Information about the Board of Opticianry

Florida Board of Opticianry
The Board of Opticianry operates within the Florida Department of Health. The seven member board, appointed by the governor, monitors the professional conduct, education and licensure of Florida opticians. The board also works to enforce the laws and rules that govern the profession.  

More information on licensing of opticians in Florida at the Board of Opticianry website.

Board of Opticianry Office
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258
(850)245-4474

MQA_Opticianry@doh.state.fl.us

Optician Board Members

Margaret Slattery, Chair
Licensed Optician
Inverness, FL
Term: 8/15/08 - 10/31/10

Amy Arcand

Licensed Optician

Tampa, FL

Term: 8/4/09 - 10/31/11

Barney Goodman
Licensed Optician
Clewiston, FL
Term: 8/15/08 - 10/31/11

Antonio Feroce

Licensed Optician

Orlando, FL

Term 3/16/10 - 10/31/13

Dan M. Hess

Licensed Optician

Hudson, FL 

Term: 3/16/10 - 10/31/13

Consumer Board Members

David Calvo

Consumer Member

Miami, FL

Term: 12/1/04 - 10/31/08

Irene Stavros, RDH

Consumer Member

Miami, FL

8/4/09 - 10/31/10

Board Administrative Staff:

Susan Foster
Executive Director
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258

Robin McKenzie
Program Administrator
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258

Sharon Carraway
Regulation Specialist II

850-245-4474

Donna McNulty
Board Counsel

Important Notice

All correspondence and inquiries should be directed to the
Board of Opticianry Staff at 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258 and not the individual board members.

Since this Board serves as a "quasi judicial" entity on licensure issues, contact with the members may cause the members to recues themselves from administrative proceedings. Staff will direct inquiries, when appropriate to the full Board for review.