2024 Optometric Leaders’ Forum
List of participants by Association
AAO
Dr. Andrea Lasby
President
Dr. Sophia Leung
President-Elect
Brian Wik
Chief Executive Officer
Alberta College of Optometrists
Dr. Kim Bugera
Registrar
Dr. Tom Wilk
President
Dr. Michelle Duke
President-Elect
Alcon Canada
Vanessa Johari Hansen
Country Business Unit Head, Vision Care
Jeroen Bastemeijer
General Manager
American Academy of Optometry
Dr. Susan Cotter
President
Trish Shomion
Chief Executive Officer
Association des optométristes du Québec
Dr Guillaume Fortin
Président
Me Maryse Nolin
Directrice générale
BC Doctors of Optometry
Dr. Mahnia Madan
President
Dr. Evelyn Lo
Vice President
Kathryn Bell
Chief Executive Officer
CAO
Dr. Martin Spiro
President
Dr. Harry Bohnsack
Past President
Dr. Allison Scott
Vice President, NS Representative
Dr. Surjinder Sahota
Secretary-Treasurer, BC Representative
Dr. Troy Brady
AB Representative
Dr. Devan Trischuk
SK Representative
Dr. Luke Small
MB Representative
Dr. Shaina Nensi
ON Representative
Dr. Alexandra Fortier
QC Representative
Dr. Bronwyn Mulherin
NB Representative
Dr. Alanna Stetson
PEI Representative
Dr. Trudy Metlcafe
NL Representative
Jordan Kassouf
Student Representative, Président CAOS-ACÉO, Université de Montréal
François Couillard
Chief Executive Officer
Mélanie Bérubé
Director of Professional Development and Member Services
Ibrahim Daibes
Director of Policy and Research and Advocacy
Jeanne Franche
Director of Finance and Operations
Laurèl Laurin
Director of Government and Stakeholder Relations
Julie Vanghelder
Director of Communications and Marketing
Sophie Lalonde
Executive Assistant
CAOS, University of Waterloo
Sharon Ling
President
Lucy Jaber
President-Elect
CAOS-ACÉO, Université de Montréal
Juliette Laurin
Vice- président
Canadian College of Specialties in Optometry
Dr. Nasir Khan
Director
Canadian Council of the Blind
James Tokos
President
Dr. Keith Gordon
Senior Research Officer
Leslie Yee
Board Member
Canadian Journal of Optometry
Dr. Ralph Chou
Editor-in-chief
CNIB
John Raffety
President and CEO
Suzanne Decary
Vice President
Thomas Simpson
Vice President
Canadian New ODs
Dr. Wynn Nguyen
Canadian Optometric Education Trust Fund (COETF)
Dr. Joshua Smith
Trustee
College of Optometrists of British Columbia
Dr. Kimberley Tsang
Chair of the Board
Rick Gambrel
Registrar and CEO
Dr. Joan Hansen
Deputy Registrar
College of Optometrists of Ontario
Dr. Mark Eltis
President
Joe Jamieson
Registrar and CEO
EssilorLuxottica Canada
Bruce Miles
General manager, Professional Solutions, Canada and Head of HumanWare
Simon Robert
Senior Director, Corporate Affairs and Strategic Partnerships
Eye Recommend
Dr. Trisha Beal
Board Chair
Lee Raffey
CEO
Fighting Blindness Canada
Larissa Moniz
Director of Research and Mission Programs
FORAC
Dr. Paul Chris
Executive Director
FYidoctors
Dr. Alan Ulsifer
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Dr. Krista Bruni
AI OD Advisory Committee
HOYA
Minwoo Park
Territory Manager
IRIS the Visual Group
Dr. Daryan Angle
Vice President, Business Development
Dr. David Schwirtz
Vice President, Medical Affairs and Professional Development
Manitoba Association of Optometrists
Dr. Nana Owusu
President
Laureen Goodridge
Executive Director
Dr. Derek Papegnies
Assistant Registrar
New Brunswick Association of Optometrists
Dr. Alexis Keeling
President
Dr. Brian Dalrymple
Vice President
Dr. Louise St-Amand
Registrar
Dr. Jenna Etsell
Assistant Registrar
Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Optometrists
Dr. Rachel Gardiner
President
Newfoundland and Labrador College of Optometrists
Dr. Justin Boulay
Registrar
Nova Scotia Association of Optometrists
Dr. Lisa Morrison
President
Dr. Chelsea Kayed
Acting Vice President
John Sutherland
Executive Director
Nova Scotia College of Optometrists
Dr. Sheldon Pothier
Registrar
Dr. Raman Parkash
Chairperson
Ontario Association of Optometrists
Dr. Josephine Pepe
President
Justin Brown
Chief Executive Officer
OPTIKSCHWEIZ
Gregor Maranta
President
Optometry Australia
Theo Charalambous
Deputy President
Optometry Examining Board of Canada (OEBC)
Kim Allen
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. John Wilson
Board Member
Dr. Amanda Olsen
Board Member
Lisa Coulter
Executive Assistant
Ordre des optométristes du Québec
Me Marco Laverdière
Directeur général et secrétaire
Dr Éric Poulin
Président
Claudine Champagne
Directrice générale adjointe et secrétaire adjointe
OSI Group
Patrice Lacoste
President & CEO
Prince Edward Island Association of Optometrists
Dr. Carolyn Acorn
President
Dr. Jayne Toombs
Vice President
Prince Edward Island College of Optometrists
Dr. Kelly Bowes
Registrar
Saskatchewan Association of Optometrists
Dr. Richard Kort
President
Dr. Jake Kelly
Registrar
Susanne Berg
Executive Director
Université de Montréal, École d’optométrie
Jean-François Bouchard
Directeur
Dre Julie-Andrée Marinier
Professeure agrégée
UWaterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science
Dr. Stanley Woo
Director
Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada
Christopher Mclean
Vice President, Quality and Standards
Josie McGee
Vice President, Healthcare Innovation
Vision Therapy Canada
Dr. France Corriveau
President
Dr. Tedra Kindopp
Vice President
WCO
Dr. Sandra Block
President
Dr. Michael Nelson
Geographic Representative for North America