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We are delighted to announce the results of our recent Board elections, which closed on March 18th. With the votes counted, we warmly welcome our newly elected Board of Trustees, who will lead us into the next for year of impact and progress.
Meet Our New Board Members:
President: Caroline Casey
Vice President: Babar Qureshi
Geoffrey Wabulembo, Light for the World
Nitin Verma, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
Andrew Blaikie, Arclight Project at University of St Andrews
Bruce E Spivey, Ophthalmology Foundation
Chet Raj Pant, Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh
Elizabeth Kurian, Mission for Vision
Farhana Rehman-Furs, Peek Vision
Ryan Toews, Fundacion Vision
Africa Regional Chair: Fatima Kyari
Eastern Mediterranean Regional Chair: Abdulaziz Ibrahim AlRajhi
Europe Regional Chair: Azra Herceg
Latin America Regional Chair: Valeria Sánchez Huerta
North America Regional Chair: Jeff Todd
South East Asia Regional Chair: Rohit Khanna
Western Pacific Regional Chair: Brandon A. M. Ah Tong
Rainer Brockhaus, CBM Christian Blind Mission
Jennifer Gersbeck, The Fred Hollows Foundation
Prof. Dr. Neeru Gupta, International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO)
Dr. Cindy Tromans, World Council of Optometry (WCO)
Dr Caroline Harper, Sightsavers
Martine Abel-Williamson, World Blind Union
Jacqueline Grove, National Vision
Michelle Sylvanowicz, Bayer
Tania Ghiani, AbbVie
Stuart Cockerill, CooperVision
Iris Van Den Brande, Roche
Sarah Khor, Amgen
Ella Gudwin, VisionSpring
Katie Buckley, Johnson and Johnson Vision
Jennifer Chen, The Chen Yet Sen Family Foundation
Stephen Head, Astellas
A huge congratulations to our incoming Trustees! We look forward to your leadership and commitment as we continue our goal to end avoidable sight loss.
We also extend a heartfelt thank you to the outgoing Board Members, who served from 2021 – 2025, for their invaluable service and contributions over the period. Your efforts have helped pave the way for a brighter future in eye health, and we hope to continue collaborating on our shared vision.
