Our Team
Driving Policy, Partnerships, and Progress in Vision Research
Our team is united by a commitment to advancing vision research and improving the lives of those affected by blinding diseases. Through expertise in science policy, communications, and advocacy, we work to strengthen federal investment in research and foster collaboration across the vision community.
Dan Ignaszewski
Executive Director
Dan Ignaszewski has spent nearly two decades working within voluntary health and patient advocacy organizations, with…
Board of Directors
Meet Our
Our Board of Directors provides strategic leadership to advance vision research and protect federal investment in eye health. Composed of respected researchers, advocates, industry leaders, and policy experts, the Board guides our mission and strengthens our national voice to ensure vision science remains a priority.
Steve Feldon
MD, MBA
Board of Director
President
Steven E. Feldon, M.D., M.B.A, Professor Emeritus of and Chair of the University of Rochester School…
Greg Skuta
MD
Board of Director
Vice President
Dr. Gregory L. Skuta is the David W. Parke II, MD Professor, Regents’ Professor, and Vice…
Kelly Nichols
OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO
Board of Director
Treasurer
Kelly K. Nichols received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California at Berkeley,…
Judy Kim
MD, FARVO, FASRS
Board of Director
Secretary
Judy E. Kim, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical…
Eduardo Alfonso
MD
Board of Director
Eduardo Alfonso, M.D. is a summa cum laude graduate of Yale College and Medical School. Following…
T. Rowan Candy
PhD, MCOptom
Board of Director
Dr. Rowan Candy earned her Membership of the British College of Optometrists after completing her B.Sc….
Marissa Goldberg
Board of Director
Marissa is Chief Executive Officer and board member of Doheny Eye Institute, currently headquartered in Pasadena,…
Brian Hofland
PhD
Board of Director
Brian Hofland, PhD, is President of Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB), whose mission is to support…
Joan O’Brien
MD
Board of Director
Joan O’Brien, M.D., is Director of the Penn Medicine Center for Genetics of Complex Disease and…
Grace Prakalapakorn
MD, MPH
Board of Director
S. Grace Prakalapakorn, MD, MPH is a pediatric ophthalmology fellowship-trained clinician scientist with expertise in the…
Rajesh Rajpal
MD
Board of Director
Rajesh K. Rajpal, MD, serves as the Chief Strategy and Chief Medical Officer of Horizon Surgical…
Michael Robinson
MD
Board of Director
Michael R. Robinson, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who also completed 3 years of post-doctoral/ fellowship…
