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. Michelle Cooper
PRESIDENT
Dr. Horace Deal
PRESIDENT ELECT
Dr. Tim Barry
VICE PRESIDENT
Dr. Dave Rouse
TREASURER
Dr. Matt Burchett
SECRETARY
Dr. Christine Cook
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Rob Pate
ALABAMA
Dr. Patricia Flippin-Westfall
ARKANSAS
Dr. Bryan Stam
FLORIDA
Dr. Ben Casella
GEORGIA
Dr. TeShawna Sutton
KENTUCKY
Dr. Darby Chiasson
Interim Trustee
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. Brad Lane
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)
Chris Wroten, OD (Vice 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
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