The following is a list of the current commissioners in alphabetical order. Each commissioner serves a three year term, and commissioners may serve no more than two consecutive terms. Terms begins on July 1, and expire on June 30.
Commissioner
Appointed by; Term #; Term Expires
Affiliation, State of Residence
Kelly Aceto, MBA
Public Member; 1; 2028
Career & Technical Education Teacher, Woodstock Academy, CT
Lisa Bourque, BA, LDO, ABO, NCLE Treasurer
United Opticians Association; 2; 2028
Concord Optical, MA
Ledonna Buckner, LDO, FCLSA, NCLEM
Contact Lens Society of America; 2; 2029
Cooper Vision Specialty Eye Care, VA
Roy R. Ferguson, PhD, ABO, NCLC
National Academy of Opticianry; 1; 2027
The Learning Curve, TN
Hali C. Gibson, M.Ed, LDO, ABO-AC, NCLE
United Opticians Association; 1; 2028
Roane State Community College, TN
Bryan T. Goh, LO, ABO-AC, NCLE Chair
United Opticians Association; 2; 2027
CT State Community College Middlesex, CT
Thomas Hicks, ABO, NCLE Vice Chair
United Opticians Association; 1; 2027
Licensed Dispensing Optician, OH
Jerry Himes, MS, ABOM, NCLE
National Academy of Opticianry; 1; 2028
ZEISS Vision Care Group, AR
Robert J. Russo, MA, LDO, ABO, NCLE
National Academy of Opticianry; 1; 2029
Professor Emeritus and Adjunct, CT
Russell Tolar, LDO, ABO
National Academy of Opticianry; 1; 2027
Licensed Dispensing Optician, NC
