ASOA Committees and Task Forces
ASOA Task Forces are member committees that help guide society content and are opportunities to get involved with ASOA leadership. If you are interested in participating in these groups, you can contact asoa@asoa.org.
ASOA Membership Committee
The Ambassadors of ASOA! The committee communicates the mission of ASOA, raises awareness, and strengthens ASOA’S ecosystem: ophthalmic practice management professionals, physicians, and industry.
Patti Barkey, COE
Bowden Eye
Kurt Anderson, MBA
Southwest Eye Consultants
Sandra Bailey, PhD
Memphis Eye and Cataract Associates
Mandy Hampton Cansler, COMT, COE, OSC
Graystone Eye
Sondra Hoffman, COE, CPC, CMPE
Hoffman Consulting Group
Nichole Lunde, MBA
Associated Eye Care
Kati Read, COE, COE
Wheaton Eye Clinic
Amanda Robben
Bowden Eye & Associates
Rachel Rojas, COT, COE, OSC
Thomas Eye Group
Ashley Villegas, COE, OCS
Southwest Retina Specialists
ASOA 2024 Annual Meeting Program Committee
The ASOA Annual Meeting Program Committee works on selecting and finalizing the educational programing for the ASOA Annual Meeting.
Carrie Jacobs, COE, OCS
Chu Vision Institute
Hayley Boling, MBA, COE
Boling Vision Center, LLC
Sharon Brown, COT, COE
Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Tom Corcoran, CMOM
Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Ashton Deal, CPOA, COA, OCS, OSC, CPOT
Scott & Christie Eye Care Associates, Eye South Partners
Amy Doss, OCS
Alabama Eye & Cataract Center, P.C.
Ashley Elsebough, MHA
Magruder Eye Institute
Lyndsay Forte
Schein Ernst Mishra Eye
Erika Fowler, COT, OSA
Charles Retina Institute
Craig Gardner
Carolina Vision Center
Jana Hartung, COE, LDO, COA
Bowden Eye & Associates
Mary Houghton, COA, OCS, OSA
Bay Eye Clinic
Shannon Hunt, MBA
Hillsboro Eye Clinic
Abby Jackson, DNP, RN
Illinois Eye Center
Claire Merry Murphy, OCS
Piedmont Retina Specialists
Demmie Meyers, COE
UK Advanced Eye Care
Fran Olson
Ophthalmology LTD
Danielle Peets, COT, OSA
Midwest Center for Sight, LLC
Shannon Rogers Cruz, MBA
Retina Group of Florida
Donna Vierheller, COT, COE
Wimer Eye Center
ASOA Administrator Beginners Circle Committee
The members of the ABC committee work to build out the current ABC program (for new administrators with 4 or fewer years in ophthalmic practice management) and engage new administrator involvement in ASOA. Taskforce members suggest and implement resources and educational opportunities for those new to ophthalmic practice management.
Angela Casazza, MHA, COE
Lexington Eye Associates
Celina Bazan, MHA, COA, COE
EyeQ Vision Care
Jennifer Blasingame
North Bay Eye Associates
Melissa Ciccarelli, OCS, OSC
Dell Laser Consultants
April Esch
Tozer Eye Center
Craig Gardner
Carolina Vision Center
Stephanie McKee, COA, COE
Eyecare Services Partners / Mid Florida Eye Center
Bensari Mehta, MHA
Eye Associates of Southern Indiana
Aimee Meyer
St. Elizabeth Physicians
Rakyia Minor
US Eye
ASOA Mentorship Working Group
The Mentorship working group helps to grow the virtual group mentorship program, assess the current roundtable program, suggest topics for the future, and identify mentors and opportunities to expand the program.
Vickie Corby, COE
Invision Eye Care Specialists
Barbra Dey, BScOptom, COE
Dey Ophthalmic Consulting
Mandy Hampton Cansler, COMT, COE, OSC
Graystone Eye
Roxanna Martin, OSA, CPAA
Akler Eye Center
Bensari Mehta, MHA
Eye Associates of Southern Indiana
Donna Vierheller, COT, COE
Wimer Eye Center
ASOA Webinar & Podcast Taskforce
The Webinar & Podcast taskforce is tasked with generating topics and ideas for a relevant webinar and podcast series.
Evelyn Bay, COE
Ramapo Ophthalmology Associates
Anna Maddella
Metro Eye Care
Roxanna Martin, OSA, CPAA
Akler Eye Center
Rakyia Minor
US Eye
Erica Mitchell, MHA, OCS
Eyecare Medical Group
ASOA Salary Survey Taskforce
The Salary Survey taskforce works with ASOA staff, leadership, and third-party vendor to build and launch an ASOA salary and benefit survey.
Patti Barkey, COE
Bowden Eye
Donna Vierheller, COT, COE
Wimer Eye Center
Jana Gilbert
Chico Eye Center
Mandy Hampton Cansler, COMT, COE, OSC
Graystone Eye
Billie-jo Jary, COT
St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute
Sharon Brown, COT, COE
Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
