AAO - Contact Us

Contacting AAO: The American Academy of Optometry 6110 Executive Blvd. Suite 506 Rockville,MD 20852 USA Phone: (301) 984-1441 Fax: (301) 984-4737 email: membership@aaoptom.org To contact leadership individuals and/or specific staff members, view the list below for detailed contact information.
Board of Directors
AAO Committee Chairs, Staff and Board Liaison
Academy Sections
AAO Office Staff
Board of Directors (formerly referred to as the Executive Council)
President Dr. Karla Zadnik The Ohio State University College of Optometry 338 West 10th Avenue Columbus OH 43210 Ph: 614-292-6603 Fax: 614-292-4705	President-Elect Dr. Bernard J. Dolan Eye Clinic, 112-A V.A. Medical Center 4150 Clement Street San Francisco CA 94121 Ph: 415-221-4810 Ext.2683 Fax: 415-750-2181
Secretary-Treasurer Dr. Brett G. Bence Northwest Eye Surgeons 10330 Meridian Avenue N Suite 370 Seattle WA 98133-9451 Ph: 360-428-2020 Fax: 360-428-6918	Immediate Past President Dr. Mark W. Eger 1501 State Ave. Coraopolis PA 15108-2051 Ph: 412-264-8830 Fax: 412-269-7766
Board Member Dr. Barbara Caffery Yorkville Eye Clinic 33 Avenue Road Toronto ON M5R 2G3 CANADA Ph: 416-921-2375 Fax: 416-921-1428	Board Member Dr. Michael G. Harris University of California 2300 Heritage Hills Dr Pleasant Hill CA 94523 Ph: 510-642-2233
Board Member Dr. Timothy T. McMahon University of Illinoi Eye and Ear Infirmary Dept of Ophthalmology and Visual Science 1855 West Taylor Street M-C 648) Chicago IL 60612 Ph: 312-996-5410	Board Member Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin North Eastern Eye Institute 200 Mifflin Avenue Scranton PA 18503 Ph: 570-587-5186 Fax: 570-344-1309
Staff Liaison Lois Schoenbrun Ph: 240-880-3086 Fax: 301-984-4737
AAO Committee Chairs, Staff and Board Liaison
Admittance Committee Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin	AOF Board Staff Liaison Dr. Mark Bullimore Ph: 614-292-4724 Fax: 301-984-4737 Board Liaison Dr. Mark W. Eger
Awards Committee Chair Dr. Chris A. Johnson Ph: 319-356-0384 Fax: 319-353-7699 Email: chris-a-johnson@uiowa.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Karla Zadnik	Chapters Committee Chair Dr. Kenneth D. Manning Ph: 732-671-0050 Fax: 7326710056 Email: nj.eyedok@verizon.net Board Liaison Dr. Brett G. Bence
Communications Committee Chair Dr. Glenda B. Secor Ph: 714-596-5606 Fax: 714-596-5522 Email: gbsod@aol.com Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Barbara Caffery	Exhibits Committee Chair Dr. Harue J. Marsden Ph: 714-449-7433 Fax: 714-992-7833 Email: hmarsden@scco.edu Staff Liaison Betty Taylor Ph: 240-880-3085 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: bettyt@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Timothy T. McMahon

Membership Committee Chair Dr. Melissa D. Bailey Ph: 614-247-6870 Fax: 614-247-7058 Email: mbailey@optometry.osu.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Michael G. Harris	Nominating Committee Chair Dr. Morris S. Berman Ph: 714-449-7455 Fax: 714-992-7809 Email: mberman@scco.edu Staff Liaison Jana Kurtz Fax: 301-984-4737 Board Liaison Dr. Mark W. Eger
Research Committee Chair Dr. Lyndon W. Jones Ph: 519-888-4567 Ext.35003 Fax: 519-884-8769 Email: lwjones@uwaterloo.ca Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Karla Zadnik	Scientific Program Committee Chair Dr. Michael D. Twa Ph: 713-743-2996 Fax: 713-743-2053 Email: mdtwa@uh.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Brett G. Bence
Ethics Committee Chair Dr. Robert D. Newcomb Ph: 614-292-6019 Fax: 614-688-5603 Email: rnewcomb@optometry.osu.edu Staff Liaison Lois Schoenbrun Ph: 240-880-3086 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: loiss@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Karla Zadnik
Academy Sections/Special Interest Groups(SIG)
Binocular Vision, Perception & Pediatric Optomtry Section Chair Dr. Regina S. Garriott Ph: 714-921-4510 Fax: 714-921-4510 Email: regitoys@aol.com Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org	Cornea and Contact Lenses Section Chair Dr. Douglas P. Benoit Ph: 603-228-1104 Ext.513 Fax: 603-228-7061 Email: kdbenoit@comcast.net Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org
Low Vision Section Chair Dr. John E. Musick Ph: 859-887-2441 Fax: 859-885-3323 Email: JM@QX.NET Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org
Optometric Education Section Chair Dr. Aurora Denial Ph: 617-266-2030 Ext.5269 Email: deniala@neco.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org	Primary Care Section Chair Dr. Michael W. Ohlson Ph: 563-422-6085 Fax: 563-422-6086 Email: mohlson.1990@alumni.opt.uh.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org
Public Health & Environmental Vision Section Chair Dr. Gregory W. Good Ph: 614-292-2020 Fax: 614-292-7493 Email: ggood@optometry.osu.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org	Vision Science Section Chair Dr. Shaban Demirel Ph: 503-413-5018 Fax: 503-413-5179 Email: sdemirel@deverseye.org Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org
Fellows Doing Research Chair Dr. Barbara Caffery Ph: 416-921-2375 Fax: 416-921-1428 Email: dr.b.caffery@gmail.com Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org	Ocular Nutrition Chair Dr. Dennis Ruskin Ph: 416-293-4309 Fax: 416-293-6730 Email: druskin234@rogers.com Chair Dr. Dennis Ruskin Ph: 416-293-4309 Fax: 416-293-6730 Email: druskin234@rogers.com Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org
Vision in Aging Chair Dr. Susan J. Leat Ph: 519-888-4567 Ext.32040 Fax: 519-725-0784 Email: leat@uwaterloo.ca Vice Chair Dr. Mark W. Swanson Ph: 205-934-6769 Fax: 205-934-0911 Email: mswanson@uab.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org
AAO Office Staff
Executive Director Lois Schoenbrun Ph: 240-880-3086 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: loiss@aaoptom.org	Foundation Director Lois Schoenbrun Ph: 240-880-3086 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: loiss@aaoptom.org
Director, Education & Member Relations Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org	Exhibits Manager Betty Taylor Ph: 240-880-3085 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: bettyt@aaoptom.org
Bookkeeper Chhay Tyong Ph: 240-880-3096 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: Chhayt@aaoptom.org	Database Administrator Stephen Morse Ph: 240-880-3083 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: StephenM@aaoptom.org
Administrative Assistant Kia Lor Ph: 240-880-3088 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: KiaL@aaoptom.org	Office Manager Darryl Beatty Ph: 240-880-3087 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: darrylb@aaoptom.org Office Manager Receptionist Fax: 301-984-4737
Finance Director Beverly Matlock Ph: 240-880-3089 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: Finance@aaoptom.org

Education/Member Relations Program Adm Helen Chan Ph: 240-880-3084 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenc@aaoptom.org	Foundation Coordinator Tracy Kitts Ph: 301-984-4734 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: tracyk@aaoptom.org

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