AMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRY AND NATIONAL CONTACT LENS EXAMINERS INC
217 N UPPER STREET NO 201, LEXINGTON, KY 40507 www.abo-ncle.org

Total Revenue
$3,488,171
Total Expenses
$3,015,100
Net Assets
$3,281,783

Organizations Filed Purposes: AMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRY AND NATIONAL CONTACT LENS EXAMINERS, INC.'S (ABO-NCLE) MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY QUALIFIED EYEWEAR PROVIDERS BY EXAMINATION, URGE GROWTH OF OPTICAL SKILLS WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION AND APPROVE CONTINUING EDUCATION.

RECOGNIZE QUALIFIED OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY FOR CONSUMERS.

EXAMINATIONS - MAINTAIN AND ADMINISTER THE NATIONAL OPTICIANRY COMPETENCY EXAM, THE ADVANCED OPTICIANRY COMPETENCY EXAM, AND THE MASTER IN OPHTHALMIC OPTICS PROGRAM. ADOPT CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR RECERTIFICATION.

AWARENESS AND OUTREACH - THE AWARENESS AND OUTREACH PROGRAM INVOLVES OUR ATTENDANCE AT STATE SOCIETY CONFERENCES, CORPORATE CONFERENCES, AND REGIONAL MEETINGS/CONFERENCES. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO NON-PROFIT OPTICIANRY PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE NEED FOR CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE FIELDS OF OPTICIANRY AND CONTACT LENS.

CONFERENCE - CONFERENCE IS THE ONLY NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE CONDUCTED EXCLUSIVELY FOR OPTICIANS AND CONTACT LENS TECHNICIANS AND IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR THE HIGHEST CALIBER OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AT A REASONABLE COST FOR OPTICIANS AND CONTACT LENS TECHNICIANS. IT IS ALSO USED TO ALLOW FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN AND AMONG EACH OF THE THREE APPOINTING ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, AND TO REDUCE COSTS PREVIOUSLY BORNE BY THOSE APPOINTING ORGANIZATIONS. SINCE FISCAL YEAR 2019, THE CONFERENCE IS GIVEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PARTNERSHIP WITH VISION EXPO.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Blair WongDIRECTOR2$0
Billy WeaverDIRECTOR2$0
Bill UnderwoodDIRECTOR2$0
Russ TolarDIRECTOR2$0
Bernie StewartDIRECTOR2$0
Maryann SantosDIRECTOR2$0
Tina PalumboDIRECTOR2$0
Pablo MercadoDIRECTOR2$0
Sherrie Lee YoungDIRECTOR2$0
Bev HarperDIRECTOR2$0
Diann FinisecyDIRECTOR2$0
Roy FergusonDIRECTOR2$0
Curt DuffDIRECTOR2$0
Ladonna BucknerDIRECTOR2$0
Carole BratteigDIRECTOR2$0
Janet AcaraDIRECTOR2$0
Phernell WalkerSECRETARY4$0
Russ FritzSECRETARY4$0
Bw PhillipsTREASURER4$0
Tom BarracatoTREASURER4$0
Danny ThomasVICE CHAIR4$0
Sandy BrownVICE CHAIR4$0
Carri RiveraCHAIR8$0
Dave MeldrumCHAIR8$0

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