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: 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. Richard E. Weisbarth CIBA Vision Corporation 11460 Johns Creek Parkway Duluth GA 30097-1556 Ph: 678-415-3560 Fax: 678-415-3151 Email: rick.weisbarth@cibavision.com	President-Elect Dr. Mark W. Eger 1501 State Ave. Coraopolis PA 15108-2051 Ph: 412-264-8830 Fax: 412-269-7766 Email: MarkEger@verizon.net
Secretary-Treasurer Dr. Karla Zadnik OSU, College of Optometry 338 West 10th Avenue Columbus OH 43210 Ph: 614-292-6603 Fax: 614-292-4705 Email: kzadnik@optometry.osu.edu	Immediate Past President Dr. Joe Yager 214 E Marks St Orlando FL 32803 Ph: 407-841-6220 Fax: 407-841-6227 Email: jjyagerod@aol.com
Board Member 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 Email: bbence@nweyes.com	Board Member Dr. Barbara Caffery Yorkville Eye Clinic 33 Avenue Road Toronto ON M5R 2G3 CANADA Ph: 416-921-2375 Fax: 416-961-7958 Email: barbaracafferyeyes@yahoo.ca
Board Member 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 Email: bernard.dolan@med.va.gov	Board Member Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin North Eastern Eye Institute 200 Mifflin Avenue Scranton PA 18503 Ph: 570-587-4768 Fax: 570-344-1309 Email: jpshovlin@gmail.com
Staff Liaison Lois Schoenbrun Ph: 240-880-3086 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: loiss@aaoptom.org

AAO Committee Chairs, Staff and Board Liaison
Admittance Committee Chair Dr. Barbara L. Reiss Ph: 631-462-2020 Fax: 631-462-2227 Email: blreiss@optonline.net Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Brett G. Bence Email: bbence@nweyes.com	American Optometric Foundation Staff Liaison Mary Cogan Ph: 240-880-3088 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: maryc@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Barbara Caffery Email: barbaracafferyeyes@yahoo.ca
Awards Committee Chair Dr. Joan M. Exford Ph: 617-426-0370 Fax: 617-426-4924 Email: JMExford@aol.com Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Richard E. Weisbarth Email: rick.weisbarth@cibavision.com	Chapters Committee Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin Email: jpshovlin@gmail.com
Communications Committee Chair Dr. James E. Sheedy Ph: 503-352-2884 Fax: 614-688-5603 Email: jsheedy@pacificu.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin Email: jpshovlin@gmail.com	Exhibits Committee Chair Dr. Harue J. Marsden Ph: 714-449-7433 Fax: 714-992-7833 Email: hmarsden@scco.edu Board Liaison Dr. Barbara Caffery Email: barbaracafferyeyes@yahoo.ca
Faculty Student Liaison Committee Chair Dr. Jeffrey J. Walline Ph: 614-247-6840 Fax: 614-247-6452 Email: walline.1@osu.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org	Lectures and Workshops Committee Chair Dr. Tammy P. Than Ph: 205-706-8407 Email: tammythan@bellsouth.net Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Karla Zadnik Email: kzadnik@optometry.osu.edu
Membership Committee Chair Dr. Wesley T. Ota Ph: 916-684-3769 Fax: 916-684-3769 Email: wesleyota@msn.com Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Bernard J. Dolan Email: bernard.dolan@med.va.gov	Nominating Committee Chair Dr. Arol R. Augsburger Ph: 312-949-7700 Fax: 312-949-7670 Email: aaugsburger@ico.edu Staff Liaison Jana Kurtz Ph: 240-880-3090 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: janak@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Richard E. Weisbarth Email: rick.weisbarth@cibavision.com
Research Committee Chair Dr. Gunilla Haegerstrom-Portnoy Ph: 510-642-9966 Fax: 510-643-5109 Email: ghp@berkeley.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Brett G. Bence Email: bbence@nweyes.com	Scientific Program Committee Chair Dr. Ruth E. Manny Ph: 713-743-1944 Fax: 713-743-2053 Email: rmanny@uh.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Bernard J. Dolan Email: bernard.dolan@med.va.gov

Academy Sections
Binocular Vision, Perception & Pediatrics Section Chair Dr. Graham B. Erickson Ph: 503-352-3197 Fax: 503-352-2929 Email: ericksog@pacificu.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin Email: jpshovlin@gmail.com	Cornea and Contact Lenses Section Chair Dr. Steven S. Grant Ph: 714-557-2020 Fax: 714-557-2045 Email: rx4u2c@aol.com Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin Email: jpshovlin@gmail.com
Low Vision Section Chair Dr. William F. O'Connell Ph: 914-723-8391 Fax: - Email: seehuntny@hotmail.com Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin Email: jpshovlin@gmail.com	Ocular Disease Section Chair Dr. Joseph W. Sowka Ph: 954-262-1472 Fax: 954-262-1818 Email: jsowka@nova.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin Email: jpshovlin@gmail.com
Optometric Education Section Chair Dr. Lewis N. Reich Ph: 901-722-3234 Email: LReich@sco.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin Email: jpshovlin@gmail.com	Primary Care Section Chair Dr. Ann E. Clark Ph: 847-358-8855 Fax: 630-668-8976 Email: aeclarkod@comcast.net Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin Email: jpshovlin@gmail.com
Public Health & Environmental Optometry Section Chair Dr. Satya B. Verma Ph: 215-780-1345 Fax: 215-780-1327 Email: satya@pco.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin Email: jpshovlin@gmail.com	Vision Science Section Chair Dr. Susana TL Chung Email: s.chung@berkeley.edu Staff Liaison Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org Board Liaison Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin Email: jpshovlin@gmail.com

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
Development Officer Mary Cogan Ph: 240-880-3088 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: maryc@aaoptom.org	Exhibits and Meeting Marketing Manager Betty Taylor Ph: 240-880-3085 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: bettyt@aaoptom.org
Bookkeeper Josanne Jackson Ph: 240-880-3096 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: josannej@aaoptom.org	Finance Director Claudia Hernandez Ph: 240-880-3089 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: claudiah@aaoptom.org
Director, Education & Member Relations Helen Viksnins Ph: 240-880-3082 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenv@aaoptom.org	Database Administrator Ellen Ross Ph: 240-880-3083 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: ellenr@aaoptom.org Database Administrator Stephen Morse Ph: 301-984-1441 Ext.3083 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: StephenM@aaoptom.org
Director of Administration Jana Kurtz Ph: 240-880-3090 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: janak@aaoptom.org	Receptionist Karen Houser Ph: 301-984-1441 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: karenh@aaoptom.org
Education & Member Relations Program Administrator Helen Chan Ph: 240-880-3084 Fax: 301-984-4737 Email: helenc@aaoptom.org

AAO Privacy Notice / Legal Restrictions and Disclaimer / Refund Policy / Trouble Shooting

Contacting AAO: