AOCLE Officers

AOCLE Leadership

The Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators is guided by an elected executive board that supports the organization’s mission and activities. Officers serve two-year terms and help oversee meetings, workshops, educational initiatives, and collaboration among contact lens educators across North American optometry schools.

This page highlights the current leadership and provides a historical record of past officers who have contributed to the development and continued growth of AOCLE.

2025-2027 Officers

Pam Satjawatcharaphong

CHAIR

Nicky Lai

VICE-CHAIR

Christina Newman

SECRETARY

Chad Rosen

TREASURER

Dawn Lam

PAST-CHAIR

Previous AOCLE Leadership

2000s-2020s Officers

2023–2025	Dawn Lam CHAIR	Pam Satjawatcharaphong VICE-CHAIR	Nicky Lai SECRETARY	Latricia Pack TREASURER
2021–2023	Julie DeKinder CHAIR	Dawn Lam VICE-CHAIR	Pam Satjawatcharaphong SECRETARY	Latricia Pack TREASURER
2018–2021	Katie Clore CHAIR	Julie DeKinder VICE-CHAIR	Beth Kinoshita SECRETARY	Latricia Pack TREASURER
2016–2018	Susan Kovacich CHAIR	Katie Clore VICE-CHAIR	Julie DeKinder SECRETARY	Neil Pence TREASURER
2014–2016	Judy Perrigin CHAIR	Susan Kovacich VICE-CHAIR	Katie Clore SECRETARY	Neil Pence TREASURER
2012–2014	Bruce Morgan CHAIR	Judy Perrigin VICE-CHAIR	Susan Kovacich SECRETARY	John Corzine TREASURER
2010–2012	Vinita Henry CHAIR	Bruce Morgan VICE-CHAIR	Judy Perrigin SECRETARY	John Corzine TREASURER
2008–2010	Etty Bitton CHAIR	Vinita Henry VICE-CHAIR	Bruce Morgan SECRETARY	John Corzine TREASURER
2006–2008	Ron Watanabe CHAIR	Etty Bitton VICE-CHAIR	Vinita Henry SECRETARY	John Corzine TREASURER
2004–2006	Jenny Smythe CHAIR	Ron Watanabe VICE-CHAIR	Etty Bitton SECRETARY	Corzine/Watanabe TREASURER
2002–2004	Neil Pence CHAIR	Jenny Smythe VICE-CHAIR	Etty Bitton SECRETARY	Ron Watanabe TREASURER
2000–2002	Gary Gunderson CHAIR	Neil Pence VICE-CHAIR	Jenny Smythe SECRETARY	Ron Watanabe TREASURER

1970s-1990s Officers

1998–2000	Julie Schornack CHAIR	Gary Gunderson VICE-CHAIR	Neil Pence SECRETARY	Ron Watanabe TREASURER
1996–1998	Lisa Badowski CHAIR	Harry House VICE-CHAIR	Julie Schornack SECRETARY	Ron Watanabe TREASURER
1994–1996	Jan Jurkus CHAIR	Lisa Badowski VICE-CHAIR	Harry House SECRETARY	Les Caplan TREASURER
1992–1994	Chris Snyder CHAIR	Jan Jurkus VICE-CHAIR	Lisa Badowski SECRETARY	Les Caplan TREASURER
1990–1992	Joel Silbert CHAIR	Chris Snyder VICE-CHAIR	Jan Jurkus SECRETARY	Les Caplan TREASURER
1988–1990	Tim Edrington CHAIR	Joel Silbert VICE-CHAIR	Gina Sorbara SECRETARY	Les Caplan TREASURER
1986–1988	Ed Bennett CHAIR	Roger Boltz VICE-CHAIR	Les Caplan SECRETARY	Les Caplan TREASURER
1984–1986	Marc Piccolo CHAIR	Jan Jurkus VICE-CHAIR	Les Caplan SECRETARY	Les Caplan TREASURER
1982–1984	Jim Paramore CHAIR	Sarita Soni VICE-CHAIR	Gary Andrasko SECRETARY	Gary Andrasko TREASURER
1980–1982	Woody Kolb CHAIR	Jim Paramore VICE-CHAIR	Sarita Soni SECRETARY	Sarita Soni TREASURER
1978–1980	Jerry Lowther CHAIR	Woody Kolb VICE-CHAIR	Jim Paramore SECRETARY	Jim Paramore TREASURER
1976–1978	Mort Sarver CHAIR	Jerry Lowther VICE-CHAIR
1974–1976	Maurice Poster CHAIR	Mort Sarver VICE-CHAIR

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