Committee
Finance Committee
Cal-OPAC
LSCOA-PAC
Legislation and Regulation Committee
Healthcare Delivery Systems
Membership Committee
Sponsored Services Committee
Recognition Subcommittee
Education and Professional Practice Committee
OptoWest Advisory Panel
Presidents' Council/Leadership Conference Committee
Nominating Committee
Speaker of the House of Delegates 2010
Judicial Council
Optometrist of The Year Committee
California Optometry Editorial Board
Great Western Council of Optometry Director
Public Vision League (PVL)
California Paraoptometric Section (CPS)
California Vision Foundation (CVF) Board of Directors
Low Vision Rehabilitation Section (LVRS)

 

Executive Committee
Chair: Harue Marsden, OD
Members: James Dallas, OD
Page Yarwood, OD
Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Brutvan, EdD

 
VWI Advisory Panel
Members: James Dallas, OD
Hilary Hawthorne, OD
Page Yarwood, OD
Harue Marsden, OD
   
Communications Committee
Chair: Karen Griffith, OD
Members: Melissa Barnett, OD
Elise Brisco, OD
Leanne Liddicoat, OD
Derron Lee, OD
Staff Liaison: Rita Chen Fujisawa
Board Liaison: Fred Dubick, OD
   
Finance Committee
Chair: James Dallas, OD
Members: Jan Cooper, OD*
Movses D’Janbatian, OD*
Page Yarwood, OD*

*Slated to handle Dues Adjustments

Staff Liaison: Rose Smoot
   
Cal-OPAC
Chair: Gregory Hom, OD
Members: Dick Baker, OD
Ken Boyer, OD
Movses D’Janbatian, OD
Daniel Kimura, OD
Tommy Lim, OD
Marc Shaw, OD
Gloria Waite, OD
Gary Williams, OD
Board Liaison: Stevin Minie, OD
   
LSCOA-PAC
Chair: Bruce Mebine, OD
Members: David Ardaya, OD
Amy Jo Calder, OD
Corey Hodes, OD
Bruce Hinkley, OD
Vic Lim, OD
Arthur Low, OD
Jay Messinger, OD
Phillip Smith, OD
Board Liaison: Barry Weissman, OD
   
Legislation and Regulation Committee
Chair: Duane DeCroupet, OD
Vice Chair: Lee Goldstein, OD
Members: Peter Col, OD
James Cooperman, OD
Scott Daly, OD
Hilary Hawthorne, OD
Harue Marsden, OD
David Redman, OD
Robert Theaker, OD
Page Yarwood, OD
   
Healthcare Delivery Systems
Chair: Karin Meng, OD
Members: Amy Jo Calder, OD
Jeff Calmere, OD
Robert Dager, OD
Arthur Friedman, OD
Eric Ikeda, OD
Aaron Lech, OD
John Mc Donald, OD
Jay Messinger, OD
William Rogoway, OD
Ken Schwaderer, OD
Board Liaison: Fred Dubick, OD
   
Membership Committee
Chair: Eunice Myung Lee, OD
Members: Melissa Barnett, OD
Isabell Choi, OD
Kim Corrigan, OD
Jason Flores, OD
Garrett Milner, OD
Sage Hider, OD
Meredith Whiteside, OD
Board Liaison: Jan Cooper, OD
Staff Liaison: Rita Chen Fujisawa
   
   
Sponsored Services Committee
Chair: Brent Chinn, OD
Members: Jane Hafen, OD
Chris Kavanagh, OD
Matthew Wang, OD
Board Liaison: John Rosten, OD
Staff Liaison: Rose Smoot
   
Recognition Subcommittee
Chair: Kenneth Lawenda, OD (10)
Members: Robert Theaker, OD(11)
David Redman, OD (12)
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
   
Education and Professional Practice Committee
Chair: Bruce Abramson, OD
Members: Sandra Bozich, OD
Steve Ferrucci, OD
David Geffen, OD
Jeff Hall, OD
Michelle Hayes, OD
Cathy Ives
Harue Marsden, OD
Kim Pantel, CPOT
John Tassinari, OD
Board Liaison: Barry Weissman, OD
Staff Liaison: Tamalon Littlefield
   
OptoWest Advisory Panel
Chair: David Geffen, OD
Members: Bruce Abramson, OD
Elizabeth Brutvan, EdD (Non-voting)
Cathy Ives
David Kirschen, OD
Member Representatives from Partner States TBD
Board Liaison: Harue Marsden, OD
Staff Liaison: Tamalon Littlefield
   
Presidents' Council/Leadership Conference Committee
Co-Chairs: Stevin Minie, OD
John Rosten, OD
Members: Christopher Gee, OD (ACCCOS)
Lori Nishida, OD (SFVOS)
Linda Rappa, OD (SVOS)
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
Presidents' Council Moderator: Lee Goldstein, OD
   
Nominating Committee
Chair: Robert Theaker, OD
Members: ACCCOS (12): TBD
COS (12): TBD
MDOS (12): TBD
SFVOS (11): Craig Hoefft, OD
TCOS (11): Tiffany Smart, OD
SCCOS (11): Christopher Kavanagh, OD
Dave Redman, OD
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
   
Speaker of the House of Delegates 2010
Speaker: (elected by the HOD) David Redman, OD
Vice-Speaker: (elected by the HOD) Robert Theaker, OD
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
Advisory Committee: TBD by Speaker
   
Judicial Council
Chair: Robert Theaker, OD
Members: Larry Creasy, OD
Scott Daly, OD
Bob Gordon, OD
Rick Iwai, OD
Larry Thal, OD
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
   

Additional Committees

   
 
   
Optometrist of the Year Committee
Chair: Kenneth Lawenda, OD (10)
Members: Lee Goldstein, OD (11)
Joe Mallinger, OD (12)
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
   
California Optometry Editorial Board
Chair: Julie Schornack, OD
Members:

Lee Dodge, OD
Douglas Fleming, OD
Hilary Hawthorne, OD
Richard Kendall, OD
Harue Marsden, OD

Staff Liaison and CO Magazine Editor: Corrie Pelc
   
Great Western Council of Optometry Director
Liaison: Hilary Hawthorne, OD
   
Public Vision League (PVL)
President: Tony Carnevali, OD
Vice-President: Bruce Mebine, OD
Secretary/Treasurer: Joseph Mallinger, OD
Directors: Hilary Hawthorne, OD
Harue Marsden, OD
Page Yarwood, OD
Legal Counsel: William A. Gould, Esq.
   
California Paraoptometric Section (CPS)
Chair: Kimberly Pantel, CPOT
Members: Ruzanna Keshishian
Brandi Krall
Nannette Magnani
Board Liaison: John Rosten, OD
Staff Liaison: Lisa Ah Po
   
California Vision Foundation (CVF)
President: Philip Ong, OD (07)
Members: Robert Gordon, OD
Shea Hamilton, OD
Candi Kimura, OD
John Larcabal, OD
John Lee, OD
Dawn Miller, OD
William Lee, DC Optical
John Spaeth, OD
Jamie Totsubo, OD
Board Liaison: Jan Cooper, OD
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
   
Low Vision Rehabilitation Section (LVRS)
Chair: Gary Asano, OD
Vice-Chair: Cindy Wang, OD
Secretary/Treasurer: Catherine Heyman, OD
Board Liaison: Jan Cooper, OD
   
Additional Liaison Assignments

Bay Area Optometric Council (BAOC) – Page Yarwood, OD
Alameda-Contra Costa Counties (ACCCOS) – Page Yarwood, OD
Cahuilla – Harue Marsden, OD
Central California – Stevin Minie, OD
Golden Empire – Jan Cooper, OD
Humboldt-Del Norte – Fred Dubick, OD
Imperial – Barry Weissman, OD
Inland Empire – Jan Cooper, OD
Kern – James Dallas, OD
Los Angeles – Barry Weissman, OD
Monterey – Fred Dubick, OD
Mojave – James Dallas, OD
Orange – Harue Marsden, OD
Redwood Empire – John Rosten, OD
Rio Hondo – Hilary Hawthorne, OD
Sacramento – John Rosten, OD
San Diego – Jim Dallas, OD
San Fernando Valley – Stevin Minie, OD
San Francisco – Fred Dubick, OD
San Gabriel Valley – Jan Cooper, OD
San Joaquin – John Rosten, OD
San Mateo – Movses D’Janbatian, OD
Santa Clara – Stevin Minie, OD
South Bay – Movses D’Janbatian, OD
Tri-County – Barry Weissman, OD
Tulare-Kings – Stevin Minie, OD
SCCO President – Harue Marsden, OD
UCBSO Dean – Page Yarwood, OD
Western University School of Optometry – Jan Cooper, OD