Leadership
Meet the members of the Nevada Optometric Association Board:
PRESIDENT
Steve Girisgen, OD
Henderson, NV
“I truly believe that, as primary eye health care providers, we should have the ability to practice the care we are trained to provide and the freedom to make necessary health care choices to provide timely and valued care for our patients. Early on, I quickly realized the important role advocacy plays and made it my mission to further legislation and priorities that advance the profession.”
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Ken Kopolow, OD
Las Vegas, NV
“I have been active in state and federal legislative efforts for years, fighting for what is best for the advancement of optometry and the patients we serve here in Nevada and across the country. It is critical that optometry has the ability to provide the highest-quality clinical care we are trained to deliver.”
NORTHERN NEVADA OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY PRESIDENT
Kallie Kappes, OD, FAAO
SOUTHERN NEVADA OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY PRESIDENT
Abraham Motola, OD
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
TBD
EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Jeffrey K. Austin, OD, FAAO (Southern Nevada)
Sergio Cruz, OD (Northern Nevada)
INNOVATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Joan Browne, OD, FAAO
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Jonathan Mather, OD
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Kallie Kappes, OD (Northern Nevada)
Abraham Motola, OD (Southern Nevada)
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR
TBD
THIRD PARTY COMMITTEE CHAIR
TBD
PARAOPTOMETRIC REPRESENTATIVE
Chris Moran
FEDERAL ADVOCACY REPRESENTATIVE
Mark Lee, OD
GWCO REPRESENTATIVE
D. Cory Rath, OD