Commission on Opticianry Accreditation

Commissioners represent the Opticians Association of America (OAA), the National Academy of Opticianry (NAO), the National Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS), and the public. Each term is three years, and a Commissioner may serve no more than two consecutive terms. The terms begin on July 1.

Commissioners: July 2008 - June 2009

Commissioner	Appointed By	Term # Current Term Expires
Thomas Blair, Jr. Vice Chair	OAA	2 June, 2010
Scott Helkaa	NFOS	2 June 2009
Jerry Himes	OAA	1 June 2010
Madeleine Kruhsberg	NAO	1 June 2009
Sharon Leonard	NAO	2 June 2009
Amy Lewis Treasurer	OAA	1 June 2009
James Reese, Jr.	NFOS	1 June 2011
Margaret Skulnik	Public Member	1 June 2010
Howard Steed, Ph.D.	Public Member	2 June 2009
Danne Ventura	NAO	2 June 2011
Jayne Weinberger Chair	OAA	2 June 2011
Edmund Wnuczek, Jr.	NAO	2 June 2010

Commission HOME PAGE	Index of Pages
About the Commission	Forms for Programs
Commissioners	Evaluator's Workshop
Accredited Programs	Essentials for an Opticianry Degree Program (.pdf file, 136 kb)
Contributors	Essentials for a Ophthalmic Laboratory Program (.pdf file, 113 kb)
Links to Opticianry Organizations	Frequently Asked Questions

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Contact Information
Ellen Stoner, Director of Accreditation
PO Box 208
Hillsborough, NC 27278
ellen@coaccreditation.com
703/468-0566