2016 - 2018 Board Members
NORA Executive Board
Past President: Curt Baxstrom O.D.
Vice President: DeAnn Fitzgerald, O.D.
Secretary / Treasurer: Charles Shidlofsky, O.D.
NORA Advisory Board
Shannon McGuirre, Physiotherapist
NORA Executive Director
Gary Esterow
Committees
Conference Organization Chairs: Jenny Garbus, OVT, CBIS, Shirley Blanc, O.D.
Conference Education Chair: DeAnn Fitzgerald, O.D.
Clinical Skills Curriculum Chairs: DeAnn Fitzgerald, O.D., Vince Vicci, O.D.
COPE Approval Chair: Kacie Monroe, O.D.
OT/PT CEU Chair: Deborah Ellsworth, O.D.
NORA Fellowship Chair: Derek Tong, O.D.
NORA Fellowship Level 3 Coordinator: Wid Bleything, O.D.
Conference Posters Chair: Melissa Zarn-Urankar, O.D.
Membership Committee Chair: Shirley Ha-Mithani, O.D.
Exhibitor Chair: Alma Privette, COVT
Student Programs Chair: Carl Garbus, O.D.
Student Grants Chair: Marsha Benshir, O.D.
Awards Chair: Charles Shidlofsky, O.D.
Codified Policy Chairs: Curt Baxstrom, O.D., Eric Ikeda, O.D., Don Fong, O.D.
ByLaw Review Chair: Don Fong, O.D.
Curriculum Review Chair: Wid Bleything, O.D.
NORA Administrative Office
10 Appomattox Drive
Manalapan, NJ 07726
Office: 949 250-0176
Past Presidents
| 1991-1994 | William V. Padula, OD |
| 1994-1998 | Vincent R. Vicci, OD |
| 1998-2000 | Thomas A. Politzer, OD |
| 2000-2002 | John A. Thomas, OD |
| 2002-2004 | Brenda Heinke-Montecalvo, OD |
| 2004-2006 | Eric Ikeda, OD |
| 2006-2010 | Don Fong, OD |
| 2010-2014 |
Carl Garbus, OD |
| 2014-2016 |
Curtis Baxstrom, OD |