By Staff
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 12:27 AM
DULUTH, Ga.—
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE), one of the largest optical retail companies in the U.S., has announced the appointment of Mark Banner as the company’s new chief stores officer, effective July 8, 2024. Banner is transitioning into the role previously held by Sharon Petitt due to her planned retirement. A specialty retailer who joins the company after a seven-year tenure at Sleep Number, the company stated, Banner brings team leadership expertise in sales, sales operations, digital, promotion and real estate.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 12:21 AM
OAKLAND, N.J.—
Topcon Healthcare, Inc., a provider of ophthalmic devices and software solutions, has announced the appointment of M. Lance Patton as its chief commercial officer.
By Staff
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 12:24 AM
HAMBURG, Germany, GREEN BAY, Wis. and DETROIT—The
Fielmann Group, a global eyewear provider, announced yesterday that it had closed on its acquisition of Green Bay, Wis.-based retailer
Shopko Optical. In the announcement, the company also upgraded its 2024 sales outlook and announced an addition to its executive team. The transaction was first signed on June 10, 2024, and calls for the group's U.S. subsidiary, Fielmann USA, to acquire 100 percent equity ownership in Shopko Optical from
Monarch Alternative Capital LP, as
reported in
VMAIL last month.
By Staff
Monday, July 1, 2024 12:21 AM
LONGARONE, Italy—De Rigo Group S.p.A. announced on Friday changes in its North American leadership. Alessandro Baronti, who has served as president of
De Rigo Rem for the past six and a half years, will leave the organization at the end of July. On July 8, Jeff Fitzhugh will step into the role of president of De Rigo Rem.
By Staff
Friday, June 28, 2024 12:21 AM
COLUMBIA, Md.—The
Foundation Fighting Blindness, an organization committed to driving the research for treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, has announced the appointment of Karen Petrou as board chair, effective July 1, 2024.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:21 AM
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—
VSP Vision has named Malia McDowell, of the University of Alabama, Birmingham School of Optometry, and Nastasya Liem, of UC Berkeley, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science, as the 2024
VSP Premier Edge Student Business Challenge winners.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:15 AM
ATLANTA—
Prevent Blindness Georgia has announced that their 8th annual Night for Sight Gala will be held on October 26, 2024, at The Whitley Hotel Buckhead. During the event, PBGA will recognize their 2024 Person of Vision, Dr. Stephanie Vanderveldt, a leader in ophthalmology in Georgia.
By Staff
Monday, June 24, 2024 12:18 AM
MADRID—
Indizen Optical Technologies, a global leader in ophthalmic technology, has announced the appointment of Dr. José Alonso, a distinguished vision scientist, co-founder and longtime senior advisor of IOT, as its chief innovation officer.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 12:18 AM
MILAN—As was planned at the beginning of her term as president of
ANFAO, the Italian Association of Optical Goods Manufacturers, current president Lorraine Berton has additionally taken on the role of president of the subsidiary IES Srl, the service company which manages a number of activities, including Mido, according to an announcement from ANFAO.
By Staff
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 12:24 AM
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—
CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NASDAQ:COO) and leading manufacturer of contact lenses, has announced the promotion of two of its senior executives, Michele Andrews, OD, and Melissa Kiewe, into new leadership roles. According to the announcement, Dr. Andrews has been promoted to vice president, marketing and professional affairs, Americas. Kiewe, who previously served as vice president of marketing, Americas, has been promoted to vice president, global strategy and planning.
By Staff
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 12:18 AM
SEATTLE, BOSTON, and TOKYO—
Aurion Biotech, a clinical-stage biotech company that is developing a platform of advanced therapies to treat ocular diseases, has announced that CEO Greg Kunst has been named winner of the Ernst & Young 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Mountain West Region.
By Staff
Monday, June 17, 2024 12:24 AM
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.—
ClearVision Optical and the
Optical Women’s Association (OWA) have jointly announced the winners of the inaugural ClearVision-Adira grant program. This initiative is designed to support personal and professional development for women in the optical industry, according to the announcement. Danielle D. Crull, owner, master optician, A Child’s Eyes, and Michelle Kelley, director of ophthalmic services and materials, Southern College of Optometry, have been selected as winners of the first round of grants.
By Staff
Monday, June 17, 2024 12:18 AM
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—
VSP Ventures, in collaboration with
Brookside Optometry, has announced Alin Torosian as the recipient of the $2,500 Dr. Craig Hisaka Memorial scholarship.
By Staff
Friday, June 14, 2024 12:24 AM
ST. LOUIS—
EyeCare Partners, a leading provider of clinically integrated eyecare, has announced new appointments to its executive leadership team, with the goal of adding strengthened and integrated capabilities that build on the company’s commitment to clinical leadership, organic growth and superior patient outcomes. Among the team appointments, Andrew Hardesty has been promoted to the new role of chief program officer, effective immediately, the company said. In this role, he will oversee and lead development, implementation and management of organizational transformation and effectiveness programs, acquisition integration and the project management office. He most recently was senior vice president of transformation and integration.