STATE OF MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
LANSING
GRETCHEN WHITMER
GOVERNOR
MARLON I. BROWN, DPA
ACTING DIRECTOR
MICHIGAN BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan
Board of Optometry met on November 29, 2023, at 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level
Conference Room 4, Lansing, Michigan 48933.
CALL TO ORDER
Robert Buckingham, OD, PhD Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 9:36 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Robert Buckingham, OD, PhD, Chairperson
Virginia Manolakoudis, Public Member
Bradley Taylor, OD, MPH
Hrisais Skorna, Public Member
Members Absent: Velma Overman, Public Member
Lisa Sharpe, Public Member
Samuel Wapner, OD
Staff Present:
Dena Marks, Departmental Specialist, Boards and Committees Section
LeAnn Payne, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION by Taylor, seconded by Manolakoudis, to approve the agenda as presented.
A voice vote followed.
MOTION PREVAILED
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Taylor, seconded by Skorna, to approve the minutes dated August 23, 2023,
as presented.
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