Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is comprised of elected members from ARVO's 13 Scientific Sections, along with elected and trustee-appointed officers. The president and vice president(s) are elected from within the Board each year. The executive vice president is elected by the general membership to a five-year term and is a voting member of the Board of Trustees. The ARVO executive director serves as an ex officio member of the Board. For more information on Board of Trustees duties, appointments, and elections, please refer to the Bylaws.

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Board Roster

Sophie Deng MD, PhD, FARVO

President (CO)

Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/06/2026

Terri Young MD, MBA, FARVO

President-elect (BI)

Term: 05/04/2022 - 05/05/2027

J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO

Executive Vice President (LE)

Term: 05/20/2022 - 05/31/2027

SriniVas Sadda, MD, FARVO

Immediate Past President (RE)

Term: 05/07/2020 - 05/06/2026

Joseph Demer, MD, PhD, FARVO

Vice President (EY)

Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/06/2026

Frank Lovicu, PhD, FARVO

Vice President (LE)

Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/06/2026

Wei Li, MD, PhD, FARVO

Vice President-elect (VN)

Term: 05/04/2022 - 05/05/2027

Tien Wong, FRCS, PhD, FARVO

Vice President-elect (CDP)

Term: 05/04/2022 - 05/05/2027

C. Ross Ethier, PhD, FARVO

Trustee (GL)

Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/04/2028

Matthew Wilson, MD, FACS, FARVO

Trustee (AP)

Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/04/2028

Susana Chung, OD, PhD, FAAO, FARVO

Trustee (VI)

Term: 05/05/2024 - 05/10/2029

Junko Hori, MD, PhD, FARVO

Trustee (IM)

Term: 05/05/2024 - 05/10/2029

Goldis Malek, PhD, FARVO

Trustee (RC)

Term: 05/05/2024 - 05/10/2029

Amani A. Fawzi, MD, FARVO

Trustee (RE)

Term: 05/04/2025 - 05/09/2030

Brian C. Gilger, DVM, MS, FARVO

Trustee (PH)

Term: 05/04/2025 - 05/09/2030

Ex Officio Members

Iris M. Rush, CAE

Executive Director, ARVO

Rafal Farjo, PhD, FARVO

ARVO Foundation Board of Governors Chair

Term: 05/05/2024 - 05/06/2027

Elise L. Ma, MD, PhD

At-Large Members-in-Training Trustee

Term: 10/02/2025 - 10/01/2027