2026 TSEPS Slate of Nominees  

The TSEPS Nominating Committee presents the nominees listed below. Regular and Provisional members present at the business meeting on Saturday, March 28 in Austin will vote these nominees into office. Additional nominations for any elected office, except that of President, may be made from the floor of the assembly at the Annual Business Meeting.  Election to office shall require a majority vote of those voting members present.  Voting for the American Academy of Ophthalmology Councilors and Alternate Councilors shall be by voting Fellows and Members of the Academy only.  If there is more than one candidate for any office, the vote on that office shall be by secret ballot.


Automatic Progression
PresidentKevin Kerr, MD, Stephenville 
Immediate Past President: Zev Shulkin, MD, Dallas

Nominations
President-Elect: Eric Packwood, MD, Fort Worth
Secretary:  Aaron Miller, MD, The Woodlands
TreasurerSusan Fish, MD, The Woodlands*
Councilor: Kenneth Maverick, San Antonio*
Councilor: Becky Fredrickson MD, Pearland*
Councilor: Ying Chen, MD, Houston - New to the Executive Council
Councilor: Jorge Corona, Dallas - New to the Executive Council
AAO Alternate Councilor: H. Miller Richert, MD, Abilene*
AAO Alternate Councilor: Mark L. Mazow, MD, Dallas*

*nominated for another term

Continuing Terms
Councilor: Timothy J. McCulley, MD, Houston
Councilor: Charlotte Akor, MD, Corpus Christi 
Councilor: Rocky McAdams, MD, Abilene 
Councilor: Matt Hammons, MD, Fort Worth 
Councilor: Justus Thomas, MD, Houston
AAO Councilor: Sanjiv Kumar, MD, Uvalde
AAO Councilor: Jacob Moore, MD, Corpus Christi 
AAO Councilor: Lindsey Harris, MD, Houston