AGU
Works with new students and graduates to help them become involved with the association and assist them with placement when necessary.
- David Parker – Chair
- Ty Hubbard
- Eric Randle
- Allison Lord
- Jacob Ivey
- Chris Bullin
BUDGET AND FINANCE
Recommends budget and finance issues to the Board of Directors and membership
- Greg Loose – Chair
- Nicole Monroe
- Minh Duong
- Bill Lord
- Glenn Cochran
- Mike Weeden
Children’s Vision/InfantSee
Coordinates programs and education related to children’s vision. Seeks to improve InfantSee enrollment and education.
- Sarah Fratesi – Co-Chair
- Susanne Cunningham – Co-chair
- Kimberly Ragan
- Tonyatta Hairston
- Earl Malone (alt:Dewey Handy)
- Sallye Scott
- Karmen Jones Crawford
EDUCATION
Secures education, finds sponsorship for lectures, and hosts speakers for Fall and Summer
- Emily Nail – Co-chair (Fall)
- Jacob Ivey – Co-chair (Summer)
- David Prudhomme
- Beverly Roberts – Para Representative
- Eric Randle – Mentor
- Nicole Monroe – Mentor
EXPOSITION
Works to find sponsors and exhibitors for fall and summer conference.
- Evan Davis – Chair
- Sean Aldinger
- Michael Reed
- Miranda Maynard
- Sidney Wilson
- Ramonica Lewis
- Allison Lord
- Mandy White
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Helps the membership with EHR and office technology issues
- Minh Duong – Chair
- Philip Marler
- David Prudhomme
- Kent Stribling
- Robert Tharp
- Alvero Moreno
- Perry Britt
- Frank Reese
INDUSTRY LIASON
Works to find MOA industry partners for annual funding of our programs
- Philip Marler – Chair
- Steven Reed
- Bill Lord
- Dax Eckard
- David Curtis
LONG RANGE PLANNING
- Steven Reed – Chair
- Bradley Thompson
- Linda Johnson
- Eric Randle
- Glenn Cochran
- Anna Taylor
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT/RETENTION
Works to increase membership numbers and improve membership value.
- Bradley Thompson – Chair
- Arthur Dampier
- Jennifer York
- Pamela Tharp
- Rebecca Patton
- Kimberly Ragan
- Michael Holifield
- Bo Beddingfield
NOMINATIONS/AWARDS
Selects all candidates for MOA awards and nominates officer and board positions including nominees for Governor for State Board.
- Arthur Dampier – Chair
- Philip Marler
- David Parker
- Steven Reed
PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS
Assists MOA office with information and pictures for Focus, reviews and updates website as necessary, serves as liaison with AOA(Hill and Knowlton)
- Tonyatta Hairston – Chair
- Sean Aldinger
- Chad Smith
- Alex Espy
- Chris Evans
THIRD PARTY
Provides information to membership regarding any third party issues. Serves as a voice for optometry in state and federal third party concerns.
- Bill Lord – Chair
- David Parker – Co-Chair
- Kent Stribling – VSP
- Steven Reed – Medicaid
- Jeff Minor
- Mike Weeden
- Chris Bullin
VISUAL REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Coordinates programs and education for low vision, sports therapy, and visual therapy.
- Rod Fields – Chair
- Dewey Handy
- Michael Reed
YOUNG OD COMMITTEE
Comprised of ODs with less than 5 years experience and charged with developing new programs (including better ways to take advantage of social media) and providing networking events specifically for young ODs. Committee will have planned legislative training and updates on legislative issues to develop more confidence in contacting legislators and voicing the concerns of our profession.
- Mary Kathryn Wilson – Chair
- Lauren Eaton
- Alex Espy
- Josh Bostwick
- Adam Crawford
LEGISLATIVE
(based on older congressional districts) – Works with lobbyist in providing legislative support on a state and federal level
- Megan Sumrall Lott – Co-chair
- Dax Eckard
- David Cheatham
- Jacob Ivey
- Kimberly Ragan
- Tonyatta Hairston
- Linda Johnson
- Adam Crawford
- Karmen Crawford
- Brandon Walley
- Glenn Cochran
- Emily Nail
- Lori Blackmer
- Max Edrington
- Ron Mozingo
- Patricia O’Kelley Hughes
- Sean Aldinger
- Stephen Edwards
- Michael O’Brien
FEDERAL KEY PEOPLE
- Emily Nail / Jimbo Bearden
- Linda Johnson
- David Parker
- Craig Belk
- Gil Davis
