Standing Committee Members 2019-2021

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Education Committee

TITLE	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	REGION	POSITION
Prof.	Tuwani	Rasengane	AFCO	Chair
Mr.	Paul	Folkesson	ECOO	Ex Officio Member
Mr.	Frank	Magupa	AFCO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Efrain	Castellanos	ALDOO	Regional Representative
Prof.	Carly	Lam	APCO	Regional Representative
Mr.	Ahmed	Sherry	EMCO	Regional Representative
Prof.	Debbie	Jones	NORTH AMERICA	Regional Representative
Dr.	Glen “Bubba”	Steele	NORTH AMERICA	Individual Member
Dr.	Tracy	Matchinski	NORTH AMERICA	Individual Member
Dr.	S May	Ho	APCO	Individual Member
Dr.	Mustafa	Abdu	EMCO	Individual Member
Dr.	Don	Lyon	NORTH AMERICA	Co-Opted Member

Legislation, Registration and Standards

TITLE	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	REGION	POSITION
Dr.	Cindy	Tromans	ECOO	Chair
Mr.	Paul	Folkesson	ECOO	Ex Officio Member
Mr.	Damien	Echendu	AFCO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Wilson Gabriel	Barragán	ALDOO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Carmen	Abesamis-Dichoso	APCO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Yazan	Gammoh	EMCO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Roger	Jordan	NORTH AMERICA	Regional Representative
Dr.	Genny	Castillo	ALDOO	Individual Member
Dr.	Himanshu	Tripathi	APCO	Individual Member
Dr.	Joan	Hansen	NORTH AMERICA	Individual Member
Dr.	Howard	McAlister	NORTH AMERICA	Individual Member
Mr.	Nigel	St. Rose	ALDOO	Co-Opted Member
Prof.	Vanessa	Moodley	AFCO	Co-Opted Member

Membership Committee

TITLE	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	REGION	POSITION
Prof.	Peter	Hendicott	APCO	Interim Chair
Mr.	Paul	Folkesson	ECOO	Ex Officio Member
Mr.	Patrick	Mawila	AFCO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Juan	Vazquez	ALDOO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Carmen	Abesamis-Dichoso	APCO	Regional Representative
Ms.	Manal El	Sharif	EMCO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Paul	Geneau	NORTH AMERICA	Regional Representative
Mr.	Jesus Garcia	Poyatos	ECOO	Individual Member

Public Health Committee

TITLE	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	REGION	POSITION
Dr.	Sandra	Block	NORTH AMERICA	Chair
Mr.	Paul	Folkesson	ECOO	Ex Officio Member
Dr.	Enowntai Nkongho	Ayukotang	AFCO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Héctor	Santiago	ALDOO	Regional Representative
Mr.	Muhamad Syukri bin Mohamad	Rafiuddin	APCO	Regional Representative
Mr.	Massimo	Revelli	ECOO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Bassima	Aldelaigan	EMCO	Regional Representative
Dr.	Steven	Reed	NORTH AMERICA	Regional Representative
Dr.	Luigi	Bilotto	NORTH AMERICA	Individual Member
Dr.	Judith	Stern	APCO	Individual Member
Dr.	Priya	Morjaria	ECOO	Individual Member
Dr.	Jeffrey	Weaver	NORTH AMERICA	Co-Opted Member

Congress Committee

TITLE	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	REGION	POSITION
Prof.	Kovin	Naidoo	AFCO	Chair
Mr.	Paul	Folkesson	ECOO	Ex Officio Member
Dr.	Bina	Patel	NORTH AMERICA	Individual Member
Ms.	Karen	Sparrow	ECOO	Individual Member

How to Get Involved on a WCO Standing Committee

WCO Standing 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 Standing Committees:

Education
Legislation, Registration and Standards
Public Health

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; 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 added to our website and sent to our members as the open period for applications approaches.