Board Members and Staff

The Board consists of seven members (Five licensed optometrists and two public members) who are appointed by the Governor to serve a four-year term.   

The Board is required to meet at least six times a year and establish policy, adopt substantive and procedural rules, and assist with the examination of licensure and enforcement activities for the protection of the public.

Staff

Fawn Becker

Licensing Administrator

Margaret Whelan

Executive Director

Board Counsel

Mona Baskin

Assistant Attorney General

Board Members

Sami Hamed, Public Member

First Term Public Member

Diva Galan, Public Member

First Term Public Member

Robert Brown, O.D.

First Term Optometrist Member

Stephanie Mastores, O.D.

Vice President

Kelly Moffat, O.D.

President

Christopher Carpenter, O.D.

First Term Optometrist Member

Stephen Cohen, O.D.

First Term Optometrist Member