Southern College of Optometry is governed by a Board of Trustees, with day-to-day responsibilities executed by the college's president and management team.
Since SCO’s founding in 1932, the college has benefited from outstanding leadership that includes only six presidents in our history. From our President’s Council, to a leadership team of directors and other managers, to our Board of Trustees, SCO looks for leaders who will work side by side with employees to meet the college mission of leading the profession. Download Southern College of Optometry's organization chart to learn more about the college's operating system.
SCO’s Board of Trustees include:
BOARD CHAIR
Cristie Upshaw Travis, MS
BOARD MEMBERS
Amanda Brewer-Lord, OD ’97
Douglas C. Clark, OD
David Cockrell, OD ’81
Steven L. Compton, OD ’78
Brian Jones, MBA
Ryan H. Powell, OD ’02
James D. Sandefur, OD ’65
Carla D. Sanderson, PhD
Dave Sattler
A. L. Spivey, III, OD ’67
Stuart Thomas, OD ’84
Leticia W. Towns, FACHE
Terry L. Tucker, OD ’84
Christopher W. Wroten, OD ’02
ALUMNI COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
Larry Otten, OD ’77
FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Aaron M. Kerr, OD ’98
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Blair B. Flint, ’19