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
Alan R. Morse, JD, PhD
Lighthouse Guild (Emeritus)
Janey L. Wiggs, MD, PhD, FARVO
Mass Eye and Ear
Barbara Wirostko MD, FARVO
Clinical Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology and BioMedical Engineering, University of Utah, Moran Eye Center
CoFounder and Chief Medical Officer, 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
