2025 Committee of Secretaries

The Committee of Secretaries is directly involved in the development and management of program activities and services. This committee plays an important role in program planning, providing recommendations to the board on the relative priority of major programs within the Academy.

*Members of the Board of Trustees.



Name:Stephen D McLeod, MD San Francisco, CA Position:Chief Executive Officer Expires:12/2025

Name:Emily Y Chew, MD Bethesda, MD Position:Editor-in-Chief, Ophthalmology Science Expires:12/2025

Name:Roy S Chuck, MD, PHD Bronx, NY Position:Secretary for Quality of Care Expires:12/2025

Name:Tamara R Fountain, MD Northbrook, IL Position:Secretary for Global Relations Expires:12/2027

Name:JoAnn A Giaconi, MD Los Angeles, CA Position:Secretary for Communications Expires:12/2026

Name:Ravi D Goel, MD Cherry Hill, NJ Position:Senior Secretary for Ophthalmic Practice Expires:12/2025

Name:Henry D. Jampel, MD, MHS Baltimore, MD Position:Editor-in-Chief, Ophthalmology Glaucoma Expires:12/2025

Name:Bennie H. Jeng, MD Philadelphia, PA Position:Secretary for Annual Meeting Expires:12/2025

Name:Rahul N Khurana, MD Mountain View, CA Position:Secretary for Online Education Expires:12/2026

Name:John T McAllister, MD Falls Church, VA Position:Secretary for Federal Affairs Expires:12/2026

Name:John D Peters, MD Omaha, NE Position:Secretary for State Affairs Expires:12/2026

Name:Peter A Quiros, MD Los Angeles, CA Position:Secretary for Member Services Expires:12/2027

Name:Michael X Repka, MD, MBA Baltimore, MD Position:AAO Medical Director for Governmental Affairs Expires:12/2025

Name:Andrew P Schachat, MD Cleveland, OH Position:Editor-in-Chief, Ophthalmology Retina Expires:12/2025

Name:J. Timothy Stout, MD, PHD, MBA Houston, TX Position:Senior Secretary for Education Expires:12/2027

Name:Linda M Tsai, MD Saint Louis, MO Position:Secretary for Lifelong Learning & Assessment Expires:12/2027

Name:Russell N Van Gelder, MD, PHD Seattle, WA Position:Editor, Ophthalmology Expires:12/2025

Name:George A Williams, MD Royal Oak, MI Position:Senior Secretary for Advocacy Expires:12/2026

Name:Ruth D Williams, MD Wheaton, IL Position:Editor-in-Chief, EyeNet Expires:12/2025