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2011 Membership Directory

2011 Contact Lens Manufacturers Association

Celebrating 50 Years

Directory of Content
Administrative / Legal Counsel GP Lens Institute Board of Directors Committees Regular Membership Associate Membership Special Membership 3 5 6 8 9 22 29

International

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The Contact Lens Manufacturers Association CLMA


organized in 1961, is made up of contact lens laboratories and material, solution and equipment manufacturers in the United States and abroad.

Membership Presidential Honor Roll

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Honorary Members Award Winners ByLaws

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Administrative Office
PO Box 29398 Lincoln, Nebraska 68529

(800) 344.9060 (USA & Canada) (402) 465.4122 (402) 465.4187 (Fax)

CLMAssociation@aol.com

Pamela B. Witham Administrative Director

Legal Counsel

Daniel J. Manelli, Esq.

Manelli & Fisher, PLLC 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015

(202) 885.5548 (202) 885.5528 (Fax) dmanelli@manellifisherlaw.com


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The Mission of the CLMA is to increase awareness and utilization of custom manufactured contact lenses.
Objectives of the CLMA
Educate eye care professionals, the public and the industry about contact lens technology, features and benefits. Initiate and support legislation beneficial to CLMA membership, practitioners and patients. Sponsor and support research and development of quality contact lens materials. Suggest and enforce industry manufacturing standards. Participate in seminars, conferences and congresses dealing with eye health care. Promote THE CONTACT LENS INDUSTRY.

Code of Ethics
Each member of the CLMA agrees it will be their policy to abide by the following Code of Ethics:

To design and manufacturer products of good quality that serve the needs of practitioners and their patients. To present qualifications consistent with integrity and the highest standards of our industry, and to scrupulously avoid any false, misleading and deceptive statement or advertising with respect to quality, constructions or performance of products. To support and promote high standards of inspection, sampling, analysis, data, testing and consultation. To collect and disseminate information regarding contact lenses and accessories to the public (for the betterment of public health). To sponsor and promulgate research to contact lenses and accessories in hospitals, clinics, colleges and universities and among other persons or institutions. To meet all applicable state, FDA and other national government regulations as related to the industry.

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GP Lens Institute
Edward S. Bennett, OD, MSEd, FAAO Executive Director
UMSLCollege of Optometry 8001 Natural Bridge Road St. Louis, MO 63121 Ebennett@UMSL.edu (314) 516.6258 (314) 516.6708 (Fax)

www.gpli.info

Christi Diehl Educational Programs Coordinator cdd944@yahoo.com GPLensInstitute@gpli.info

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CLMA Board of Directors


President Mr. Al Vaske Lens Dynamics, Inc. vaske@lensdynamics.com

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Executive Committee

Vice President Mr. Ken Leonhard Quality Contact Lens, Inc. ken@qualitycontactlens.com

Secretary Treasurer Mr. Jeff Duncan Essilor USA, Inc. jduncan@essilorusa.com

Immediate Past President Mr. Chris Pantle DAC International, Inc. c_pantle@sbcglobal.net

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CLMA Board of Directors


Mr. Josh Adams Valley Contax, Inc. josh@valleycontax.com Mr. Tim Koch Contamac US, Inc. timkoch@msn.com

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Mr. Daniel Bell Corneal Design Corp danbell12@aol.com Mr. David Bland Boston Products Group Bausch + Lomb, Inc. david.bland@bausch.com Mr. Daniel Bickers Diversified Ophthalmics, Inc. dbickers@divopt.com Mr. Jan Svochak Tru Form Optics, Inc. jan_svochak@tfoptics.com

Mr. Keith Parker Advanced Vision Technologies keith@avtlens.com

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2011 CLMA Standing Committees


Government Affairs Associate Members To represent and promote the interests of all Associate Members. Awards Mr. Chris Pantle, Chair c_pantle@sbcglobal.net To prepare the slate each year for CLMA award winners. Internal Affairs Mr. Tim Koch, Chair timkoch@msn.net To oversee the financial stability of the Associations funds and Ethics Code issues. International Mr. Daniel Bell, Chair danbell12@aol.com To apprise the membership of FDA and governmental legislation concerning the contact lens industry and represents the Association in the area of congressional and legislative activity. Nominating Mr. Chris Pantle c_pantle@sbcglobal.net To select volunteers for the officer and board slate of the CLMA. Program Mr. Al Vaske, Chair vaske@lensdynamics.com To develop the program agenda for the annual meeting. Public and Professional Information Mr. Greg Kline, Chair gkline2020@aol.com To provide information to the general public and eye care professionals about custom manufactured contact lenses. Technical Affairs To uphold all ANSI requirements and develop liaison and programs which benefit, inform and represent CLMA members and the contact lens industry.

Convention Mr. Al Vaske, Chair vaske@lensdynamics.com

To propose future meeting sites Mr. Don Dixon, Chair and oversee aspects of the an- dondixon@tfoptics.com nual meeting. To represent and promote the interests of all International members. GP Lens Mr. Mike Johnson, Chair mjohnson@artoptical.com Membership Membership Services

To represent and promote the Mr. Ken Leonhard, Chair interests of all GP lens manufac- ken@qualitycontactlens.com turers. To communicate to the membership the acitivites of the Association and provide benefits for member companies through the Association.

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REGULAR MEMBERSHIP actively engaged in the fabrication of finished contact lenses.


ABB CONCISE
1750 North Loop Road Suite 150 Alameda, CA 94502 (800) 772.3911 FAX: (510) 351.2681 Official Rep: Lynda Baker, Executive Vice President lbaker@abbconcise.com Greg Goodhart, Vice President-Manufacturing ggoodhart@abbconcise.com East Coast facility: ABB CONCISE 125 Enterprise Drive Marshfield, MA 02050 (800) 225.1812 FAX: (781) 536.0104 Dan OHare, Lab Manager GP Manufacturing (MA) dohare@abbconcise.com www.abbcon-cise.com Janine Bugno, Vice President Janine@avtlens.com Jordan Gobel, Operations Manager (888) 393.5374 (303) 384.1111 FAX: (303) 384.1124 Official Rep: Keith Parker, President keith@avtlens.com

Accu Lens, Inc. (cont)


Coleen Wallace, Marketing & Sales Associate coleen_acculens@live.com

Advanced Vision Technologies, Inc.


14828 W. 6th Avenue Suite 15-B Golden, CO 80401

Alden Optical Laboratories


13295 Broadway Alden, NY 14004 (800) 253.3669 (716) 937.9181 FAX: (716) 937.3303 Official Rep: Charley Creighton, CEO charley@AldenOptical.com Tom Shone, President TShone@AldenOptical.com Bill Shelly, Senior Sales Director

Accu Lens, Inc.


5353 W. Colfax Avenue Lakewood, CO 80214-1811 (800) 525.2470 (303) 232.6244 FAX: (303) 235.0472 Official Rep: Bill Masler, President billmasler@aol.com Troy Miller, Vice President Operations troy@acculens.com
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BShelly@AldenOptical.com
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Regular Membership
American Contact Lens Service, Inc.
5617 W. 74th Street Indianapolis, IN 46278 (800) 428.4479 (317) 347.2900 FAX: (317) 347.2910 Official Rep: Myrna S. Brady, President bradyduo@attglobal.net (800) 367.4009 (603) 625.1664 FAX: (603) 627.3280 Official Rep: Jean Blanchard, President jblanchard@blanchardlab.com

Blanchard Contact Lens, Inc.


8025 S. Willow Street Bldg. #2, Unit #211-212 Manchester, NH 03103

Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc.


PO Box 1848 Grand Rapids, MI 49501 (800) 253.9364 (616) 453.1888 FAX: (616) 453.3522 Official Rep: Thomas E. Anastor, President tanastor@artoptical.com

Robert Martin, Vice President Operations bmartin@blanchardlab.com Lee Buffalo, Director of Sales 296 South View Trail #20574 Jasper, GA 30143 leembuffalo@aol.com

Carter Contact Lens, Inc. Beitler McKee Optical


160 S. 22nd Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203 (412) 481.4700 FAX: (412) 488.1898 Official Rep: Michael Klaphake, Laboratory Manager mikek@beitlermckee.com Mr. Bill Carter, Head Consultant Richard Hughes, Vice President carterlens@sbcglobal.net
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105 West Dakota Avenue, Suite 109 Clovis, CA 93612 (888) 504.3600 (559) 294.7063 FAX: (559) 294.8851 Official Rep: Ms. Loren M. Bell General Manager

Regular Membership
Chessmans Contact Lens Lab, Inc.
679 Trebein Road Xenia, OH 45385 (800) 486.5367 (937) 426.6450 FAX: (937) 426.9922 Official Rep: Bruce Chessman, Owner chessman@ameritech.net Steven Ernest, General Manager

Contex, Inc.
4505 Van Nuys Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (818) 788.5836 FAX: (818) 788.5078 Official Rep: Nick Stoyan, President Nick@contexusa.com

Conforma Contact Lenses


4705 Colley Avenue Norfolk, VA 23508 (800) 426.1700 (757) 321.0200 FAX: (800) 423.8706 Official Rep: Kevin Sanford, President info@conforma.com

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Regular Membership
Corneal Design Corporation
7630 Airpark Road Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (301) 670.7076 FAX: (301) 670.9450 Official Rep: Daniel Bell, President danbell12@aol.com

Dist-O-Con, Inc.
2130 Osterfeld Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45214 (800) 543.8007 (513) 921.7575 FAX: (513) 244.1668 Official Rep: Patricia Shelton Lab, Office Manager distocon@aol.com

Dakota Sciences
2701 S. Minnesota Avenue, Suite 7 Sioux Falls, SD 57106 (800) 970.5241 (605) 271.5367 FAX: (605) 271.5366 Official Rep: Russell R. Franques, CEO Rfranques@SoClearLens.com www.MySoClear.com (800) 626.2281 (513) 321.7988 FAX: (513) 321.6355 Official Rep: Daniel E. Bickers, Operations Manager of GP Manufacturing dbickers@divopt.com

Diversified Ophthalmics, Inc.


250 McCullough Street Cincinnati, OH 45226-2145

Danker Laboratories, Inc.


6850 33rd Street East Sarasota, FL 34243 (800) 237.9641 (941) 758.7711 FAX: (800) 665.5086 Official Rep: Connie Rodewald, NCLEC Connie@dankerlabs.com

Dr. Ron Cooke, President & CEO www.divopt.com

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Regular Membership
E & E Optics, Inc.
14640 Victory Blvd., Suite 112 Van Nuys, CA 91411 (800) 869.9124 (818) 908.0917 FAX: (818) 908.0673 Official Rep: Emery Stein, President eandeoptics@earthlink.net Edward Murad, Vice President Susann Acuna, Customer Service Essilor/ABBA Optical Lee Dickerson Stone Mountain, GA (800) 331.2015 FAX: (770) 498.0536 rgpcl@aol.com Essilor Contact Lenses Larry Birk Tulsa, OK: (800) 685.5367

Essilor Contact Lenses


13515 N. Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75234 Official Rep: Jeff Duncan, Director Partner Labs Essilor Laboratories of America jduncan@essilorusa.com

Essilor/Global Contact Lens Ernest Cancio Miami, FL: (800) 988.5130 FAX: (305) 871.4890 Office@globallensinc.com

Essilor/Winchester Optical Company Locations: Essilor Contact Lenses Jeremy Grandstaff, Director of Contact Lenses Jeff Birk Dallas, TX: (800) 366.3933 Essilor Contact Lenses Dennis Neifert Denver, CO: (800) 362.4233 Joe Fidurko 1935 Lake Street Elmira, NY 14901 (800) 847.9357 FAX: (607) 732.0901 Contacts@winoptical.com

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Regular Membership
Euclid Systems Corporation
2776 Towerview Road Herndon, VA 20171 (800) 477.9396 (703) 471.7145 FAX: (703) 471.7577 Official Rep: George Glady, Vice President of Operations george@euclidsys.com Bruce H. DeWoolfson, President bruce@euclidsys.com Joann Simonsen, Vice President of Professional Services. joann@euclidsys.com www.euclidsys.com (800) 373.2020 (816) 455.0500 FAX: (816) 452.8877 Official Rep: David T. Rusch, President Dave@firestoneoptics.com Steve Josserand, Director of Production Steve@firestoneoptics.com Alika Mackley, Chief Consultant Alika@firestoneoptics.com www.firestoneoptics.com

Firestone Optics, Inc.


3901 NE 33rd Terrace Suite E Kansas City, MO 64117

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Regular Membership

IVM Corporation
1930 S. Taylorville Road Decatur, IL 62521-3957 (800) 444.6302 (217) 428.9899 FAX: (800) 333.6302 Official Rep: Marsha A. Thornhill, President IVMContact@aol.com

Insight Lab, Inc.


2470 S. 1700 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84106 (800) 657.3022 (801) 486.8228 FAX: (801) 474.3966 Official Rep: Dennis Fehr, Manager Dennis_fehr@comcast.net

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Regular Membership
International Contact Lens Labs, Inc.
63-52 Saunders Street Rego Park, NY 11374 (800) 422.8489 (718) 997.1212 FAX: (718) 997.1284 Official Rep: David Slansky, CEO Davidicll@gmail.com Joseph Itzkowitz, President

Lancaster Contact Lens, Inc.


700 Eden Road Lancaster, PA 17601 (800) 733.6540 (717) 569.7386 FAX: (717) 560.7531 Official Rep: Nick Siviglia, PhD., CEO President nick@lancastercontactlens.com

LENSCO/ Knight Laboratory, Inc.


PO Box 455 Des Moines, IA 50302 (800) 247.0312 (515) 243.0701 FAX: (515) 244.6607 Official Rep: Robert Knight, President rlk@knightlaboratory.com www.knightlaboratory.com

ABB CONCISE
2750 North Loop Road Suite 150 Alameda, CA 94502 (800) 529.1179 FAX: (800) 589.1142 Official Rep: Grant Parsons, Consultation

Lens Dynamics, Inc.


3901 NE 33rd Terrace, Suite E Kansas city, MO 64117 Official Rep: Al Vaske, President 410 S. Reed Street Lakewood, CO 80226 (800) 228.2691 x256 FAX: (800) 661.6707 vaske@lensdynamics.com

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Regular Membership
Lens Mode, Inc. Quality You Can See
150 Main Street Milburn, NJ 07041 (800) 852.5880 (973) 467.2000 FAX: (973) 912.3323 Official Rep: Daniel E. Strulowitz, President lensmode@aol.com www.lensmodecontacts.com Kent Webb, Vice President kwebb@metro-optics.com

Metro Optics of Austin, Inc.


PO Box 81189 Austin, TX 78708 (800) 223.1858 (512) 251.2382 FAX: (512) 251.6554 Official Rep: Steve J. Webb, President sjwebb@metro-optics.com

Luzerne Optical Laboratories Ltd.


180 North Wilkes-Barre Blvd. PO Box 998 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703-0998 (570) 822.3183 FAX: (570) 823.4299 Official Rep: Neil Dougherty, General Manager vision@luzerneoptical.com

Mid-South Premier Ophthalmics, LLC


500 Wilson Pike Circle, Suite 218 Brentwood, TN 37027 (800) 731.2933 (615) 425.0584 FAX: (615) 425.0591 Official Rep: Andrew Jackson, Principal ajackson@mspremier.com Monty Arnold, Principal Fred Anderson, Lab Manager

Marietta Vision
393 N. Sessions Street NW Marietta, GA 30060 (800) 300.6257 Official Rep: John Patterson, President Owner John.patterson@mariettavision.com

Branches: Memphis, TN (800) 735.6662 Nashville, TN (800) 731.2933 New Orleans, LA (800) 888.9986 Atlanta, GA (877) 700.0914 Little Rock, AR (800) 482.6905

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Regular Membership
Ocu-Ease Optical Products, Inc.
920 San Pablo Avenue Pinole, CA 94564 (800) 521.8984 (510) 724.0384 FAX: (800) 628.3273 Official Rep: Charles R. Vermette, President ocuease@aol.com Troy Bolin, Lab Manager Annette Radosevich, Consultant AnnetteR@ocuease.com Sandy Lober, Consultant Sandyl@ocuease.com (402) 558.3090 FAX: (402) 558.7115 Official Rep: Donald M. Woodford, President

Precision Optics, Inc.


3125 So. 61st Avenue Omaha, NE 68106-3675 (800) 584.9110

Progressive Vision Technologies, Inc.


11034 Shady Trail, Suite 106 Dallas, TX 75229 (800) 442.3032 (214) 350.6863 FAX: (214) 351.4405 Official Rep: Al Blackburn, President Ablackburn@progressiveyes.com

Opti-Con, Inc. Full Service Optical Laboratory


725 NE 102nd Avenue, Suite B Portland, OR 97220 (800) 232.6784 (503) 256.5422 FAX: (800) 756.3451 Official Rep: David Panichello, Vice President opti-con@ipns.com John Panichello, President Art Reed, Contact Lens Manager

Annetta Blackburn, Vice President

Quality Contact Lens, Inc.


1640B Fire Lane Drive Green Bay, WI 54311 (866) 915.0306 (920) 965.1005 FAX: (920) 965.1007 Official Rep: Ken Leonhard, President ken@qualitycontactlens.com Lori Leonhard, Vice President Lorrie Rumpf, Lab Manager

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Regular Membership
Safeway Contact Lens, Inc.
1045 Tiffany South Youngstown, OH 44514 (800) 354.4291 (330) 726.8159 FAX: (330) 726.3782 Official Rep: Mariruth Stewart, Vice President safewaycl@att.net Naomi Jo Svochak, President (817) 545.1555 FAX: (817) 354.8391 Official Rep: Jan B. Svochak, Vice President Jan_svochak@tfoptics.com

Tru Form Optics, Inc.


400 Harwood Road Bedford, TX 76021 (800) 792.1095

SynergEyes, Inc.
2232 Rutherford Road Carlsbad, CA 92008 (877) 733.2012 Official Rep: Kellie Kaseburg Kkaseburg@synergeyes.com www.synergeyes.com

Jo_svochak@tfoptics.com W. Don Dixon, General Manager dondixon@tfoptics.com Branches: 861 Isom Road San Antonio, TX 78216 (210) 822.8455 FAX: (210) 822.7729 Frank Svochak II, Lab Manager fvec@aol.com 3620 Wyoming Blvd., NE, Suite 110 Albuquerque, NM 87111 (505) 298.8990 FAX: (505) 298.9006 Melvin Mitchell, Lab Manager tfmel@aol.com

The Lifestyle GP Company


7500 West Mississippi Avenue, Suite E240 Lakewood, CO 80226 (866) 526.5812 (303) 462.3793 FAX: (303) 462.3836 Official Rep: Robert Smart, President 2528 Trailmate Drive Sarasota, FL 34243 bob@lifestylegp.com Beth Kolisch, Vice President of Operations Beth@lifestylegp.com www.lifestylegp.com
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Regular Membership
Unilens Corporation USA
10431 72nd Street N Largo, FL 33777 (800) 446.2020 (727) 544.2531 FAX: (727) 545.1883 Official Rep: Kelly McKnight Goelz VP Sales/Marketing Kelly.mcknight@unilens.com Juanita Padgett, Vice President Pepi Bruno, Manufacturing and Production Manager Ana Beeler, Assistant Lab Manager

Universal Contact Lens of Florida, Inc.


3840-3 Williamsburg Park Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32257 (800) 874.4884 (904) 731.3410 FAX: (904) 737.8127 Official Rep: James F. Beeler, President UCL@bellsouth.net

Universal Contact Lens of Dallas


1720 Regal Row, Suite 212 Dallas, TX 75235 (800) 255.8895 (214) 368.3607 FAX: (214) 368.6037 Official Rep: Leonard Holle, President unidal@aol.com (541) 744.9393

Valley Contax, Inc.


200 S. Mill Street Springfield, OR 97477 (800) 547.8815 FAX: (541) 744.9399 Official Rep: Josh Adams, Vice President josh@valleycontax.com Janice Adams, President, CEO janice@valleycontax.com Stephen G. Young, CFO stephen@valleycontax.com

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Regular Membership
Visionary, Inc.
2940 East Miraloma Ave. Anaheim, CA 92806 (714) 237.1900 FAX: (714) 237.0960 Official Rep: Rick Belliveau, Owner and President RB-Visop@pacbell.net Christa Brewster, Operations Manager Cb-visop@pacbell.net Soderberg Contact Lens 801 12th Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 (800) 736.9339 (651) 291.2761 FAX: (651) 291.7764 John Southworth, Branch Manager JAsouthworth@walman.com Soderberg Contact Lens X-Cel Contacts 2775 Premiere Pkwy., Suite 600 Duluth, GA 30097 (770) 709.3324 Official Rep: Linda Glover National Sales Manager LGlover@walman.com

Walman Optical Companies

Visionary Optics LLC


1325 Progress Drive Front Royal, VA 22630 (877) 533.1509 (540) 636.7678 FAX: (540) 635.8846 Official Rep: Eric Marshall emarshall@visionary-optics.com www.visionary-optics.com

1851 Ebert Avenue Dayton, OH 45439 (877) 633.0300 (937) 294.6110 FAX: (937) 298.4843 Greg Ogdan, Senior Consultant Gogdan@walman.com

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Associate Membership Providing related products and services for completing the structure of a finished contact.
Alcon
6201 S. Freeway Mail Code TA5-7 Ft. Worth, TX 76134 (800) 451.3937 Customer Service (817) 551.8671 FAX: (817) 568.7032 Official Rep: Dave Sattler, Director Professional Relations dave.sattler@Alconlabs.com www.alcon.com

Boston Products Group Bausch + Lomb, Inc.

Ametek Precitech Inc.


Sterling Ultra Precision 8600 Somerset Drive Largo, FL 33773 (727) 538-6000 (Option #2) FAX: (727) 538.6121 Official Rep: Fadi Achkouti, Sales Director Fadi.Achkouti@Ametek.com (727) 538.6110 www.sterlingint.com 1701 Blue Forest Drive Prosper, TX 75078 (972) 347.9492 FAX: (972) 347.9498 Official Rep: David Bland, Director Global Boston GP Business david.bland@bausch.com 1400 N. Goodman Street Rochester, NY 14609 (800) 225.1241 100 Research Drive Wilmington, MA 01887 (978) 658.6111 FAX: (978) 658.4690

AMO WaveFront Sciences, LLC


14820 Central Avenue, SE Albuquerque, NM 87123 (505) 275.4747 FAX: (505) 275.4749 Official Rep: Dr. Dan Neal Dan.neal@amo.abbott.com
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Associate Membership
Contamac US, Inc.
Becoming The Standard of Care

Contour Fine Tooling, Inc.


143 Jaffrey Road Marlborough, NH 03455 (603) 876.4908 FAX: (603) 876.4911 Official Rep: Jeffrey Tomlin, Vice President, General Manager Jeff@contour-diamonds.us

806 Kimball Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 (866) 872.6682 (970) 242.3669 FAX: (970) 243.5501 Official Rep: Tim Koch, Vice President Global Professional Services timkoch@msn.com Martin Dalsing, President Marty@contamacus.com Robert McGregor, Director Robm@contamac.co.uk Jeanne A. Bear, Global Account Executive jadelebear@aol.com Jen Davis, Office Manager Jennifer@contamacus.com Jessica Labriola, Office Assistant Jessica@contamacus.com
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Dennis Keating, VP Sales and Marketing Dennis@contour-diamonds.us www.contour-diamonds.com

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Associate Membership
DAC International, Inc.
DAC Europe Ken Payne, Manager Europe, Middle East & Africa kpayne@dac-intl.com +44 (0) 7 769 646135 www.dac-intl.com

390 Rose Lane Carpinteria, CA 93013 (888) 373.3027 (805) 684.8307 FAX: (805) 566.2196 Official Rep: Chris Pantle, Sales Manager Eastern North America & Latin America cpantle@dac-intl.com (805) 745.1610 (918) 686.0442 Peter Brierley, President pbrierley@dac-intl.com (805) 745.1631 Chip Heavican, Executive Vice President Western North America & Pacific Rim cheavican@dac-intl.com (805) 745.1645 Linda Silbert, Sales & Marketing Manager lsilbert@dac-intl.com (805)745.1623

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Associate Membership
DMV Corporation
1024 Military Road Zanesville, OH 43701 (800) 522.9465 (740) 452.4787 FAX: (740) 452.4501 Official Rep: Robert C. England, OD President inquiry@dmvcorp.com Patricia Burkhart, VP Operations www.dmvcorp.com 1117 NW 52nd Street Seattle, WA 98107 (800) 789.5121 (206) 789.5121 FAX: (206) 789.7756 Official Rep: Erik A. Larsen, President erik@larsenequipment.com Billy Hooper, Production Coordinator billy@larsenequipment.com www.larsenequipment.com

Larsen Equipment Design, Inc.

InnoVision, Inc.
3125 South 61st Avenue Omaha, NE 68106-3675 (800) 232.7985 (402) 558.3000 FAX: (402) 558.7115 Official Rep: Michael T. Woodford, President

K & Y Diamond Ltd.


2645, Diab Street St-Laurent, Quebec H4S 1E7 CANADA (514) 333.5606 FAX: (514) 339.5493 Official Rep: Klaus Risch, President kirsch@kydiamond.ca Johannes Schmoelz, Sales Manager Johannes.kydiamond@gmail.com
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The LifeStyle Company


1800 Rt. 34N, Suite 401 Wall, NJ 07719 (800) 622.0777 (732) 280.3665 FAX: (732) 681.0814 Official Rep: Tom Seidner, President lenses@lifestylecompany.com www.purilens.com
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Associate Membership
Lobob Laboratories, Inc.
1440 Atteberry Lane San Jose, CA 95131-1410 (800) 835.6262 (408) 432.0580 FAX: (408) 432-8253 Official Rep: Jerry Uy, President juy@loboblabs.com Don Lipari, Sales Director don_lipari@menicon.com Donna Vadala, Business Manager donna_vadala@menicon.com Jonathan Jacobson, President jonathan_jacobson@menicon.com David Moreira, VP of Marketing david_moreira@menicon.com

Menicon America, Inc. / Lagado Corporation

Bill Hoffman, Chief Scientist bill@lagadocorp.com www.lagadocorp.com www.menicon.com Under development: www.meniconamerica.com

1840 Gateway Drive, 2nd Floor San Mateo, CA 94404 (800) MENICON FAX: (650) 378.1426 Official Rep: David Moreira david_moreira@menicon.com Boston sales office: Menicon America, Inc. 395 Totten Pond Road, Suite 204 Waltham, MA 02451 (781) 609.2042 FAX: (781) 373.5216
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Misupco, Inc.
1378 Osceola Avenue St. Paul, MN 55105 (651) 353.8632 FAX: (651) 698.0719 Official Rep: Michael A. Fischer, President mikef@misupco.com www.misupco.com

Associate Membership
Paragon Vision Sciences
947 E. Impala Avenue Mesa, AZ 85204 (800) 528.8279 Official Rep: Gregory E. Kline, Vice President Sales & Marketing, N.A. (800) 528.8279 x 7607 Gkline2020@aol.com Pam Scoggins, Director Sales & Marketing, N.A. (800) 528.8279 x 4618 pfscoggins@me.com Rich Jeffries, Director Sales & Business Development, N.A. (800)5 28.8279 x 7609 Rjeffries@paragonvision.com Jim Somers, Director Sales & Business Development, N.A. (800) 528.8279 Jsomers@paragonvision.com Angela Kasperek Sales Manager (800) 528.8279 x 7676 Jason Ford, Vice President, Operations Eric Torres Marketing Development Manager (800) 528.8279 x 7619 Etorres@paragonvision.com
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Pelican Products, LLC


209 Jones Road Spartanburg, SC 29307 (866) 923.2397 (864) 699.4181 FAX: (864) 574.4268 Official Rep: Geoff Galloway, President info@pelicanproductsllc.com www.pelicanproductsllc.com

STF Precision Technologies & Tools

76 Old Shoals Road Arden, NC 28704 (800) 798.3686 (828) 687.3686 FAX: (828) 687.3766 Official Rep: David Novak, Vice President David.novak@stfprecision.com

Jason.ford@stfprecision.com

Special Membership Providing information, financial, consulting or other services ancillary to the operations of the contact lens industry

Access Media Group LLC dba AllAboutVision.com


960 Grand Avenue San Diego, CA 92109 (858) 454.2145 Official Rep: Ron Walker, President rw@allaboutvision.com

EyeVis LLC
4663 West 95th Street Oaklawn, IL 60453 (708) 636.0600 FAX: (708) 636.0606 Official Rep: Robert L. Davis, OD, FAAO Manager eyemanage@aol.com S. Barry Eiden, OD, FAAO, Manager

Contact Lens Spectrum


323 Norristown Road, Suite 200 Ambler, PA 19002 (203) 846.2827 FAX: (203) 846.0684 Official Rep: Roger Zimmer, Publisher Roger.zimmer@wolterskluwer.com www.clspectrum.com

SBEiden@nsvc.com

Review of Optometry
11 Campus Boulevard, Suite 100 Newton Square, PA 19073 (610) 492.1000 FAX: (610) 492.1039 Official Rep: Rick Bay, Publisher/President Review of Optometry Amy Hellem, Editor Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses Izabella Alpert, Associate Editor

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International Membership Qualify as Regular or Associate Members who do not market such products or services in the United States of America
Australian Contact Lenses
Unit 6, 2 Lace Street Doveton, Victoria 3177 AUSTRALIA (61) 3 9792.3127 FAX: (61) 3 9793.1635 Official Rep: Bruce Herbert, Managing Director aclaust@bigpond.net.au

Corneal Lens Corporation NZ, Ltd.


58 Armagh Street Christchurch NEW ZEALAND (64) 3 3666.247 FAX: (64) 3 3668.351 Official Rep: Graeme Curtis, Owner Graeme@corneal-lens.co.nz

Cantor & Nissel LTD


Market Place, Brackley Northants NN137NN ENGLAND (44) 1280.702002 FAX: (44) 1280.703003 Official Rep: David Cantor, Chairman & Managing Director info@cantor-nissel.co.uk Karen Hughes, FBDO CL, Professional Services Consultant

E&E Optics, Ltd./ Dreimlens Corp LTD


Unit 7, G/F, Block B Shatin Industrial Centre

Cardinal Contact Lens, Inc.


#7-38 Cowansview Road Cambridge, Ontario N1R 7N3 CANADA (519) 740.3050 FAX: (519) 740.3296 Official Rep: Michael C. Bingham, President cardinalcontact@aol.com
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5-7 Yuen Shun Circuit N.T. HONG KONG (852) 2648.3338 FAX: (852) 2648.7333 Official Rep: Dr. Addison Cheung, Manager hk@eandeoptics.com

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Global CONTACT
(MediaWelt GmbH) Papiermhlenweg 74 D-40882 Ratingen GERMANY (49) 2102.1678.9 FAX: (49) 2102.1678.28 Official Rep: Jrg Spangemacher, CEO & Publisher joergspa@mafo-optics.com www.mediawelt-services.de www.global-cl.com Silke Sage, Dipl. Ing. Ophthalmics Editor in Chief of Global CONTACT (49) 2102.1678.15 s.sage@mafo-optics.com Constanze Classen, Head of Advertising Department of Global CONTACT (49) 2102.1678.26 constanze.classen@mafo-optics.com

Optik K & R, Inc.


425 Midwest Road Toronto, Ontario M1P 3A6 CANADA (416) 915.1550 FAX: (416) 915.1551 Official Rep: Ryan Maxwell, General Manager mail@KandR.com

Purecon Lenses Pvt. Ltd

90/52, Malviya Nagar New Delhi, INDIA 110017 (91) 11 26689900, 26684401 FAX: (91) 11 26680700 Official Rep: Ashok Sahni, Director Mobile: 9971741444 purecon@vsnl.com Gagan Sahni, Director Mobile: 9810384494

No. 7 Contact Lens Laboratory Ltd


Sidney Little Road Churchfields Industrial Estate Hastings, East Sussex TN38 9 UB UNITED KINGDOM (44)1424.850.620 Official Rep: Ashley Pepper info@no7-contact-lenses.co.uk Shimon Behar, CEO
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Soflex Contact Lenses Ltd.


Bar-Lev Industrial Park D.N. Misgav, ISRAEL 20179 (972) 4 995.5601 Official Rep: Ivan Perel, Director soflex@soflexcontacts.com

International Membership
Ultralentes Ind. Optica Ltda.
Rua Dr. Flores, 323 SL Porto Alegre, RS 90020-123 BRASIL (55) 51 3227.4410 FAX: (55) 51 3028.7710 Official Rep: Luciano Bastos, President ultralentes@ultralentes.com.br www.ultralentes.com.br

Viscon Contact Lens Mfg. Ltd.


B101, 12225105 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0Y3 (800) 661.6530 (780) 426.6386 Official Rep: Rikke H. Dootjes, President info@viscon.net www.viscon.net www.msdcorp.net CANADA

Woehlk-Contact-Linsen GmbH
Buergermeister-Schade-Str. 16 Schoenkirchen, 24232 (49 431 991.1235 FAX: (49) 431 991.1102 Official Rep: Lothar Haase, Managing Director Lothar.haase@woehlk.com GERMANY

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CLMA PRESIDENTIAL HONOR ROLL


1962-1966 1984-1985 2000-2002

Joe B. Goldberg, OD, FAAO


Conforma Laboratories, Inc. Norfolk, VA 1967-1971

William D. Platt, OD
Platt Contact Lens Service Mt. Vernon, OH 1986-1987

Keith Parker
Accu Lens, Inc. Lakewood, CO 2002-2004

Quido A. Cappelli
Danker and Wohlk, Inc. Uniondale, NY 1972-1973

Bernard O. Megard
Vision-Ease Contact Lens Lincoln, NE 1988-1989

Lee Dickerson
ABBA Optical, Inc. Stone Mountain, GA 2004-2006

Raleigh S. Althisar, OD
Quality Optics, Inc. Atlanta, GA 1974-1975

Carl F. Moore
Con-Cise Contact Lens Co. San Leandro, CA 1990-1991

Daniel Bell
Corneal Design Corp. Gaithersburg, MD 2006-2008

Harold C. Brown
Halcon, Inc. Elmhurst, IL 1976-1977

J. Dan Bailey
Bailey-Smith Corporation Little Rock, AR 1992-1993

Janice Y. Adams
Valley Contax, Inc. Springfield, OR 2008-2010

Charles W. Neefe
Neefe Optical Lab Big Spring, TX 1978-1979

Charles Harris
Mo-Con Laboratories St. Louis, MO 1994-1996

Chris Pantle
DAC International, Inc. Muskogee, OK 2010-

Glenn C. Young, OD
Custom Contact Lens Lab New Orleans, LA 1980-1981

Quido A. Cappelli
Cappelli Ophthalmics Tuckahoe, NY 1997-1998

Al Vaske
Lens Dynamics, Inc. Lakewood, CO

George K. Meszaros
Capitol Contact Lenses, Inc. Kensington, MD 1982-1983

David T. Rusch
Firestone Optics, Inc. Kansas City, MO 1999-2000

Anthony L. Salvatori
Salvatori Ophthalmics, Inc. Sarasota, FL
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Naomi Jo Svochak
Tru-Form Optics, Inc. Euless, TX
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CLMA HONORARY Members


J. Dan Bailey
2112 Country Club Lane Little Rock, AR 72272

Carl Moore
420 Via Del Rey Alamo, CA 94507 (510)6 93.4801 cmoore88@aol.com

Quido A. Cappelli
13651 Bryndlewood Court Hudson, FL 34669 (727) 869.2276 FAX: (727) 869.2622 qcappelli@tampabay.rr.com

William Platt, OD
324 Baldwin Drive Howard, OH 43028

Anthony Salvatori Joe B. Goldberg, OD, FAAO


Westminister-Canterbury 3100 Shore Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23451 (757) 217.2251 jgoldb8255@aol.com 2307 Desoto Road Sarasota, FL 32434-3148 Salvator.b@verizon.net

Leonard Seidner, OD
1831 Fawn Bluff San Antonio, TX 78248

George K. Meszaros
c/o Polychem, Inc. USA 7624 Airpark Road Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (301) 216.1661 georgekmeszaros@yahoo.com

Glenn C. Young, OD
511 Lafayette Street Mandeville, LA 70448

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History of AWARD WINNERS


The Dr. Josef Dallos Award
For outstanding contribution to the development and advancement of the contact lens industry 1972 Dr. Josef Dallos 1973 William Policoff 1974 Americo Oriani 1974 Philip Salvatori 1975 William Feinbloom 1976 Newton Wesley 1976 George Jessen 1978 Joseph Cinefro 1979 Solon Braff, OD 1979 George Nissel 1980 Charles Neefe 1981 William D. Platt, OD 1982 Professor Otto Wichterle 1983 Joseph Goldberg, OD, FAAO 1984 George K. Meszaros 1985 Robert Mandell, OD, PhD 1986 Joseph Soper 1987 Quido A. Cappelli 1988 Neal J. Bailey, OD, PhD 1989 Iving Fatt, PhD 1991 Richard M. Hill, OD, PhD 1992 Irvin M. Borish, OD 1993 Joseph L. Breger, OD 1994 Perry Rosenthal, MD 1995 Daniel G. Schuman 1996 Leonard Seidner, OD 1997 Raleigh S. Althisar, Sr., OD, DOS 1998 Edward S. Bennett, OD, MSEd, FAAO 1999 Carl F. Moore, FCLSA 2000 Joseph T. Barr, OD, MS 2001 Donald R. Korb, OD, FAAO 2002 Robert M. Lohr, OD 2003 Brien Holden, PhD 2006 William J. Joe Benjamin, OD

Honorary Recognition Award


In appreciation for a lifetime of dedication and service to the contact lens industry

1987 Edwin Gary 1989 Harry W. Hind 1990 Frederick J. Danker 1991 Raleigh S. Althisar, Sr., OD, DOS 1992 Charles P. Creighton, OD 1993 Robert J. Morrison, OD 1994 William C. Hoffman 1995 Martin Topaz 1996 Andrew W. Weir 1997 J. Dan Bailey 1998 Maurice G. Poster, OD

1999 Alexander J. Torda 2000 Patrick J. Caroline, FAAO 2001 Craig W. Norman, FCLSA 2002 Mel Sanford 2004 Kyoichi Tanaka 2005 Michael A. Wildman 2005 Pamela B. Witham 2006 Boyd Richardson 2007 Charley Creighton 2008 George K. Meszaros

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History of AWARD WINNERS


Creative Design & Process Award
For innovation in lens design and manufacturing process to the enhancement of the contact lens industry 1987 Armand R. Boucher 1988 Dr. George Tsuetaki 1989 David Volk 1989 Samuel Loshaek, PhD 1990 James R. Albrecht 1991 Anthony L. Salvatori 1992 David G. Ewell, OD 1993 Herman Young 1994 Jan Svochak 1995 Adolf Welt 1996 Charles W. Neefe 2000 Paul Rose, OD 2002 Adolf Wilhem Mueller-Welt, DOS 2004 Nick Siviglia, PhD 2005 Nick Stoyan 2008 Robert Breece, OD

Industry Enhancement Award


For unselfish dedication to the CLMA and the contact lens industry 1987 Earl Saltzgiver 1988 Stephen Young 1989 Charles R. Harris 1990 Charles P. Hegge 1991 David Walker 1992 George E. Glady 1993 Malcolm J. McLean 1994 Clay Kowarsh 1995 Jay Woychick 1996 Edward W. Vernon 1997 Duane Tracy 1998 Erik A. Larsen 1999 Charles R. Vermette 2000 William C. Hoffman 2001 Quido A. Cappelli 2002 Krist Jani 2004 Joseph T. Barr, OD, MS 2005 Ursula Lotzkat 2006 Jan Daniel 2007 Dr. Eef van der Worp 2008 David B. Bland

The Leonardo da Vinci Award


For vision in establishing the focus of the CLMA and dedication to the achievement of its goals 1988 Bernard O. Megard 1990 Donald J. Ratkowski 1992 Carl F. Moore, FCLSA 1995 Quido A. Cappelli 1998 George K. Meszaros 2000 Daniel J. Manelli, Esq. 2001 William D. Platt, OD 2003 Raleigh S. Althisar, Sr., OD, DOS 2004 David T. Rusch

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AWARDS

Trailblazers Award
For outstanding achievement in product development to the enhancement of the contact lens industry 1987 William C. Hoffman 1987 Donald Ratkowski 1987 Perry Rosenthal, MD 1988 Leonard Seidner, OD 1988 Dr. Joseph Krezanoski 1988 John C. Petricciani 1989 Larry Platt, FCLSA 1989 Cornell S. Marschalko 1990 Dennis C. England, OD 1990 Donald L. Woodford, Sr. 1991 Jerry J. Hornstein 1991 Joseph L. Breger 1992 J. R. Rod Keller 1993 William F. Coombs 1994 Charles Nishimura 1995 Don Brucker 1996 Dr. Kai Su 1997 Charles P. Creighton, OD 1999 Archer C. Holcomb 2001 Raleigh S. Althisar, Sr., OD, DOS 2004 Joe Sicari 2005 Alex Cannella 2006 Frank Svochak, Sr. 2007 Jim Drain 2008 Thomas E. Anastor

GP Lens Practitioner of the Year


For outstanding professional expertise in fitting gas permeable contact lenses to the benefit of the contact lens industry and corneal health 1999 Richard D. Ebling, OD 2000 Joel Halpern, OD 2001 Thomas G. Quinn, Jr., OD, MS 2002 Keith S. Ames, OD 2003 Joe J. Yager, OD 2004 Cornel LeBlanc, OD 2005 Richard W. Baker, OD 2006 Barry Adler, OD 2007 Robert M. Grohe, OD 2008 Robert Davis, OD

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A 501 C(6) not-for-profit Organization

BY LAWS

ARTICLE 1 - NAME The name of the organization is Contact Lens Manufacturers Association. The organization is a not-for-profit association incorporated in the State of Georgia. ARTICLE II - PURPOSES The aims and purposes of the Association shall be: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. To collect and disseminate information regarding contact lenses and accessories to the public (for the betterment of public health); To recommend standards of nomenclature and manufacturing for the improvement of the industry; To sponsor and promulgate research related to contact lenses and accessories in hospitals, clinics, colleges and universities and among other persons or institutions; To provide information to the eye care field regarding contact lenses and accessories by sponsoring or participating in seminars, conferences and congresses related to education in the eye care field or field of health care; To provide and disseminate information to the industry regarding laws and regulations affecting the industry and to the enforcement of same; To provide industry statistics; To exchange knowledge among the members for the improvement of the industry; To provide a forum to evaluate new inventions and ideas related to the industry; To promote the contact lens industry in all other lawful ways.

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP Section 1 There shall be five classes of members; Regular Member, Associate Member, Honorary Member, Special Member, and International Member.

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CLMA BYLAWS

A corporation, subsidiary, or other form of organization may hold membership in one or more membership classes and will be responsible for dues for each membership held. Multiple memberships within an organization shall be collectively considered as a single member for the purpose of Article IV, and shall be limited to a single vote. (a) 1. 2. (b) 1. Regular Member: Is, and has been for at least six months, actively engaged in the fabrication of finished contact lenses from raw material (i.e.; any material which is not finished to final parameters); and Agrees to abide by the Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and Code of Ethics of the Association. Associate Member: Is engaged in manufacturing of equipment or parts for, or producing materials used in, contact lens fabrication or in any way changing, altering or completing the structure of a finished contact lens made from raw materials, or in providing related products; and Agrees to abide by the Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and Code of Ethics of the Association. Honorary Member: Past Presidents who are not affiliated with a member company and such others as the Board of Directors may elect. Special Member: A person, firm, or organization engaged in providing information, financial, consulting or other services ancillary to the operations of the contact lens industry. International Member: An organization which meets the requirements of (a), (b), or (d) of this section, but which does not market such products or services in the United States of America. Section 2 Membership in the Association may be held in the organization name only, and not in the name of an officer, director or employee. Each member shall designate in writing its representative and such representative shall be an employee or principal of the member. No person shall serve simultaneously as the representative of more than one member. Section 3 Each Regular Member and Associate Member shall have one vote, which shall be exercised only by its offical representative. Other membership classes shall have no vote. Section 4 Applications for membership shall be in writing accompanied by such application fee as may be required by the Board of Directors. Election to membership shall be by affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors present and voting at any regular or special meeting of the Board, or by mail vote. Provided, however, that, in the case of a mail vote, a unanimous affirmative vote shall be required for election. Action on any application receiving a majority but less than unanimous affirmative mail vote shall be deferred until the next regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors.
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2. (c)

(d)

(e)

CLMA BY LAWS

ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Section 1 The general management of the Association shall at all times be vested in the Board of Directors consisting of: (a) The President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer, who shall be elected from the representatives of the Regular and Associate membership; provided, however, that not more than two Associate members shall serve as an Officer at any given time. (b) Five Directors, who shall be elected from the representatives of the Regular membership; (c) Two Directors who shall be elected from the representatives of the Associate membership; (d) The immediate past President of the Association or, if that person is unable or declines to serve, the individual who shall have next most recently served as President. Section 2 Not more than one representative of any member shall hold office or serve on the Board of Directors at any one time. Section 3 The President, Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer shall each be elected for a term of one year. Only those persons who have served on the Board of Directors for at least one year shall be eligible for election to the office of President, Vice President, or Secretary-Treasurer. Section 4 The five non-officer Directors elected from the representatives of the Regular Members shall each be elected for a term of two years. Section 5 The two non-officer Directors elected from the representatives of the Associate Members shall be elected for a term of two years. Section 6 In the event of a vacancy in the office of Vice President or Secretary-Treasurer, or on the Board of Directors, by reason of retirement, death, cessation as the designated representative of a member, or otherwise, the remaining members of the Board of Directors shall, within 90 days, elect a representative of the same membership class for the unexpired portion of the term. In the event of a vacancy in the office of President, the Vice President shall assume the duties of the president until the next election of officers. In the event that the Vice President is unable or declines to assume the duties of President, the Board shall appoint the Secretary-Treasurer or one of the remaining Directors to act as President until the next election of officers. Section 7 The Officers and Directors of the Association shall serve without compensation. Reasonable expense reimbursement will be made to Officers and Directors when serving as the official representative for the Association, and when attending Board of Directors meetings not held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting.

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CLMA BY LAWS

Section 8 One or more salaried staff, not to be associated with any member of the Association, may be employed at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Section 9 Prior to the regular Fall meeting of the members each year, the Board of Directors shall prepare a budget of anticipated receipts and expenditures for the next succeeding calendar year for presentation to, and approval by, the members. Based upon its evaluation of the Associations revenues, the Board shall have discretion to reduce or re-allocate expenditures within the previously approved budget, providing that such changes shall not increase total expenditures. Section 10 The Board of Directors may create and dissolve such standing and special committees from time to time as it deems appropriate for conducting the affairs of the Association. All such committees shall have the authority and exercise such powers as are specifically conferred upon them by the Board of Directors, and shall be subject to the supervision of and shall report to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may appoint from among its members an Executive Committee composed of three or more Directors and delegate to such Committee in the intervals between meetings of the Board any of the powers of the Board of Directors. The Board shall report to the Membership at the annual meeting regarding the creation, dissolution, or continuation of committees. ARTICLE V - DUTIES OF OFFICERS Section 1 President: The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and members of the Association and perform all the duties and responsibilities normally attached to the Office of President. Section 2 Vice President: In the absence of the President, the Vice President will temporarily perform all the duties and responsibilities of the President. Section 3 Secretary-Treasurer: The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for notifying each member of every meeting of the Association, issuance of notices concerning meetings of the Board of Directors, preparing and maintaining a true record of the proceedings of all meetings, and submission of a report of the financial condition of the Association at each meeting of the members and at meetings of the Board of Directors when so directed by the President. Section 4 Disbursements: All checks and other negotiable instruments must be signed by any two of the three elected officers to be valid, unless otherwise provided by resolution of the Board of Directors.

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ARTICLE VI - MEETINGS Section 1 Membership, Annual: The regular annual meeting of the members shall be held at a time and place determined by the Board of Directors. Written notice of the time and place of the regular annual meeting shall be mailed to each member at the last recorded address of the member at least twenty (20) days prior to the meeting. Section 2 Membership, Special: Special meetings of the membership may be called by the President, and must be called by him upon receiving a written request signed by four (4) members of the Board of Directors or by 25 percent of the Regular and Associate Members of the Association in good standing. Not less than thirty (30) days notice of special meetings of the membership shall be mailed to the members by the Secretary upon notification by the President. Notice shall include the time and place of the meeting, and subject matter to be brought before the attention of the members. Section 3 Membership, Quorum: A majority of the Regular and Associate Members, present in person, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of members. Section 4 Directors, Regular: A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without other notice then this ByLaw in conjunction with, and at the same place as the regular annual meeting of members. The Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, the time and place for the holding of additional regular meeting or meetings without notice other than such resolution, or with such notices as the Board may direct. Section 5 Directors, Special: Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at the discretion of the President or upon written request sent to the Secretary by a minimum of four (4) Directors. Written notice of the time, place and subject matter shall be mailed by the Secretary not less than ten (10) days prior to the special meeting. Such meeting may be held by conference telephone. Any Director may waive notice, and attendance or participation of a Director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice except where he attends or participates for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Section 6 Directors, Quorum: A majority of Directors, present in person, or participating by conference telephone, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Board of Directors. Section 7 All meetings of the members and Board of Directors shall be conducted in conformity with Roberts Rules of Order except as otherwise provided in these By-Laws. Section 8 Any action required to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors, may be taken without a meeting if unanimous consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the Directors.
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CLMA BY LAWS

ARTICLE VII - SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP Section 1 Termination of membership shall occur as a result of resignation or expulsion. Section 2 A member may be expelled upon withdrawal from the industry, or it may be expelled or its rights suspended for non-payment of dues or assessments, for failure to abide by the Associations By-Laws, or for conduct prejudicial to the Association or the industry. Any complaint other than non-payment of dues or assessments shall be referred to a committee for investigation, report and recommendation to the Board of Directors. The accused member shall be promply notified of any complaint. The Board of Directors, if of the opinion that the accused member should be suspended or expelled, at a regular meeting, or at a special meeting called for the purpose, by a majority vote of the Directors present and voting, may suspend or expel the accused member: (a) If such member is in arrears in payment of any dues or assessments for a period of ninety (90) days; or (b) For cause if in the judgment of the Board of Directors the facts warrant such action; provided that the latter case a committee has filed charges against such member with the Secretary and a copy thereof shall have been served personally or by registered mail upon such member together with a notice stating the time and place for hearing at a regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors at which he may appear and present his defense, which notice and written charges shall have been sent to or served upon such member at least twenty (20) days before the date of such hearing. Section 3 All sums owed to the Association prior to resignation or expulsion must be paid regardless of termination of membership. ARTICLE VIII - FEES, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS Section 1 Annual Dues: The Board of Directors shall have the power to establish annual dues to be paid by the members for the succeeding calendar year to conduct the activities included in the budget, and to establish different amounts of dues to be paid by the different classes of members. Section 2 All annual dues are due and payable on a calendar year basis and shall be paid annually, quarterly or semi-annually commencing January 1. All companies joining during any calendar year will be invoiced for a full years dues when their applications are approved. At the time of the normal annual dues billing (December 1 for the twelve-month period January 1 through December 31) members who joined within the past twelve months will be invoiced in full for the ensuing twelve months (calendar year), less a credit equivalent to the number of months during the past calendar year in which they were not official members. Section 3 In addition to the annual dues referred to in Section 1, the Board, with the approval of the Regular Members and Associate Members, may establish special assessments for dues paying members. Such special assessments may be levied and fixed at a regular or special meeting of the members called for that purpose, or by mail ballot, and shall require the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the total number of Regular Members and Associate Members present and voting at a meeting, or, in the case of a mail ballot, by two-thirds (2/3) of the total ballots of the Regular Members and Associate Members cast by mail, provided that written notice of the proposed assessment shall have been mailed to the Regular Members at least thirty (30) days prior to the date for tallying of such mail vote.
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CLMA BY LAWS

ARTICLE IX - AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS Section 1 These By-Laws may be amended by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the total number of Regular Members and Associate Members present in person or by proxy at a regular or special membership meeting, provided that written notice of the proposed amendment(s) shall have been given with the notice of such meetings. Section 2 These By-Laws may be amended without a meeting by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the total ballots of the Regular Members and Associate Members cast by mail, provided that written notice of the proposed amendment(s) shall have been mailed at least thirty (30) days prior to the date for tallying of such mail vote.
Amended 12/10

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Celebrating 50 Years

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Contact Lens Manufacturers Association


PO Box 29398 Lincoln, Nebraska 68529 USA Phone: 402.465.4122 Fax: 402.465.4187 E-mail: CLMAssociation@aol.com

Ken Leonhard, Chair Membership Services Committee, CLMA

Boston Products Group Bausch + Lomb

www.clma.net
The mission of the CLMA is to increase Awareness and Utilization of custom manufactured contact lenses.

Contamac, Inc. DAC International, Inc. Larsen Equipment Design LOBOB Laboratories Paragon Vision Sciences
and to

All CLMA member companies for your continued support.

CLMA 50th Year Celebration 19612011


October 68, 2011 Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa La Jolla, CA

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