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2026 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:12/2026
Name:Daniel J Briceland, MD Carefree, AZ Position:AAO Medical Director for State Affairs Expires:12/2026
Name:Emily Y Chew, MD Bethesda, MD Position:Editor-in-Chief, Ophthalmology Science Expires:12/2026
Name:Roy S Chuck, MD, PHD Bronx, NY Position:Secretary for Quality of Care Expires:12/2026
Name:Tamara R Fountain, MD Northbrook, IL Position:Secretary for Global Relations Expires:12/2026
Name:JoAnn A Giaconi, MD Los Angeles, CA Position:Secretary for Communications Expires:12/2026
Name:Henry D. Jampel, MD, MHS Baltimore, MD Position:Editor-in-Chief, Ophthalmology Glaucoma Expires:12/2026
Name:Bennie H. Jeng, MD Philadelphia, PA Position:Secretary for Annual Meeting Expires:12/2026
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:12/2026
Name:Michael X Repka, MD, MBA Baltimore, MD Position:AAO Medical Director for Governmental Affairs Expires:12/2026
Name:Andrew P Schachat, MD Cleveland, OH Position:Editor-in-Chief, Ophthalmology Retina Expires:12/2026
Name:Ankoor R Shah, MD Houston, TX Position:Senior Secretary for Ophthalmic Practice Expires:12/2026
Name:J. Timothy Stout, MD, PHD, MBA Houston, TX Position:Senior Secretary for Clinical Education Expires:12/2026
Name:Linda M Tsai, MD Scottsdale, AZ Position:Secretary for Lifelone Learning & Assessment Expires:12/2026
Name:Russell N Van Gelder, MD, PHD Seattle, WA Position:Editor, Ophthalmology Expires:12/2026
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:12/2026