Past President: Ruth McAndrews, O.D.
Liaison to British Columbia, University of Waterloo
Achievemnt Recognition Committee
ruthsmca@msn.com

Director: Jeffrey Forrey, O.D.
Liaison to Northwest, Oregon, Colorado, Wyoming, Ontario, South Dakota, Nebraska, Abia, UNIBEN
Resource Management Committee
jaforrey@comcast.net

Director: Marcela G Frazier O.D.
Liaison to Alabama, Connecticut, New England, Florida, Virginia, South Carolina, KNUST, UCC
mfrazier@uab.edu

Director: Greg Pearl, O.D.
Liaison to California and Domestic Schools of Optometry
National Students of Optometry Committee
drgregpearl@yahoo.com

Director: Nelson Rivera, O.D.
Liaison to Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, Puerto Rico, Peru, Guaquil School of optometry Ecuador, Santa Cruz Quebec, New York
odnelson9@verizon.net

Secretary/Treasurer: Charles H. Covington, Sr. ccovington@cfl.rr.com

Executive Director: Harry I Zeltzer, O.D., D.O.S., F.A.A.O. harryizeltzer@comcast.net

Board Administrator: Natalie Venezia, Esq. ncvenezia@mac.com

Board Administrator: Deb Wright-De Madeiros deborah@wrightmedia.com

General Counsel: John Gehrig, Esq. orlandoeye@earthlink.net



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Past International Presidents

Ruth McAndrews, OD	2005-07	VOSH-Iowa
Dale Cole, OD, FVI	2003-05	VOSH-Kansas
Harry Zeltzer, OD, FVI	2001-03	VOSH-NECO
Jeffrey Marshall, OD, FVI	1999-01	VOSH-Indiana
Phil Hottel, OD, FVI	1997-99	VOSH-Iowa
Michel Listenberger, OD, FVI	1995-97	VOSH-Michigan
Phil Freitag, OD*	1993-95	VOSH-S Dakota
Jim Hess, OD, FVI	1991-93	VOSH-Minnesota
Wayne Vanderleest, OD, FVI	1989-91	VOSH-Iowa
Charles Gray, OD, FVI	1987-89	VOSH-Nebraska
Thomas C. Henley, OD, FVI	1985-87	VOSH-Indiana
Stephen Rose, OD, FVI	1983-85	VOSH-Iowa
Bud Falkenhain, OD, FVI	1981-83	VOSH-Missouri
Russell Dorland, OD*	1979-81	VOSH-Minnesota
Franklin Harms, OD*	1971-78	VOSH-Kansas

* deceased




Dr. Franklin Harms (1917-1978) formed VOSH-Kansas in 1971. He then formed VOSH/Interstate in 1975. His early efforts inspired others to follow his example and resulted in the organization of VOSH/International.