Committee Members 2024-2026

WCO Committees play a vital role in facilitating the development of optometry around the world.

It is only with the tireless efforts of our volunteers that we can work towards our mission of facilitating the development of optometry around the world and supporting optometrists in promoting eye health and vision care as a human right through advocacy, education, policy development and humanitarian outreach. We thank our dedicated volunteers for their service.

Education Committee

FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	COUNTRY	POSITION
Yazan	Gammoh	Jordan	Chair
Peter	Gumpelmayer	Austria	Board Member
Michael	Nelson	Canada	Board Member
Ali	Almustanyir	Saudi Arabia	Committee Member
Memoona	Arshad	Pakistan	Committee Member
Jissa	James	United Kingdom	Committee Member
Beata	Lewandowska	USA	Committee Member
Vanessa	Moodley	South Africa	Committee Member
Jessica	Neuville	Hong Kong	Committee Member

Legislation, Registration and Standards Committee

FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	COUNTRY	POSITION
Roger	Jordan	USA	Chair
Patrick	Mawila	South Africa	Board Member
Ameer	Abou Adela	Lebanon	Board Member
Lourdes	Gonzalez	Puerto Rico	Committee Member
Venkataramana	Kalikivayi	India	Committee Member
Michelle	Piotrowski	Australia	Committee Member
Leandro Luiz Fleury	Rosa	Brazil	Committee Member
Maria	Sampalis	USA	Committee Member
Angela	Whitaker	United Kingdom	Committee Member

Public Health Committee

FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	COUNTRY	POSITION
Priya	Morjaria	United Kingdom	Chair
Don	Lyon	USA	Vice-Chair
Rajeev	Prasad	India	Board Member
Michele	Ming	Guyana	Board Member
Ali	Ali	Lebanon	Committee Member
Sahani	Dias	Sri Lanka	Committee Member
May	Ho	Australia	Committee Member
Sudarshan	Khanal	Nepal	Committee Member
Ntombikayise	Zitha	South Africa	Committee Member

How to Get Involved in a WCO Committee

Committee Appointments
The WCO has three (3) standing committees namely:

Education
Legislation, Registration and Standards
Public Health

Each committee has six (6) committee member roles in which WCO members in good standing are eligible to apply to participate. Committee members are appointed for a two-year term. This is an unpaid volunteer position.

The committee member application period for 2024 has already ended.

Applications from WCO members in good standing for committee involvement will be accepted in 2025 for the 2025-2027 term. More information will be sent to our members as the open period for applications approaches.