Optometrists. Ophthalmologists. Industry leaders in construction, business, finance, and more. Our board is made up of dedicated professionals from various backgrounds who all have one thing in common: an unwavering commitment to improving vision health and access to vision care in Northeast Florida!

Officers

James Tyler Kirk, Chair & Treasurer, Sabal Law PLLC

Pattie Lamell, M.Ed, Secretary, Retired Ophthalmic Technician Professor

Brian Schwam, MD, Immediate Past Chair, Johnson & Johnson Vision

Kelly H. Unkrich, MD, Medical Director, Nemours Children’s Health

Board of Directors

Chris Black, Sunoptic Technologies

Jeffery Brown, OD, Jax Vision Care

Pamela S. Chally, Ph.D. RN, University of North Florida

Dawn Duss, MD, Pediatric Eye Consultants of North Florida

Jeffrey H. Levenson, MD, Levenson Eye Associates

David McInnes, MD, Ascension St. Vincent’s

Patrick Riley, Northwest Plumbing

Megan Scott, MD, Palm Valley Eye Care & Surgeons

Robin Taylor-Chiarello, The Blue Lobster Book Series

Josh Treadway, New World Medical

Vontrece Williams, Vivid Clinical Research

Edward E. Witt, Jr, Miller Electric Company

Visionaries (Lifetime Honorary Members)

Walter B. Butler

Jeremiah Cooper

W. W. “Bill” Gay

Frances B. Kinne, PhD

William J. Knauer, III, MD

Dorothy D. Mathias

Anne McIntosh

Henry G. Motes, Jr.

Robert O. Purcifull

Lynwood Roberts

Edward E. Witt, Sr.

Jane M. Wynn