Mark M. Ainsworth, OD

Mark M. Ainsworth, O.D., of Herkimer, was originally appointed to the Herkimer College Board of Trustees in 2015 by Governor Andrew Cuomo. In 2023, Dr. Ainsworth was reappointed by Governor Kathy Hochul to serve a second term, to expire on June 30, 2029.

Dr. Ainsworth is owner of Herkimer Eye Care Center. He was the Village of Herkimer mayor from 1999 to 2014, and he has served as a village trustee from 1996 to 1999 and from 2019 to 2023. He is a member of the Herkimer Rotary and a Eucharistic minister at St. Francis De Sales Church. 

Dr. Ainsworth holds a BS in Biology from St. John Fisher College and a Doctor of Optometry from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Ainsworth is a member of the Mohawk Valley Optometric Society, NYS Optometric Society and American Optometric Society.