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Job Titles:
- Executive Director
- Member of the Georgia Optometric Association Team
- Executive Director of the Georgia Optometric Association
Bryan Markowitz has served as the Executive director of the Georgia Optometric Association since 2008. He also has the unique circumstance of having served as the executive director for another affiliate (NJ 2002-2008). He was born and raised in Central New Jersey where he graduated from Rutgers University and received his Masters in Public Affairs and Politics from the Bloustein School of Public Policy at Rutgers University. He has always had a passion for politics and public policy even as a small child. He has lobbied two different legislatures since 1993 and always enjoys developing legislative strategies and seeing those strategies implemented to create laws. During his time in Georgia, he has sought to work diligently in order to continue to bring as much value as possible for each and every member of the GOA. Outside of work, Bryan spends a great deal of time with his wife and two children enjoying activities in his home of Decatur.
Provides services designed specifically for optometrists employed in a corporate setting
Conduct focus groups and enhance communications to assist corporate affiliated ODs become more involved with GOA, increase practice revenues and improve quality care to patients
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of the MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Designs and implements strategic programs to maintain and grow the GOA's membership
Committee designates one member to act as the student liaison to develop relationships with the schools of optometry specifically in the southern region
Reaches out to current members considering dropping their membership in an effort to retain them
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Immediate past President
Works with our Public Relations consultant to raise public awareness of Georgia optometry with the goal of having committee members from across the state aid in local PR efforts
Raises funds for the GOA PAC through membership contact campaigns, social media and other means.
Job Titles:
- Membership and Communications Associate
Garrett Davis is a Georgia native who studied Communication concentrating in Public Relations at the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega, Ga. Garrett has served as the Membership and Communications Associate at GOA since August 2021. On the weekends, you can find Garrett running, hiking in the North Georgia area, or walking his dog Cooper.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Georgia Optometric Association Team
- Director of Meetings and Operations Manager
Vanessa Grosso is a New York native who moved to Georgia in search of job opportunities (and much warmer weather) after graduating college from SUNY Plattsburgh, where she studied Mass Communication. Vanessa has worked for the Georgia Optometric Association since October 2003, starting as the Meeting and Project Coordinator to the position she holds today as the Director of Meetings and the Associations' Operations Manager. She openly admits to being a workaholic, but in her downtime is an avid fisher, loves cooking and doing all things creative.