Governing Board
The Governing Board consists of representatives from six world regions who manage the organisation’s affairs and address all matters not reserved to the General Delegates Meeting.
President Prof George Woo, Hong Kong
President -Elect Mrs Tone Garaas-Maurdalen, Norway
Immediate Past-President Dr Robert Chappell, United Kingdom
Treasurer Dr Richard Wallingford, USA
Education comm Chair Prof Maurice Yap, Hong Kong
LRS Comm Chair Dr Susan Cooper, Canada
Public Health Comm Chair Prof Kovin Naidoo, South Africa
Africa Representative Dr Uduak Udom, Nigeria
Asia Pacific Representative Dr Akio Kanai, Japan
Prof Carly Lam, Hong Kong
Europe Representatives Dr Feike Grit, The Netherlands
Dr Wolfgang Cagnolati, Germany
Dr Armin Duddek, Switzerland
Latin America Reps Dr Juan M Vázquez, Puerto Rico
Dr Julio Gutiérrez, Colombia
Dr Nelson Rivera, Puerto Rico
Middle East Rep Mr Yigal Gutman, Israel
North America Reps Dr Dori Carlson, USA
Dr Scott Mundle, Canada
Dr Peter Kehoe, USA
For further information please contact the WCO Secretariat enquiries@worldoptometry.org
