Board Members: Drs. Biaggi, Grazian, Bakriwala, Sherman, Fasciani, Swift, Millet, Meisel, Ardakani, Wong, Gampel, Boermans, Dexter, Pierce, Morgan, Fitzpatrick, Lavin, Skay, White, Cervantes, Cheng, Kling
Guests: Nancy-Jo
Call to order 6:35pm
Secretary: Dr. Michelle Biaggi
Reviewed October 2017 Minutes. Motion by Drs. Meisel/Swift to approve the minutes as written. Motion passes.
Treasurer: Dr. Robert Grazian
Reviewed 2017 YTD P&L
President-Elect: Dr. Michael Morgan
No Report
Immediate Past President: Dr. Allison Pierce Becker
No Report
President: Dr. Ketan Bakriwala
Holiday Party 2017 – December 9th at Admiral Kidd Banquet Hall (Point Loma)
Reviewed Board Positions for 2018
Vendor Liaison: Dr. Dave Sherman
2018 Sponsor Update.
Motion by Drs. Sherman/Dexter to to approve VSP Global as a sponsor. Motion passes.
Motion by Drs. Sherman/Biaggi to approve ABB Concise as a platinum sponsor. Motion passes.
Motion by Drs. Sherman/Boermans to approve Alcon, Gordon Schanzlin, Optovue and Vision West as sustaining sponsors. Motion passes.
Governmental Affairs: Dr. Dick Skay
Motion by Drs. Skay/Meisel to donate $200 each to Assembly Members Gloria, Chavez and Voepel; and donate remainining amount in budget for political donations to Senator Hernandez. Motion passes.
Professional Affairs: Dr. Amanda Dexter
Upcoming CE – Thursday, November 16th: Dr. Howard
Motion by Drs. Dexter/Meisel to donate $2,250 to AOA Optometry Cares – Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief. Motion passes.
HCDS: Dr. Drew Fasciani
No Report
LOVC Liaison: Dr. Erin Swift
No Report
Communications: Dr. Nickolet Boermans & Dr. Lucia Millet
No Newsletter for December
Webmaster: Dr. Susan Cervantes
No Report
OD Relations: Dr. John Fitzpatrick
Update
Peer Review: Dr. Paul Lavin
No Report
Public Awareness: Dr. Bob Meisel
- Monarch exams November 1-2nd
- Care Harbor/Western College of Optometry November 17-19 (need volunteers)
- UCSD Health Fair April 14th
- UCSD Professional Development Panel October 12th
- Golf Tournament 2018
Membership: Dr. Eric White
Hurricane Disaster Fund
Trustees:
Dr. Patty Cheng
Dr. Michael Kling
Dr. Wendy Gross (Not Attending)
Dr. David Ardakani
Dr. David Wong
Dr. Dana Gampel
Honorary Board Member:
Dr. Byron Newman (Not Attending)
Guest:
Nancy-Jo Sinkiewicz
Meeting Ended: 7:13pm
Next board meeting: Thurs Jan 11th, 2018, 6:30pm at Sea Salt Del Mar