Board Member Bio's

Alejandro Arredondo, O.D. was reappointed by Govern Brown on June 15, 2012 to the State Board of Optometry, where he has served since 2007. Arredondo has worked in private practice since 1992. He worked for Dr. John Hernandez, O.D. from 1989 to 1992 and Dr. Darlene Fujimoto, O.D. from 1988 to 1989. Arredondo was an optometrist intern for the Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic and the Optometric Center of Los Angeles from 1987 to 1988. He served as an optometrist intern at the Silas B. Hayes Army Community Hospital Optometry Clinic from 1986 to 1987. Arredondo earned a Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern California College of Optometry. (Term: 6/2012 through 6/2015)

Alexander Kim was appointed by the Governor to the Board as a public member on December 27, 2010. Mr. Kim is a Public Affairs Manager for the Southern California Gas Company in Orange County. Previously, he has been deputy director and community liaison to the Asian American community for Governor Schwarzenegger's Los Angeles Office and served as an economic development representative and liaison for the Asian-American community for Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn. (Term: 12/10 through 6/14)

Bill Kysella was appointed by Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez as a public member on July 25, 2012. Mr. Kysella is a Deputy City Attorney in Los Angeles, where he advises the Department of Water and Power. He has advised the City on elections and government ethics, served as General Counsel to the Department of General Services, and was a prosecutor in Hollywood. Prior to joining the City, Mr. Kysella was an attorney at the U.S. Department of Commerce in the Office of the General Counsel and was a law clerk in the Office of Counsel to the President during the Clinton Administration. (Term: 7/2012 through 6/2015)

Donna Burke was appointed as a public member by the Senate Rules Committee on October 11, 2010. Ms. Burke was an Executive Director of External Affairs for AT&T. While there she maintained oversight of philanthropic contributions that promoted digital inclusion for the under-served. She also served as the liaison to local elected officials and their staffs in Sacramento County and the surrounding communities. Ms. Burke serves on several community boards, including Capital Public Radio, Folsom Lake Foundation, Leadership California and California Women Lead – Sacramento Region. Ms. Burke has an undergraduate degree in journalism from California State University, Fresno. (Term: 10/10 through 6/15)

Fred Dubick, OD, MBA was appointed by Governor Brown on August 8, 2012 to the State Board of Optometry. Dubick has been the owner of StudioEyes Optometry since 1980. He served as commissioner on the Public Safety Commission of Hidden Hills from 2000 to 2004. Dr. Dubick was the Chief of Eyecare Services for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee. Dubick earned a Doctor of Optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Redlands. Dr. Dubick is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, is a Past President of the San Fernando Valley Optometric Society and is currently the President-Elect of the California Optometric Association. (Term: 8/2012 through 6/2013)

Glenn Kawaguchi, O.D. was appointed by Governor Brown as a professional member on August 10, 2012. Kawaguchi has been a managing optometrist at Eyexam of California since 2011 and was an eye care director at Sears Optical from 2006 to 2011. He worked in multiple positions at Eyexam of California from 1993 to 2006, including regional optometric practices manager and managing optometrist. Kawaguchi was an associate optometrist for David Sherman O.D. from 1992 to 1993. He earned a Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern California College of Optometry. (Term: 8/2012 through 6/2015)

Kenneth Lawenda, O.D. was reappointed by Governor Schwarzenegger on December 2, 2010 to the State Board of Optometry, where he has served since 2007. He obtained his Optometry degree at the Southern California College of Optometry in 1970 and was in private practice for 37 years and is presently associated with a group practice in Beverly Hills. He has been a member of the California Optometric Association (COA) since 1970 and has served on numerous committees including COA's Health Services, Legislative and Finance Committee. Dr. Lawenda was President of the Los Angeles County Optometric Society and was elected President of the Association in 2006 for the term 2006-2007. He also served in the LA community by being the founding eye Doctor of the LA Free Clinic in 1971. In addition, he was on the Cedars-Sinai Hospital Optometric Staff from 1971-2007, serving as Clinical Chief of Optometry and then Chief of Optometry from 2001-2006. Dr. Lawenda also served the American Optometric Association as Political Action Committee Director for Region 1 (California) from 2006-2010. (Term: 12/2010 through 06/2014)

Madhu Chawla, O.D. was appointed by Governor Brown on June 15, 2012 to the State Board of Optometry. Chawla has been an optometrist at Kaiser Permanente since 2008. She was a managing optometrist at Eye Exam of California from 2005 to 2008 and an optometrist at South Bay Eye Institute from 2004 to 2005. Chawla worked as an optometrist at the Office of Glenn P. Kimball from 2000 to 2004, Pearl Vision Center from 2001 to 2004, the Office of Lisa Travies from 1999 to 2000, the Office of Frederick Rose from 1999 to 2000 and the Dimock Community Health Center from 1997 to 1999. Chawla earned a Doctor of Optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry. (Term: 6/2012 through 6/2015)

Monica Johnson was reappointed by Governor Schwarzenegger on December 27, 2010 to the State Board of Optometry, where she has served since 2005 as a public member. She currently serves as Vice President of the Board and as Assistant General Counsel for Ventura Foods, a national manufacturer and marketer of branded and custom made shortenings, oils, dressings, mayonnaises, sauces, margarines, culinary bases and pan coatings for the foodservice, retail and ingredient manufacturing industries. She has been a Senior Counsel with Western Digital, a global provider of products and services that empower people to create, manage, experience and preserve digital content.  Previously, Johnson was Corporate Counsel with BAX Global, a worldwide supply chain management and transportation solutions company. (Term: 05/2010 through 06/2013)