American Board of Optometry Directors
Matthew Gerstberger, OD
Chair, Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
Garden City, Kansas
Appointed by the American Optometric Association
Dr. Gerstberger is a graduate of Southern College of Optometry and is currently in private practice in Garden City, Kansas. He has been a Diplomate with the American Board of Optometry since 2013, is a member of the American Optometric Association and serves on the Kansas Optometric Association board, where he was named Outstanding Young Optometrist in 2017.
Geoffrey Goodfellow OD, FAAO
Treasurer, Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
Beecher, Illinois
At-large Member
Dr. Geoffrey Goodfellow is an Assistant Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Assessment and Records at Illinois College of Optometry (ICO). He is also an attending optometrist in the Pediatrics/Binocular Vision Service of the Illinois Eye Institute. A 1997 graduate of Benedictine University and of Illinois College of Optometry in 2001, Dr. Goodfellow completed a residency in pediatrics/binocular vision before joining the faculty at ICO. He has served as the site coordinator for the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigators Group as well as the chief of the Pediatrics/Binocular Vision Service. A published author and volunteer, Dr. Goodfellow is a member of the College of Optometrists in Vision, a SIG Member in the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry and a past president of the Illinois Optometric Association.
Katherine M. Mastrota, MS, OD, FAAO
SECRETARY, Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
Brooklyn, New York
Appointed by American Academy of Optometry
Katherine M. Mastrota is a 1989 graduate of SUNY Optometry and its 2007 Alumna of the Year. Dr. Mastrota is Program Chair of the Anterior Segment Section of the American Academy of Optometry. She is a Contributing Editor to Contact Lens Spectrum, Optometry Times and the online newsletter, Optometric Physician. She sits on the Editorial Board of Advanced Ocular Care and has authored numerous articles for these as well as other professional publications. Included in PCON’s top 250 Innovators in Optometry, she is also an advisor to a number of ophthalmic pharmaceutical companies. She has lectured nationally on ocular surface disease and other topics. Dr. Mastrota was elected as the 2016 NYSOA OD of the year.
Diane Adamczyk, OD, FAAO
Immediate Past Chair, Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
New York, New York
Appointed by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
Dr. Adamczyk is a Professor and the Director of Residency Education at SUNY College of Optometry. She received her optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and completed her residency at the Newington VA Hospital in Newington, Connecticut.
In addition to her administrative responsibilities at SUNY, Dr. Adamczyk teaches didactically, sees patients, and supervises students and residents in the Glaucoma Clinic at the University Eye Center. Dr. Adamczyk lectures nationally and internationally on topics ranging from glaucoma to ocular pharmacology and has authored many articles and textbook chapters, including coauthoring Primary Eyecare in Systemic Disease. She is the former Chair of the American Optometric Association’s Evidence-Based Optometry Committee, which is responsible for writing Optometry’s evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. She is actively involved in various professional organizations, including the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education, a member of the American Optometric Association, the National Academy of Practice, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Adamczyk has received several recognitions, including the American Optometric Association President’s Award and PCO’s Alumna of the Year.
Beverly Black, MHSA, CAE
Charleston, South Carolina
Public Member
Beverly Black earned a Masters Degree in Health Services Administration from George Washington University. She has over 25 years of experience working in non-profit, health-related associations and organizations, focusing on organizational excellence, strong governance, leadership development and effective advocacy. Beverly is a Certified Association Executive (CAE), mentor for the American Society of Association Executives and has served on numerous certification, association and state regulatory boards, including a 2023 appointment to the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy by the governor of South Carolina. She is also active with the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) and has served on several ICE Committees and Panels.
Kim Castleberry, OD
Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
Plano, Texas
At-large Member
Dr. Castleberry is the founder of Plano Eye Associates in Plano, TX and has been an ABO Diplomate since 2012. He is a past president of the Texas Optometric Association and was named Texas Optometrist of the Year. Dr. Castleberry is an adjunct professor at the University of Houston College of Optometry and has been a frequent lecturer and author.
Bibin Cherian, OD
Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
Edmond, Oklahoma
Appointed by the American Optometric Student Association
Dr. Bibin Cherian served as AOSA’s president while at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and was one of the top graduates in his class of 2020, earning the Golden Retinoscope for clinical excellence. He furthered his training with a residency in Ocular Disease and Refractive Surgery and currently provides primary eye care to patients at BeSpoke Vision in Edmund, Oklahoma. Dr. Cherian has a clinical emphasis in ocular disease, specialty contact lens and myopia management.
Mark Eltis, OD
Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
Toronto, Ontario
Canadian Representative, Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
Dr. Mark Eltis previously served as ABO’s Canadian Ambassador and was instrumental in opening board certification to Canadian licensed optometrists. Dr. Eltis is in private practice at View Eye Care in Toronto, Ontario and currently serves as president of the College of Optometrists of Ontario. He is a member of the Optometric Glaucoma Society, a well-known lecturer, and published author. www.drmarkeltis.com
Lynn Hammonds, OD
Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
Birmingham, Alabama
Appointed by the American Optometric Association
Dr. Lynn Hammonds is a founding Optometrist at EyeCare Associates, Inc., the largest eyecare group in Alabama. She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry and after graduation completed a residency in Geriatric/Low Vision Rehabilitation.
Dr. Hammonds has served the profession through numerous leadership positions including President, Southern Council of Optometrists; President, UABSO Alumni Association; President, Alabama Optometric Association; President, Alabama Board of Optometry; and President, Birmingham Area Optometric Society. She has been a Diplomate since ABO offered the first exam in 2011.
David Parker, OD
Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
Olive Branch, Mississippi
At-large Member
Dr. David Parker founded Olive Branch Eyecare after graduating from Southern College of Optometry (SCO), and later Horn Lake Eyecare. He is currently an adjunct faculty professor at SCO and UIW Rosenburg School of Optometry.
Honored with the AOA President’s Award for distinguished service in 2021, he has been an ABO Diplomate since 2011. Dr. Parker also serves his home state of Mississippi as a state senator and is a founding board member of Trinity Healthcare.
Patti Phillips, Ph.D.
Birmingham, Alabama
Public Member
Patti P. Phillips, Ph.D., is the co-founder and CEO of ROI Institute, Inc., a US-based consulting firm that serves for-profit, not-for-profit, government, and non-governmental organizations in 70 countries as
they build capability in measurement, evaluation, and analytics. She has extensive experience serving on accreditation panels, advisory boards, and boards of directors and is a published author and speaker. A recipient of the 2022 Association for Talent Development (ATD) Thought Leader Award, Patti also served on the Board of Trustees for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in Geneva, Switzerland.
Niloufar Soltanian, OD
Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
Atlanta, Georgia
Appointed by American Optometric Student Association
Dr. Soltanian is a 2013 graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry and completed a residency in ocular disease at Omni Eye Services, where she is now employed full-time as a staff optometrist specializing in ocular disease and pre- and post-operative management of surgical patients. She also oversees the student and resident programs at Omni and is an adjunct clinical faculty member at several schools and colleges of optometry.
A Diplomate since 2015, Dr. Soltanian is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a member of the American Optometric Association and the Georgia Optometric Association and currently serves as the President of the Greater Atlanta Optometric Association.
Mohammad Rafieetary OD, FAAO
Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
Germantown, Tennessee
At-large Member
Dr. Rafieetary is a consultative optometric physician who has been in practice at the Charles Retina Institute (CRI) since 1996. He is a graduate of Boston University and received his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Completing residencies in both Primary Care Optometry and Ocular Disease, Dr. Rafieetary began his career as a faculty member at the Southern College of Optometry and served as an Associate Professor and the Chief of Advanced Ocular Disease Service until joining CRI. Dr. Rafieetary is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and Optometric Retina Society and is licensed to practice in five states. He is a published author and lectures extensively on the subject of diseases of the eye with emphasis on conditions of the retina and vitreous.
Kimberly Woideck, OD
Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
At-large Member
Dr. Woideck is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University and has been an ABO Diplomate since 2022. She is currently a Major in the United States Air Force and was named the 2021 Air Force Biomedical Clinician of the Year, Company Grade Officer. She has served on remote training missions and also serves on the board of the Association of Armed Forces and Federal Optometric Services (AFOS).
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