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

LEGISLATIVE TEAM:

• OOPAC Chair– David McBride, OD
• Grassroots Chair– Morgan Grove, OD
• OR Keyperson Coordinator- Morgan Grove, OD & Shaina Sullivan, OD 
• Lobbyist - Niki Terzieff
• Legislative Day Coordinators- David McBride, OD; Geoff Knapp & Lobbyists

THIRD PARTY TEAM:

• Third Party Chair–  Gabby Marshall, OD
• Third Party Committee Members-   Erin Dalton, OD, David Glabe, OD, Luke Boran, OD, Brandy Yeack
• 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- Fraser Horn, OD
• PUCO Student Liaison- 
• AOA Federal Relations Liaison- Amber Gatti-Dunn, OD
• AOA PAC- Jim Hale, OD & Gabby Marshall, OD
• AOA SGRC Liaison- Jon Peterson, OD 
• Federal Keyperson Coordinator- Scott Walters, OD
• OBO Liaison- Douglas Walker, OD
• OOPA Historian- John Rush, OD

Education Committee

Director - Mila Ioussifova, OD
Chair - Blair Lonsberry , OD
Ami Halvorson, OD
Joanna Carter, 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– Jessica Tegen, OD 
Chair –  Katlyn Peterson, OD
Chair – Makayla Adams, OD

Kirsten Ormsby
Chelsea Territo, OD
Andy Cooper (2026)
Mari Fujimoto, OD
Erica Mitchell (2027)
Maggie Ho, OD

PUCO Liaison – 

Optometric Societies