VM REPORTS: Influential Women in Optical Cover Story: Femmes Accompli By Staff Wednesday, July 27, 2011 3:00 PM RELATED CONTENT Femmes Accompli Methodology Executive Suite Rising Stars Mentors Innovators CLASS OF 2011: A New Generation of Female Leaders Opticianry Students Optometry Students Nine Years of Honors Previous Years' Influential Women Reports Alphabetical List of Honorees In our ninth annual special report, we tell the success stories of women in optical as they continue to take on leadership roles in companies via R&D, design, marketing, sales and educational institutions. This year, we asked readers to nominate honorees in four key categories: Executive Suite, Mentors, Innovators and Rising Stars. VM also marks its fifth annual salute to the Next Generation of Leadership with profiles on the best and the brightest from top optometry and opticianry schools in the U.S. This special section is underwritten by a grant from the Luxottica Group. We hope you enjoy their education "stories". View Optical's Most Influential Women 2011