Committees & Societies

Advocacy Committee

The Advocacy Committee is responsible for development and support of legislation determined by OOPA to be in the public interest and to oppose legislation determined not to be in the public interest.

The committee advises the OOPA Board of Directors on legislative issues and makes recommendations for legislative action. The committee also develops legislative strategies which will enable Optometric Physicians to practice at a level commensurate with the fullest scope of their education, training and licensure as primary eye care practitioners.

ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

DIRECTOR’S TEAM:

• Sr. Director - Mila Ioussifova, OD
• OOPA Executive Director- William Hefner, OD
• OOPA President- Emilee Nehring, OD 
• President Elect– Shaina Sullivan, OD
• OOPA Past President- Craig Bowen, OD
• OOPA Secretary/ Treasurer- Yelena Galuza, OD

LEGISLATIVE TEAM:

• Legisaltive Chair 
• OOPAC Chair - Makayla Adams, OD
• Grassroots Committee – TBD
• OR Keyperson Coordinator- Daran deCalesta, OD 
• Lobbyist - Niki Terzieff
• Policy Review Committee Chair - Derri Sandberg, OD

THIRD PARTY TEAM:

• Third Party Chair–  Gabby Marshall, OD
• Third Party Committee Members-   Erin Dalton, OD; David Glabe, OD; Gabby Marshall, OD
• TP/PM Conference Chair-  Erin Dalton, OD
• Liaison to Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee (CAC) -  Luke Boran, OD 
• Liaison to AOA Third Party-  Gabby Marshall, OD

ADVOCACY LIAISON TEAM:

• PUCO Faculty Liaison- Maggie Ho, OD
• PUCO Student Liaison- 
• PDMP - Laura Armstrong, OD
• AOA Federal Relations Liaison- Amber Gatti-Dunn, OD
• AOA PAC- Amber Dunn, OD
• AOA SGRC Liaison- Jon Peterson, OD 
• Federal Keyperson Coordinator- Scott Walters, OD
• OBO Liaison- Douglas Walker, OD
• Legacy ODs for Historical Perspective- John Rush, OD; Doug Walker, OD 

Education Committee

Director - Erin Dalton, OD
Chair - Blair Lonsberry , OD
Ami Halvorson, OD
Brandy Yeack

Third Party/Practice Management Chair - Gabby Marshall, OD 

Membership Committee

Working in conjunction with the AOA, the Membership Committee strives to build and communicate value in membership as an opportunity to further professional growth and gain security. The main goal of the committee is to promote membership diversity and participation of all optometric physicians in Oregon, so that the association serves as a strong representative of the profession.

Director– Morgan Grove, OD 
Chair –  Katlyn Peterson, OD
Chair – Daniela Minnis, OD
Kirsten Ormsby
Mari Fujimoto, OD
William Hefner, OD

Assistance to Graduate and Undergraduates Committee (AGU)

Optometric Societies