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 Mrs Tone Garaas-Maurdalen, Norway
President -Elect Dr Susan Cooper, Canada
Immediate Past-President Prof George Woo, Hong Kong
Treasurer Dr Richard Wallingford, USA
Education Comm Chair Prof Gerald E. Lowther
LRS Comm Chair Dr Robert Chappell, United Kingdom
Public Health Comm Chair Prof Kovin Naidoo, South Africa
Africa Representative Dr Uduak Udom, Nigeria
Dr Raju Sawar
Dr Cecil Nwafor
Asia Pacific Representative Dr Akio Kanai, Japan
Prof Carly Lam, Hong Kong
Mr Ron Fyfe, New Zealand
Europe Representatives Dr Armin Duddek, Switzerland
Dr Julie-Anne Little, United Kingdom
Latin America Reps Mr Hernando Avila Lozano, Colombia
Mr Max Schilling, Chile
Dr Nelson Rivera, Puerto Rico
Middle East Reps Mr Hasan Minto, Pakistan
Mrs Kherieh Kharouf
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
The College of Optometrists provides the secretariat for WCO | WCO is registered in England and Wales (Co Registration No. 6950128) | Charity Registration No. 1133429
42 Craven Street, WC2N 5NG, United Kingdom | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7839 6000 | Fax: +44 (0) 20 7839 6800
With thanks to our annual sponsor, Optometry Giving Sight, and the College of Optometrists for their support |
Useful links: World Optometry Foundation | Vision 2020 | The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)
