Committee Members 2021-2023

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

TITLE	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	REGION	POSITION
Dr.	Yazan	Gammoh		Chair

Dr.	Jairo	Mercado	ALDOO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Jessica	Neuville	APCO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Waleed	Alghamdi	EMCO	Regional Representative
Prof.	Edward	Mallen	ECOO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Luigi	Bilotto	North America	Regional Representative
Dr.	Jameel Rizwana	Hussaindeen	APCO	Individual Member
Dr.	Beata	Lewandowska	North America	Individual Member
Dr.	Christine	Allison	North America	Individual Member
Prof.	Vanessa	Moodley	AFCO	Co-Opted Member
Dr.	Shehzad	Naroo	ECOO	Co-Opted Member

Legislation, Registration and Standards Committee

TITLE	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	REGION	POSITION
Dr.	Cindy	Tromans		Chair

Ms.	Ingrid Sulay	Tavera Pérez	ALDOO	Regional Representative
Mr.	Aruna	Rathnayake	APCO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Mohammed	Alluaimi	EMCO	Regional Representative
Mr.	Peter	Gumpelmayer	ECOO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Roger	Jordan	North America	Regional Representative
Dr.	Krishan Kumar	Yadav	APCO	Individual Member
Ms.	Silvia Marcela	Escobar Duran	ALDOO	Individual Member
Ms.	Genny	Castillo	ALDOO	Co-Opted Member

Membership Committee

TITLE	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	REGION	POSITION
Dr.	Efrain	Castellanos		Chair

Dr.	Juan	Vazquez	ALDOO	Regional Representative
Prof.	Carly	Lam	APCO	Regional Representative
Mr.	Hassan	Awada	EMCO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Paul	Geneau	NORTH AMERICA	Regional Representative
Mr.	Jesus	Garcia Poyatos	ECOO	Individual Member
Dr.	Jeffrey	Weaver	NORTH AMERICA	Individual Member
Dr.	Saleel	Jivraj	NORTH AMERICA	Individual Member

Public Health Committee

TITLE	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	REGION	POSITION
Dr.	Priya	Morjaria		Chair

Mr.	Héctor	Santiago	ALDOO	Regional Representative
Mr.	Rajeev	Prasad	APCO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Ali Reza	Jafari	EMCO	Regional Representative
Mr	Martin	O’Brien	ECOO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Steven	Reed	NORTH AMERICA	Regional Representative
Dr.	May	Ho	APCO	Individual Member
Mr.	Husseinali	Datoo	AFCO	Individual Member
Dr.	Don	Lyon	NORTH AMERICA	Individual Member
Dr.	Barry	Lester	NORTH AMERICA	Individual Member

How to Get Involved on a WCO Committee

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

Committee Appointments
WCO members are eligible to apply to serve as a member on one of the following WCO Committees:

Education
Legislation, Registration and Standards
Public Health
Membership

Committee members are appointed for a two year term. The six WCO regions appoint one individual to represent the region on the committee. The Education; Legislation, Registration and Standards; Membership; and Public Health Committees each have 4 open positions in which WCO members are eligible to apply to participate.

Applications from WCO members for committee involvement will be accepted in 2021 for the 2021-2023 term. More information will be sent to our members as the open period for applications approaches.