COA Committees

Executive Committee
VWI Advisory Panel
Communications Committee
Finance Committee
Cal-OPAC
LSCOA-PAC
Legislation and Regulation Committee
Healthcare Delivery Systems
Membership Committee
Affiliated Optometrists Task Force
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 2007
Judicial Council
Optometrist of The Year Committee
California Optometry Editorial Board
Great Western Council of Optometry
Public Vision League (PVL)
California Paraoptometric Section (CPS)
California Vision Foundation (CVF)
Governance Structure Work Group

 

Executive Committee
Chair: David Redman, OD
Members: James Dallas, OD
Hilary Hawthorne, OD
Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Brutvan, EdD

 
VWI Advisory Panel
Members: James Dallas, OD
Hilary Hawthorne, OD
David Redman, OD
Robert Theaker, OD
Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Brutvan, EdD
   
Communications Committee
Chair: Karen Griffith, OD
Members: Elise Brisco, OD
David Golden, OD
Leanne Liddicoat, OD
Karin Meng, OD
James Volponi, OD
Staff Liaison: Rita Chen Fujisawa
Board Liaison: Jennifer Ong, OD
   
Finance Committee
Chair: James Dallas, OD
Members: Movses D’Janbatian, OD*
Harue Marsden, OD*
Page Yarwood, OD*

*Slated to handle Dues Adjustments
Staff Liaison: Jim Tracy
   
Cal-OPAC
Chair: (elected by members)
Members: Dick Baker, OD
Movses D’Janbatian, OD
Greg Hom, OD
Daniel Kimura, OD
Tommy Lim, OD
Steven Minie, OD
Marc Shaw, OD
Gloria Waite, OD
Gary Williams, OD
Board Liaison: Jennifer Ong, OD
Staff Liaison: Tim Hart
   
LSCOA-PAC
Chair: (elected by members)
Members: David Ardaya, OD
Fred Dubick, OD
Corey Hodes, OD
Bruce Hinkley, OD
Vic Lim, OD
Arthur Low, OD
Bruce Mebine, OD
Jay Messinger, OD
Phillip Smith, OD
Board Liaison: Movses D'Janbatian, OD
Staff Liaison: Tim Hart
   
Legislation and Regulation Committee
Chair: Duane DeCroupet, OD
Vice Chair: Lee Goldstein, OD
Members: Peter Col, OD
James Cooperman, OD
Scott Daly, OD
Edward Elliott, OD
Hilary Hawthorne, OD
David Redman, OD
Robert Theaker, OD
Staff Liaison: Tim Hart
   
Healthcare Delivery Systems
Chair: Ken Schwaderer, OD
Members: Amy Jo Calder, OD
Jeff Calmere, OD
Robert Dager, OD
Art Friedman, OD
Ron Harris, OD
Eric Ikeda, OD
Eilene Linder, OD
Aaron Lech, OD
Karin Meng, OD
Doug Osborne, OD
William Rogoway, OD
Board Liaison: Sasha Penn, OD
Staff Liaison: Sean South
   
Membership Committee
Chair: Meredith Whiteside, OD
Members: Melissa Barnett, OD
Kim Corrigan, OD
Jason Flores, OD
Sharlene Gee, OD
Corey Hodes, OD
Eunice Myung, OD
Philip Ong, OD
Board Liaison: Movses D'Janbatian, OD
Staff Liaison: Rita Chen Fujisawa
   
Affiliated Optometrists Task Force
Chair: Dawn Pewitt, OD
Members: Linda Chun, OD
Robert Dager, OD
Steve Ferrucci, OD
Jason Flores, OD
Larry Friedman, OD
V. Don Holland, OD
Agnes Kim, OD
Tania Mantua, OD
Wes Ota, OD
John Spalone, OD
Meredith Whiteside, OD
Barry Weissman, OD
Board Liaison: Page Yarwood, OD
Staff Liaison: Rita Chen Fujisawa
   
Sponsored Services Committee
Chair: Paul Yost, OD
Members: Brent Chinn, OD
Kim Corrigan, OD
Jane Hafen, OD
Matthew Wang, OD
Board Liaison: Jennifer Ong, OD
Staff Liaison: James Tracy
   
Recognition Subcommittee
Chair: Larry Thal, OD (08)
Members: John Larcabal, OD (09)
Kenneth Lawenda, OD (10)
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
   
Education and Professional Practice Committee
Chair: Bruce Abramson, OD
Members: Sandra Bozich, OD
David Geffen, OD
Jeff Hall, OD
Michelle Hayes, OD
Cathy Ives
David Kirschen, OD
Harue Marsden, OD
Kim Pantel, CPOT
Board Liaison: Page Yarwood, OD
Staff Liaison: Tamalon Littlefield
   
OptoWest Advisory Panel
Chair: Harue Marsden, OD
Members: Bruce Abramson, OD
Elizabeth Brutvan, EdD (Non-voting)
David Geffen, OD
Cathy Ives
John Larcabal, OD
Member Representatives from Partner States TBD
Staff Liaison: Tamalon Littlefield
   
Presidents' Council/Leadership Conference Committee
Co-Chairs: Jan Cooper, OD
Sasha Penn, OD
Members: Sasha Penn, OD
Eunice Myung, OD
Philip Ong, OD
Dawn Pewitt, OD
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
Presidents' Council Moderator: Lee Goldstein, OD
   
Nominating Committee
Chair: John Larcabal, OD
Members: SFOS (10)
MDOS (10)
ACCCOS (10)
Karen Griffith, OD (09)
Sage Hilder, OD (09)
Emily Marsh, OD (09)
Ken Lawenda, OD
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
   
Speaker of the House of Delegates 2009
Speaker: (elected by the HOD) Kenneth Lawenda, OD
Vice-Speaker: (elected by the HOD) John Larcabal, OD
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
Advisory Committee: TBD by Speaker
   
Judicial Council
Chair: Kenneth Lawenda, OD
Members: Larry Creasy, OD
Scott Daly, OD
Larry Friedman, OD
Bob Gordon, OD
Rick Iwai, OD
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
   

Additional Committees

   
 
   
Optometrist of the Year Committee
Chair: Page Yarwood, OD (09)
Members: Glenda Secor, OD (10)
Kenneth Lawenda, OD (11)
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
   
California Optometry Editorial Board
Chair & CO Magazine Editor: Harue Marsden, OD
Members:

Germaine Burke, OD
Larry Friedman, OD
Hilary Hawthorne, OD
Richard Kendall, OD
David Redman, OD
Julie Schornack, OD
Luke Werkhoven, OD

Staff Liaison: 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
Directors: Hilary Hawthorne, OD
Joseph Mallinger, OD
David Redman, OD
Robert Theaker, OD
Staff Liaison: Tim Hart
Legal Counsel: William A. Gould, Esq.
   
California Paraoptometric Section (CPS)
Chair: Kimberly Pantel, CPOT
Jeanette Carrodus, ABOC
Maria Ramirez, CPOT
TBD
Board Liaison: Jan Cooper, OD
Staff Liaison: Lisa Ah Po
   
California Vision Foundation (CVF)
President: Philip Ong, OD (07)
Members: Dave Hansen, OD
John Lee, OD
Dawn Miller, OD
Stephen Mori-Prange
Viraj Shah, OD
Kelly Shintani, OD
Jamie Totsubo, OD
Board Liaison: Jan Cooper, OD
Staff Liaison: Michelle Whitlow
   
Governance Structure Work Group
Chair: Hilary Hawthorne, OD
Members: Elizabeth Brutvan, EdD
James Dallas, OD
Movses D’Janbatian, OD
   
Additional Liaison Assignments

Bay Area Optometric Council (BAOC) – Page Yarwood, OD
Alameda-Contra Costa Counties (ACCCOS) – Jennifer Ong, OD
Cahuilla – Jan Cooper, OD
Central California – Page Yarwood, OD
Golden Empire – Page Yarwood, OD
Humboldt-Del Norte – Jan Cooper, OD
Imperial – James Dallas, OD
Inland Empire – Jan Cooper, OD
Kern – James Dallas, OD
Los Angeles – Hilary Hawthorne, OD
Monterey – Robert Theaker, OD
Mojave – James Dallas, OD
Orange – Harue Marsden, OD
Redwood Empire – Sasha Penn, OD
Rio Hondo – Movses D’Janbatian, OD
Sacramento – Jennifer Ong, OD
San Diego – Hilary Hawthorne, OD
San Fernando Valley – Movses D’Janbatian, OD
San Francisco – Sasha Penn, OD
San Gabriel Valley – Movses D’Janbatian, OD
San Joaquin – Sasha Penn, OD
San Mateo – Jennifer Ong, OD
Santa Clara – David Redman, OD
South Bay – Harue Marsden, OD
Tri-County – Movses D’Janbatian, OD
Tulare-Kings – Hilary Hawthorne, OD
SCCO President – Harue Marsden, OD
UCBSO Dean – David Redman, OD