Commissioners: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Commissioners represent the Opticians Association of America (OAA), the National Academy of Opticianry (NAO), the National Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS), and the public. Each term is three years, and a Commissioner may serve no more than two consecutive terms. The terms begin on July 1, and expire on June 30 of the year listed.
As two of the appointing agencies (OAA and NFOS) are now part of the new United Optician’s Association (UOA), the makeup and appointing agencies will change once the discussion about COA representation and some Bylaws changes have occurred.
Commissioner
Appointed by; Term #; Term Expires
Lisa Bourque, BA, LDO, ABO, NCLE Treasurer
OAA; 1; 2025
Concord Optical, Concord, MA
Ledonna Buckner, FCLSA, NCLEM
OAAV; 1; 2026
Cooper Vision Specialty Eye Care
Deborah DeLoach, LDO
NFOS; 1; 2026
Ogeechee Technical College in Statesboro, Georgia
Roy R. Ferguson, PhD, ABO, NCLC
NAO; 1; 2027
The Learning Curve, Sevierville, TN
Bryan T Goh, LO, ABO, NCLE Chair
NFOS; 1; 2024
Middlesex Community College
Kristina F. Green, MS, ABOM, FCLSA
OAA; 2; 2025
Reynolds Community College
Thomas Hicks, ABO, NCLE
OAA, 1, 2027
Licensed Dispensing Optician
Judy Lew, BS, AAS, LDO, ABOC Vice Chair
NAO; 2; 2026
Professional Development Director, Essilor
Joseph P. Ludovici, B.A., JD
Public Member, 1, 2025
Mediator/Adjunct Professor Stetson College of Law and St. Leo University
Pablo E. Mercado, B.A., ABO-AC, NCLE, FNAO
NAO; 1;2025
Georgia Licensed Dispensing Optician
Russ Tolar, LDO, ABO
NAO; 1; 2027
North Carolina Licensed Dispensing Optician
