Our Staff
Christopher M. Allen
Executive Director
Opticians Association of America
4064 E. Fir Hill Drive
Lakeland, Tennessee 38002
Tel 901.388.2423
Fax 901.3882348
oaa@oaa.org
Chris Allen has numerous years of professional experience in dealing with public relations, fundraising, government affairs, event management, executive leadership and general business administration. Mr. Allen’s past experiences have included several leadership roles, including a position on former U. S. Senator Fred Thompson’s staff, executive director of the Hardwood Forest Foundation, executive director of the Hardwood Federation—the nation’s largest forest products association, and executive director of MPACT Memphis.
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | |
| President | Diane Charles, HFOAA Woodlawn Optical, Seattle, WA |
| First Vice President |
Shirley Earley, HFOAA |
| Second Vice President | Mike Szczberiak, HFOAA |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Russell B. Fritz, Jr., HFOAA |
Immediate Past President | Tom Hicks, HFOAA |
Guild Council Chair |
Kathryn Ring, HFOAA |
| DIRECTORS | |
Representing Firm Membership | Thomas Barracato, HFOAA Adolph Optical Service, Inc., Akron, OH |
Representing Individual Membership | Sandy Brown, HFOAA Dr. Bizer's Visionworld, Louisville, KY |
Representing Firm Membership | Thomas Blair, Jr., HFOAA Precision Vision Optical Service, Avondale Estates, GA |
Representing Licensed States | Bob Reynolds, HFOAA Atlanta, GA |
Representing Non-Licensed States | Roxanne Slancik, HFOAA Andersen Eye Center, Saginaw, MI |
Representing Individual Membership | C. Jeanine Solomon, HFOAA Houston, TX |