The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and World Optometry Foundation (WOF), WCO’s charitable arm dedicated to advancing global eye health and reducing avoidable blindness, announced the appointment of Juan Carlos Aragón, OD, (Costa Rica) and Scott Mundle, OD, (Canada) to the WOF Board of Trustees.

Dr. Aragón and Dr. Mundle bring extensive professional experience, global perspective, and a shared commitment to strengthening optometry through education, public health initiatives, and sustainable systems of care, according to the WCO and WOF. 

Current members of the WOF Board of Trustees include Armin Duddek (president); Andrew Vitek; Sandra Block, OD, MEd, MPH; and Cindy Tromans, BSc(Hons), PhD; with WCO Managing Director Alyssa Callaghan serving as secretary to the board.