June 17, 2016
Friday, June 17, 2016
LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Rick Snyder announced the reappointments of John Kaminski of Midland, Nancy Peterson-Klein of Mecosta, and Carl Powers of Petoskey to the Michigan Board of Optometry.
Housed within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, the nine-member board oversees the licensure requirements and standards for Michigan's optometrists.
"I thank these appointees for their willingness to continue to serve on this important board and look forward to their contributions," Snyder said.
Kaminski is an optometrist for Mid-Michigan Eye Care. He is an adjunct faculty for Central Michigan University's physician assistant program. He holds a bachelor's degree in applied biology from Ferris State University, a specialization in aging from Ohio State University's Department of Gerontology, a doctorate of optometry from Ohio State University, and a low vision specialization from the Michigan Optometric Association. He will continue to represent optometrists.
Peterson-Klein serves as the associate dean emeritus of academic and student affairs for Ferris State University's Michigan College of Optometry. She has served as acting dean, associate dean, director of external rotations, director of affiliated residency programs and a professor of optometry at the Michigan College of Optometry. Peterson-Klein holds a bachelor's degree in physiological optics and a doctorate of optometry from Ohio State University. She will continue to represent optometrists.
Powers is president of Carl F. Powers OD PLLC in Petoskey and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He is a member of the Michigan Optometric Association and holds a doctorate of optometry from Ferris State University. He will continue to represent optometrists.
Members will serve a four-year terms expiring June 30, 2020. Their appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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