Leadership
MOA Board of Trustees 2024-2025
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President |
President-Elect |
Vice President |
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Treasurer |
Immediate Past-President |
Trustee |
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Trustee |
Trustee |
Trustee |
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Trustee |
Past President Emeritus
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MOA Society Presidents
| Metro Society Tate Herman, OD |
Southeast Society Empty |
South Central Society Viktoria Davis, OD |
| Southwest Society Todd Trudel, OD |
Northwest Society Empty |
Northeast Society Vacant |
| Upper Central Society Tara Kempfer, OD |
Lower Central Society Trevor Fosso, OD |
MOA Past Presidents
| Year | Name of President | 2005 | Steven Gander, OD | 1985 | Charles Picard, OD* |
| 2024 | Stacy Hinkemeyer, OD | 2004 | Dirk Colby, OD | 1984 | Roger Pabst, OD |
| 2023 | Lauren Haverly, OD | 2003 | Chad Christenson, OD | 1983 | Mark Fisher, OD |
| 2022 | Katie Tancabel, OD | 2002 | Michael Perez, OD | 1982 | Ian Swatex, OD* |
| 2021 | Randy Kempfer, OD | 2001 | Wendy A. Goldsmith, OD | 1981 | Alan Paymar, OD* |
| 2020 | Bridget Axelson, OD | 2000 | Craig M. McCormick, OD | 1980 | Robert Yaeger, OD |
| 2019 | Tony Doffin, OD | 1999 | Marlane J. Brown, OD, F.A.A.O. | 1979 | Burton Skuza, OD* |
| 2018 | Matt Bauer, OD | 1998 | Courtland J. Watson, OD | 1978 | Keith Winter, OD |
| 2017 | Sam Villella, OD | 1997 | Timothy Neitzke, OD | 1977 | Roger Truax, OD |
| 2016 | Mike Ackermann, OD | 1996 | Steven Ferguson, OD | 1976 | George Robertson, OD* |
| 2015 | Nick Colatrella, OD | 1995 | Terrence Tancabel, OD | 1975 | Gary Gross, OD* |
| 2014 | Larry Morrison, OD | 1994 | Wayne Hines, OD | 1974 | Milton Mootz, OD* |
| 2013 | Jonathan Schorn, OD | 1993 | Douglas Landsverk, OD | 1973 | John Schaefer, OD* |
| 2012 | Teresa Theobald, OD | 1992 | Patrick O'Neill, OD | 1972 | Jack Von Bokern, OD |
| 2011 | Jeffrey Mackner, OD | 1991 | Mark Hennen, OD | 1971 | Richard Nordin, OD |
| 2010 | Stan Andrist, OD | 1990 | Kerry Beebe, OD | 1970 | Willard Betlock, OD* |
| 2009 | Linda Chous, OD | 1989 | Don Sipola, OD | 1969 | Ray Jaakola, OD* |
| 2008 | G. John Lach, OD | 1988 | Gregory Kraupa, OD | 1968 | Burton Keller, OD* |
| 2007 | Tina McCarty, OD, F.A.A.O. | 1987 | John Lahr, OD | 1967 | McKee, OD* |
| 2006 | Lane Robeson, OD | 1986 | Skip Tillisch, OD | 1966 | Wyllis Akre, OD* |
*Deceased
MOA Committees
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The Education Committee coordinates educational events for optometrists providing high quality continuing education. The committee would coordinate two larger meetings annually, Spring and Fall, as well as working to add small educational opportunities throughout the year, which may be virtual, in person, or a combination.
PUBLIC VISION AWARENESS COMMITTEE
The Public Vision Awareness Committee provides relevant and educational materials to our doctors to help educate their community through the development of campaigns throughout the year. This committee will also take responsibility for projects bringing awareness to the importance of eye health in Minnesota.
LEGISLTATIVE COMMITTEE
The MOA Legislative Committee Chair works to elect and re-elect pro-optometry candidates to the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives, allowing us to support the lawmakers who support us. Optometry is a legislated profession. The decisions made by state and federal lawmakers and agency officials have a direct, and often long-lasting, impact on doctors of optometry and patients. The Chair should serve as a catalyst and encourage the members and Executive Director to promote our profession through policy change.
THIRD PARTY COMMITTEE
The MOA Third Party Committee Chair advocates for the inclusion of full-scope optometric care and the inclusion of comprehensive ophthalmic examinations as a core benefit in all medical insurance and ERISA plans so that all Minnesotans have access to quality eye care through their choice of appropriate provider.
YOUNG OD/MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
The Membership Committee works to obtain and retain members with effective networking, social, business development, and educational benefits. The membership committee supports Young OD's, NOW, optometry school liaisons, and assists with meet and greet employment/sale opportunities. The committee assists the MOA board in contacting non-renewing members.
NETWORKING OPTOMETRIC WOMEN (NOW)
This is a networking group of female member and non-member ODs. They meet about every two months and they change their meetings each time. They have social events, community service and education events. Great way to meet and network with other female ODs in Minnesota.
MINNESOTA CONTACT LENS SOCIETY (MCLS) TASK FORCE
The MCLS (Minnesota Contact Lens Society) task force role is to coordinate educational opportunities for technicians and staff within the optometric and ophthalmological industry, with an emphasis on high level contact lens education. This would include an annual meeting as well as the possibility of smaller educational opportunities that may be virtual or in person including lectures and wet labs when appropriate.
