Leadership

Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is composed of a Chair of the Board, President, President-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer and twelve (12) society trustees.  Each Trustee is elected by their optometric society for a term of two years.

Executive Board:

President

Stephanie Price, OD

President Elect

Wayne Connell, OD

Secretary/Treasurer

Lisa Privett, OD

Chairwoman of the Board

Laura Sechler, OD

Board of Trustees:

Duck River Optometric Physician Society:

Rob Szeliga, OD

East TN Optometric Physician Society:

Hal Phillips, OD

Middle TN Optometric Physician Society:

Kat Brasfield, OD

NorthEast TN Optometric Physician Society:

Angie Patteson, OD

NorthWest TN Optometric Physician Society:

Britton Bugg, OD

SECO Representative:

Trish Walker, OD

SouthEast TN Optometric Physician Society:

Heather Purman, OD 

SmokyMtn Optometric Physician Society:

Amanda Dellinger, OD

Upper Cumberland Optometric Physician Society:

Stephen Mullins, OD

West TN Optometric Physician Society:

Brian Knight, OD

Southern College of Optometry (Faculty):

Dave Maze, OD

Southern College of Optometry (President):

Lewis Reich, OD

2025 TAOP Committees

Legislative
Co-Chairs Amanda Dellinger, OD

Co-Chairs Emily Eisenhower, OD

Industry Relations
Emily Eisenhower, OD

Membership & Communications
Hal Phillips, OD

Political Action Committee (PAC)
Sam Winston, OD

Third Party Center (TPC)
Director: Zachary McCarty, OD

Education
Stephanie Price, OD

Awards
Heather Purman, OD