OAG Board of Directors

The strength of a profession is reflected in the people willing to lead it.

The OAG Board of Directors is made up of licensed opticians and industry professionals who actively shape the direction, standards, and future of opticianry in Georgia.

They are not just names on a page. They are working opticians navigating the same challenges, decisions, and expectations you face every day.

Explore Membership

It is easy to feel like the profession is happening around you instead of with you.

Decisions get made. Standards shift. Opportunities show up.
And if you are not connected to where those things are happening, you feel it.

You feel it when you are unsure what direction the profession is moving.
You feel it when leadership seems distant.
You feel it when growth feels limited to your current environment.

That gap is not accidental. It is what happens when there is no clear connection to the people shaping the profession.

The OAG Board of Directors Exists to Close That Gap.

This is not a disconnected leadership group.
This is a working board made up of professionals who actively contribute to:

• The direction of continuing education
• The growth of membership and engagement
  
• Advocacy and awareness across the profession
• The standards that shape how opticianry shows up in Georgia

Their role is not just oversight.
Their role is participation, accountability, and forward movement.

Because the profession does not grow by staying passive.

2025–2026 OAG Executive Officers

Jeff Knowlin – President
Tyjia Sherman – First Vice President
Tiffany Rosell – Second Vice President & Interim Treasurer
Megan Walker – Secretary
Lanard Atkins – Immediate Past President

Executive Director: Position currently vacant

OAG Board of Directors

Additional board positions may be filled or updated as part of ongoing leadership rotation and succession planning.

The OAG Board operates on staggered terms to maintain continuity, stability, and forward momentum within the organization.

Serving on the OAG Board of Directors is Not a Passive Role.

Board members are expected to actively participate in:

• Strategic planning and decision-making
• Committee leadership and collaboration
• Membership growth and engagement
• Advocacy and professional representation

Leadership is built on accountability.

Board members are held to professional conduct standards, ethical expectations, and bylaws that guide how decisions are made and how the organization operates.

If you want to understand how those structures work, explore Bylaws & Governance.

Not Everyone Starts on the Board

But every board member started somewhere.

If you have ever felt like you should be more involved in the profession but did not know where to begin, that is exactly where OAG fits.

Licensed opticians can:

• Join committees
• Contribute to initiatives
• Support events and education
• Build leadership experience

Students, apprentices, and industry partners also have pathways to engage, contribute, and grow within the organization.

Leadership is not reserved. It is developed.

Join OAG Membership

If you want a deeper understanding of how OAG operates and where you fit:

• Learn more about the organization in About OAG (and Why OAG)
• Review structure and policies in Bylaws & Governance
• Explore how to get involved through Membership

The profession moves forward because people choose to participate in it.

If you are ready to stop feeling disconnected and start being part of what shapes opticianry in Georgia, the next step is simple.

Become a Member