American Academy of Optometry Inc

“The academy's membership consists of fellows (including honorary fellows, emeritus fellows, and life fellows), candidates for fellowship, and student members. The fellows constitute the voting members of the academy.”

“The officers and at-large members of the academy's board of directors are elected by the voting members at the annual meeting.”

“Amendments to the academy's governing documents must be ratified by a two-thirds vote of those voting members present, provided a quorum is present.”

“The finance committee reviews the form 990 and presents it to the full board of directors prior to it being filed with the irs.”

“When any interest on the part of a board of directors member, committee member or section officer, or the executive director, or other staff member, or a member of their immediate family, poses a conflict or an appearance of a conflict with the individual's aao responsibilities, the board member, committee member or section officer, or executive director will: promptly call the conflict or appearance of conflict to the attention of the board members who are participating in or voting on the issue which poses the possible conflict and abstain from participation in or voting on the issue. The official minutes of any meeting at which a disclosure of conflict was made will note that fact and that the board member, committee or section officer, or executive director abstained from any participation in the issue. Each member of the board of directors, committee member and section officers, and the academy staff will complete and return a confidential "conflict of interest disclosure form" to the academy office every two years, where it will be maintained in a confidential file available for review only if a challenge is raised.”

“A performance evaluation is conducted annually with the board of directors. The evaluation is conducted using a 360-degree evaluation by staff, committees and section officers, as well as the board. The management committee makes a recommendation to the board, taking into account a review of comparable salaries, provided in salary surveys of not-for-profits. The board reviews the management committee's recommendation. The decision/approval is documented in the minutes and in the executive director contract. This process last occured in 2017.”

“The academy makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Allocation of time between related organizations: lois schoenbrun is the executive director of american academy of optometry and of american academy of optometry foundation, a related organization. Her average weekly hours spent working for each organization are: american academy of optometry - 32 hours per week american academy of optometry foundation - 8 hours per week richard jones is the senior director of finance and administration of american academy of optometry and of american academy of optometry foundation, a related organization. His average weekly hours spent working for each organization are: american academy of optometry - 28 hours per week american academy of optometry foundation - 12 hours per week jeffrey walline is a board member of american academy of optometry and of american academy of optometry foundation, a related organization. His average weekly hours spent working for each organization are: american academy of optometry - 10 hours per week american academy of optometry foundation - 5 hours per week pete kollbaum is a board member of american academy of optometry and of american academy of optometry foundation, a related organization. His average weekly hours spent working for each organization are: american academy of optometry - 10 hours per week american academy of optometry foundation - 5 hours per week”

“Compensation to board members: board members receive a direct reimbursement of travel expenses and no longer receive a stipend for expenses.”