ABO Elects New Officers
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 11:11AM The American Board of Optometry (ABO) elected new officers during its 2011 Annual Meeting Oct. 12, 2011, in Boston, Mass. The slate of new officers is as follows: Chairman Paul C. Ajamian, O.D.; Vice-Chairman James M. Vaught, O.D.; Secretary Barbara L. Reiss, O.D., and Treasurer Robert P. Nyre, O.D. In addition, Megan N. Moll, O.D., of Denver, Colo., was elected the new director representing the American Optometric Student Association.
David A. Cockrell, O.D., who served as the founding chairman of the ABO, stepped down as he assumes his role as secretary-treasurer of the American Optometric Association.
“I congratulate Dr. Ajamian on his election as the new chairman of the board,” said Dr. Cockrell. “I am very pleased that Dr. Ajamian accepted this position. His well-known passion for our profession is equaled by his professionalism, and he is exactly the right person to move our process forward. He has exceptional organizational vision and leadership abilities that bode well for the future of the ABO and the profession of optometry.”