Past Presidents of the CLMA
The CLMA has benefited from the dedication and leadership of the following individuals as President of the organization.
2023-Present
Derrell James
X-Cel Specialty Contacts | Duluth, GA
2021-2022
Josh Adams
Valley Contax, Inc. | Eugene, OR
2019-2021
Kurtis Brown
Menicon America, Inc. | North Billerica, MA
2017-2019
Daren Nygren
Custom Craft Lens Service of Nevada, Inc. | Las Vegas, NV
2014-2016
Jan B. Svochak
Tru-Form Optics, Inc. | Bedford, TX
2012-2014
Ken W. Leonhard
Quality Contact Lens, Inc. | Green Bay, WI
2010-2012
Al Vaske
Lens Dynamics, Inc. | Lakewood, CO
2008-2010
Chris Pantle
DAC International, Inc. | Muskogee, OK
2006-2008
Janice Y. Adams
Valley Contax, Inc. | Eugene, OR
2004-2006
Daniel Bell
Corneal Design Corp. | Gaithersburg, MD
2002-2004
Lee Dickerson
ABBA Optical, Inc. | Stone Mountain, GA
2000-2002
Keith Parker
Accu Lens, Inc. | Lakewood, CO
1999-2000
Naomi “Jo” Svochak
Tru-Form Optics, Inc. | Euless, TX
1997-1998
David T. Rusch
Firestone Optics, Inc. | Kansas City, MO
1994 – 1996
Quido A. Cappelli
Cappelli Ophthalmics | Tuckahoe, NY
1992-1993
Charles Harris
Mo-Con Laboratories | St. Louis, MO
1990-1991
J. Dan Bailey
Bailey-Smith Corporation | Little Rock, AR
1988-1989
Carl F. Moore
Con-Cise Contact Lens Co. | San Leandro, CA
1986-1987
Bernard O. Megard
Vision-East Contact Lens | Lincoln, NE
1984-1985
William D. Platt, OD
Platt Contact Lens Service | Mt. Vernon, OH
1982-1983
Anthony L. Salvatori
Salvatori Ophthalmics, Inc. | Sarasota, FL
1980-1981
George K. Meszaros
Capitol Contact Lenses, Inc. | Kensington, MD
1978-1979
Glenn C. Young, OD
Custom Contact Lens Lab | New Orleans, LA
1976-1977
Chalres W. Neefe
Neefe Optical Lab | Big Spring, TX
1974-1975
Harold C. Brown
Halcon, Inc. | Elmhurst, IL
1972-1973
Raleigh S. Althisar, OD
Quality Optics, Inc. | Atlanta, GA
1967-1971
Quido A. Cappelli
Danker and Wohlk, Inc. | Uniondale, NY
1962-1966
Joe B. Goldberg, OD, FAAO
Conforma Laboratories, Inc. | Norfolk, VA