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Staff Directory

Executive Division
Government & External Relations Division
Marketing/Membership/Communications Division
Finance & Administration Division

 

Executive Division

Dr. Elizabeth Brutvan ext. 223 Executive Director elbrutvan@coavision.org Overall Management of the Association, AOA Operations & Relations, Academic Relations, COA Operations, Administration & Policy Implementation, Internal and External Entity Relations/Support, Interprofessional Relations, Legal matters, Society Relations/Support, project oversight, Strategic Planning Implementation, Office Operations.

Michelle Harvey ext. 222 Governance Coordinator and California Vision Foundation Administrator mharvey@coavision.org Board of Trustees Liaison, Bylaws and Codified Policy; Committee liaison: House of Delegates Operations Committee and Sub-Committees, Nominating Committee, California Vision Project program, California Vision Foundation, Recognition, Presidents' Council, O.D. of the Year.

Megan Gowin ext. 221 Receptionist mgowin@coavision.org General Association Information

Government & External Relations Division

Kristine Shultz ext. 227 Director, Government and External Affairs kshultz@coavision.org AOA Political Action Committee, Cal-OPAC, Government Affairs, Legislative Committee, Legislative Issues, LSCOA-PAC, Peer Review, Political, Public Vision League/Legal Issues.

Julie Andrade ext. 231 External Affairs Coordinator jandrade@coavision.org Keyperson Program Coordination, Legislative Administration and Advocacy, Political Action Committee Administration, Internal and External Legislative Communications.

Marketing/Membership/Communications Division

Rita Chen Fujisawa, MBA, CAE ext. 230 Associate Executive Director of Marketing & Membership ritaf@coavision.org Oversight of membership, communications and meetings departments. Membership Recruitment and Retention Issues, Marketing, Society Relations; Public Awareness. Committee Liaison: Membership; Communications.

Lisa Ah Po ext. 238 Marketing Manager lisaa@coavision.org Membership and Marketing Programs, Public Awareness, California Paraoptometric Section, CPS Resource Library, General CPS inquiries, COA Product Sales. Committee Liaison: California Paraoptometric Section

Jenny Peterson ext. 253 Membership Coordinator jwinter@coavision.org Membership Applications, Dues Estimates, Status Changes, Society Transfers, Student Membership Questions, Adjustment/Waiver/Extension Requests, Monthly Dues Report, Society Rosters. Committee Liaison: Dues Adjustment Subcommittee.

Corrie Pelc ext. 237 Communications Manager cpelc@coavision.org California Optometry Magazine Managing Editor, Magazine Print Advertising, COA Member News Production, Web Site and Coordination, Monterey Symposium and OptoWest Collateral Production & Advertising. Committee Liaison: CO Editorial Board

Jenny DeGree ext. 239 Marketing & Communications Coordinator jdegree@coavision.org Classified Advertising, Event Calendar Listings, Conference Registration, COA User Name & Password, Magazine Subscriptions, Society Label Requests, Materials Fulfillment, CE at Home Processing, Transcript Requests.

Tamalon Littlefield ext. 228 Meeting and Event Planning Manager tamalon@coavision.org Meeting and Event Planning: House of Delegates, Monterey Symposium, OptoWest, Presidents' Council, Leadership Conference. Industry, Conference and Educational Sponsorships. Committee Liaison: Meetings.

Brenda Stewart ext.235 Education and Conference Coordinator brendas@coavision.org Monterey Symposium and OptoWest Education Program Coordination, Speakers, Exhibit Hall Booth Sales, Exhibit Space Processing, Local Society Continuing Education Course Approval

Finance & Administration Division

Rose Smoot ext. 242 Director of Finance and Administration rsmoot@coavision.org COA Insurance Programs, Budget, Investment and Financial Management, Facility Management and Personnel. Committee Liaison: Sponsored Services, Finance Committee.

Mark Sira ext. 234 Network Administrator marks@coavision.org IMIS, COA Membership Database and Network Administrator, E-Mail, Internet Access, Listserve & Website Forum Moderator, Society Mail Services, Association Services Production Coordination, Voice Mail & Telephone Administration.

Louise McAtee ext. 245 Financial Accounting Manager lmcatee@coavision.org Financial Statement Preparation, Bank Reconciliation, Accounting Process, Membership Dues Billing, Dues Receivable, Membership Account Reconciliation, Membership Dues Reports.

Tricia Sosa ext. 236 Financial Accountant tsosa@coavision.org Accounts Receivable, General Payment Processing, Accounting Process, Membership Dues Billing, Membership Account Reconciliation, Society Dues Disbursements

Tara SoRelle ext. 241 Accounting Technician tsorelle@coavision.org Accounts payable, volunteer and employee expense claims, dues payment processing, dues balance questions, Auto Pay Enrollment, updates or cancellations.

Julie Micheletti ext.226 Production Room Clerk juliem@coavision.org

Bob Lawler ext.240 Network Administration Assistant blawler@coavision.org