The ARVO Foundation Board of Governors is comprised of leaders across the eye and vision research community who are dedicated to advancing the ARVO Foundation's mission. The Governors are fundraisers and ambassadors for the ARVO Foundation, including fund development and donor stewardship. This group also guides the organization's strategic direction and oversees the legal entity.
Board of Governors

Chair
Rafal Farjo, PhD, FARVO
EyeCRO

Immediate Past Chair
Joel S. Schuman, MD, FARVO
Wills Eye Hospital

Treasurer
William F. Mieler, MD, FARVO, FACS
University of Illinois

Emily Y. Chew, MD, FARVO
National Eye Institute

Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, MD, FACS, FARVO
Moran Eye Center, University of Utah

Renu Kowluru, PhD, FARVO
Kresge Eye Institute - Wayne State University

Haotian Lin, MD, PhD
Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

Alan R. Morse, JD, PhD
Lighthouse Guild (Emeritus)

Jacob Pe'er, MD, FARVO
Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center

Cheryl L. Rowe-Rendleman, PhD, FAOPT
Omar Consulting Group, LLC

Janey L. Wiggs, MD, PhD, FARVO
Mass Eye and Ear

Barbara Wirostko MD, FARVO
University of Utah, Moran Eye Center
Qlaris Bio. Inc.

Thomas Yorio, PhD, FARVO
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Ex Officio to the Governors

Governor Emeritus
John E. Dowling, PhD, FARVO
Harvard University

Executive Vice President
J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO
University of Colorado

Executive Director
Iris M. Rush, CAE
ARVO and the ARVO Foundation