Richard Baker, OD, FAAO has been practicing Optometry for over 37 years, and is Assistant Clinical Professor at Berkeley's School of Optometry. He is a member of the American Academy of Optometry, the American Optometric Association and the California Optometric Association. Dr. Baker is involved in clinical research and is a consultant to the contact lens industry. He also comanages refractive and cataract surgery.
Aaron Lech, OD lectures and consults on medically based optometric care and is an active member of the COA’s committee addressing issues affecting third party panel access. Over four years, he transformed a traditional, refractive-based optometry practice into a high-end, medically based office. he has served as Director of the Optometry Clinic at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego and as adjunct faculty of several colleges of optometry.
John A. McGreal, Jr., OD is director of the Missouri Eye Associates, a medical-surgical consultation center. He has lectured nationally and internationally for over 20 years on topics ranging from clinical care to compliance/coding. Dr. McGreal was a Peters Memorial Lecturer at the University of California, Nussenblatt Memorial Lecturer at the University of Houston, Missouri Optometrist of the Year and University of Missouri Educator of the Year.
Mary E. Schmidt is an internationally known speaker and consultant with over 30 years of experience and hands-on, practical knowledge of the optical field. Her presentations are accredited by the American Optometric Association and the American Board of Opticianry. In 2005 Mary was voted one of the 50 most influential women in the optical industry.
Terry Theiss, CPOT, ABOC was PEN’s first Education Director from 1989 until. Today she is Manager of Special Programs for the Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO). She teaches the Optometric Assistants Course for the CAO throughout Canada and is editor of their newsletter, Assistant’s View and writes curriculum for the American Optometric Association.