SECO International Leadership
These dedicated professionals volunteer their time to develop the SECO Congress and University. Their steadfast leadership and expertise ensure that our educational offerings are thoughtfully designed for the profession and crafted by the very professionals it serves.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dr. Horace Deal
PRESIDENT

Dr. Tim Barry
PRESIDENT ELECT

Dr. Dave Rouse
VICE PRESIDENT

Dr. Matt Burchett
TREASURER

Dr. Brad Lane
SECRETARY

Dr. Michelle Cooper
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Dr. Howard Day
ALABAMA

Dr. Patricia Flippin-Westfall
ARKANSAS

Dr. Bryan Stam
FLORIDA

Dr. Ben Casella
GEORGIA

Dr. TeShawna Sutton
KENTUCKY

Dr. Jeff Anastasio
LOUISIANA

Dr. Mike Weeden
MISSISSIPPI

Dr. Michael Haines
NORTH CAROLINA

Dr. Michelle Welch
OKLAHOMA

Dr. Lori Roberts Hauser
SOUTH CAROLINA

Dr. Patricia Walker
TENNESSEE

Dr. Joe Droter
VIRGINIA

Dr. G. Shawn Sammons
WEST VIRGINIA
SECO International Volunteers
These dedicated professionals volunteer their time to develop the SECO Congress and University, providing a level of specialized expertise and leadership year-round. Our educational offerings are for the profession, by the profession!
Paul C. Ajamian, OD
GENERAL CE CHAIR
OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION
Paige Foster, OD (Chair)
Caroline Pate, OD
Glen Steele, OD
ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS EDUCATION
David Meldrum, ABO/NCLE, LDO
Belinda Coberly, CPOA
Diane Drake, ABO/NCLE, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FNAO
REGISTRATION AMBASSADORS
Joel Byars, OD (Chair)
Tom Griffith, OD
Martha Morrow, OD
Ron Bannister, OD
AWARDS & RESOLUTIONS
Max Ernst, OD (Chair)
Max Raynor, OD
Richard Durocher, OD
EDUCATION AMBASSADORS
Len Brown, OD (Chair)
Amanda Brewer-Lord, OD (Vice Chair)
Seth Williams, OD
Andy Cook, OD (Workshops)
EXHIBITS
Freddie Mayes (Chair)
Darby Chiasson (Vice Chair)
Ronald Foreman, OD
Lynn Lawrence, CPOT, ABOC, COA
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Dave Rouse, OD (Chair)
Brian Stam, OD
Brad Lane, OD
FUTURE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE
Neil Draisin, OD (Chair)
Jim Herman, OD
Ted McElroy, OD
INDUSTRY & PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS
Jonathan Shrewsbury, OD (Chair)
James Herman, OD
Susan Keene, OD
Vaughn Sanders, OD
INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH
Glen Steele, OD (Chair)
MedPRO360 EDUCATION
Ted McElroy, OD (Chair)
Will Smith, OD (Vice Chair)
Neil Draisin, OD
Jim Herman, OD
Catherine Coleman Johnson, OD
Lynn Lawrence, CPOT, ABOC, COA
PAST PRESIDENTS ADVISORS
Stan Dickerson, OD (Chair)
All Past Presidents
RESERVE FUND
Christie Cook, OD (Chair)
Lori Roberts Hauser, OD
Joe Droter, OD
SECO UNIVERSITY
Walt Mayo, OD (Chair)
Terry Tucker, OD
Roya Attar, OD
Susan Corwin, COMT
Marc Hudson, OD
Charles Harrill, OD
Jennifer Smith Zolman, OD
Juan Canizales, OD
Robert McCullough, OD
Alice Sterling, OD
Dean Gurley, OD
SCHOOLS & COLLEGES OF OPTOMETRY OUTREACH
Aliana Short, OD (UPIKE)
Annette Bade, OD (NSU)
Nathan Lighthizer, OD, FAAO (NSUOCO)
Jason Duncan, OD, FAAO (SCO)
Terri Call, OD (UAB)
TECHNOLOGY
Derrick Thornton, OD (Chair)
Kristin Sullins, OD
Walter Mayo, OD
Adam Parker, OD
Mollie Glenn, OD