Dr. Karoline Munson, In-Kind Association Representative

Dr. Munson has dedicated over 20 years of volunteer service to the Kentucky Optometric Association (KOA) and the AOA. On the state level, Dr. Munson was president of the KOA 2015-2016, treasurer of the KOA Political Action Committee 2006-2025, member of the Kentucky Medicaid Technical Advisory Committee and the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners. On the national level, she has served the AOA as a volunteer to the Third Party Center Executive Committee, New Technology Committee and Federal Relations Committee, as well as serving as a Federal Advocacy Representative. Dr. Munson has been honored with numerous awards, including KOA Young Optometrist of the Year (2005) and Optometrist of the Year (2020), as well as having received the KOA’s President’s Award twice (2014 and 2016) and has been named to Vision Monday’s “Most Influential Women in Optical” in 2014, in addition to being awarded the honor of Kentucky Colonel in 2006 and 2012.

Dr. Munson graduated from the Indiana University School of Optometry in 2001 before going into practice in Frankfort, Kentucky, where she practices to this day. In her spare time, she enjoys baking and being Mom to her daughter Laney and her animals.