Check out these OWA members who are included in this year's Vision Monday Most Influential Women in Optical list.
Women who have led the way in giving back to the industry, their patients, and their communities.
Pascale Desroches
Head of Marketing — Essilor Canada
Montreal, Canada
Women who hold positions such as President, VP, CEO, CFO, CIO, or COO.
Dee Berghuys
Vice President Operations — Charmant USA
Morris Plains, New Jersey
Katy Hanson
Chief Marketing Officer — Eyemart Express
Farmers Branch, Texas
Kathy Melita
Vice President & Corporate Controller — Marchon Eyewear
Melville, New York
Shondra Pistone
Senior Vice President, Operations — Keplr Vision
Bloomington, Illinois
Kristen Tischler
Vice President, Global Marketing — Advancing Eyecare
Jacksonville, Florida
Women who are team builders and developers of talent.
Sue Barry
Regional Vice President — Walman Optical
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Reagan Colpitts
Business Development Manager, Independent Channel, North America, Safilo
Montreal, Canada
Lauretta Justin, OD
CEO and Founder of Optometry Divas — Millennium Eye Center
Orlando, Florida
Abby Kinder
VP, ECP Sales — Essilor
Dayton, Ohio
Maria Petruccelli
Senior Director, U.S. and Canada — Hoya Vision Care
Lewisville, Texas
Women who have initiated new products, programs, or ideas marking success.
Carissa Dunphy, ABOC
Founder — Optician Now; Optician — Monroe Vision Clinic
Monroe, Washington
Amanda Rights, OD
Optometrist, Founder and Creative Director — SimplifEYE Social, OptomEyesLife
Boone, North Carolina
Here is the full listing:
Women who have led the way in giving back to the industry, their patients, and their communities.
Pascale Desroches
Head of Marketing — Essilor Canada
Montreal, Canada
Yvonne Wolbeck
Head of Customer Service — Zeiss Vision Care U.S.
Hebron, Kentucky
Women who hold positions such as President, VP, CEO, CFO, CIO, or COO.
Dee Berghuys
Vice President Operations — Charmant USA
Morris Plains, New Jersey
Bethany Fishbein, OD
Chief Executive Officer — The Power Practice
North Brunswick, New Jersey
Katy Hanson
Chief Marketing Officer — Eyemart Express
Farmers Branch, Texas
Elizabeth Klunk
Senior Vice President — Versant Health
Linthicum, Maryland
Traci Logan
Executive VP/CFO/COO — New England College of Optometry
Boston, Massachusetts
Kathy Melita
Vice President & Corporate Controller — Marchon Eyewear
Melville, New York
Pelin Munis, PhD
Executive Director — RestoringVision
San Francisco, California
Patricia Negaard
President — Eye-Kraft Optical
St Cloud, Minnesota
Shondra Pistone
Senior Vice President, Operations — Keplr Vision
Bloomington, Illinois
Christine Schneider
Executive Vice President, Co-Founder — RevCycle Partners
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Tommasina Pasqua Sideris, OD
Owner/Operator — Eyes on Litchfield
Litchfield, Connecticut
Melissa Sorenson
Chief Strategy Officer — VSP Vision
Victoria, Minnesota
Kellie Spector
Regional Vice President — AEG Vision
Dallas, Texas
Kathleen Steele
Senior Vice President & General Manager — Pearle Vision
New York, New York
Jennifer Tabiza, OD
Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer — Westchester Eyecare Center, Dr. Contact Lens, Techifeye
Los Angeles, California
Kristen Tischler
Vice President, Global Marketing — Advancing Eyecare
Jacksonville, Florida
Women who are up-and-comers in their careers and companies.
Emily Eisenhower, OD
Optometrist and Owner — Vision Source of Newport
Newport, Tennessee
Breann Forliti, OD
President — Blaine Eye Clinic
Blaine, Minnesota
Tracy V. Green
Co-Founder and CEO — Vontélle Eyewear
Brooklyn, New York
Nancey Harris
Co-Founder and CEO — Vontélle Eyewear
Brooklyn, New York
Angelina Popovic, OD
VP Medical and Professional Affairs — Shopko Optical
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Marisol Rodriguez, LDO, ABO-AC, NCLEC
Licensed Dispensing Optician — Costco Optical
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jennifer Tsai, OD
Founder — Line of Sight
Hudson Yards, New York
Ukti Vora
Regional Product Manager — Topcon Healthcare
San Jose, California
Women who are team builders and developers of talent.
Sue Barry
Regional Vice President — Walman Optical
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ali Binetti
Senior Director, Key Accounts — Modo
New York, New York
Summer Bouchedid
Vice President, Business Development West — Carl Zeiss Vision Inc.
Hebron, Kentucky
Reagan Colpitts
Business Development Manager, Independent Channel, North America, Safilo
Montreal, Canada
Linda Conlin
Pro to Pro Managing Editor — 20/20 Magazine
New York, New York
Kelly Connor
Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis — IDOC
Norwalk, Connecticut
Krista Davis
ABO-Certified Speaker, Corporate Trainer — Quantum Innovations
Central Point, Oregon
Beatriz Elizabeth Gómez Serna, OD
Universidad Autónoma de la Laguna, Torreón Coahuila México
Torreón Coahuila, México
Pamela Jackson
Senior Director, Global Communications & Digital Marketing — CooperVision
San Ramon, California
Lauretta Justin, OD
CEO and Founder of Optometry Divas — Millennium Eye Center
Orlando, Florida
Abby Kinder
VP, ECP Sales — Essilor
Dayton, Ohio
Tracey Norte
Senior Product Manager — Eyewear By ROI
Phoenix, Arizona
Bridgette O'Brien
Director of Marketing — IDOC
Norwalk, Connecticut
Maria Petruccelli
Senior Director, U.S. and Canada — Hoya Vision Care
Lewisville, Texas
Women who have initiated new products, programs, or ideas marking success.
Janelle Davison, OD
CEO/Founder — Brilliant Eyes Vision Center and Premier Dry Eye Spa
Smyrna, Georgia
Carissa Dunphy, ABOC
Founder — Optician Now; Optician — Monroe Vision Clinic
Monroe, Washington
Alice Hsueh
Senior Director, U.S. Daily Disposable Brand Marketing & Digital Strategy — CooperVision
San Ramon, California
Rachel Oakley
Segment Marketing Manager, Specialist Plastics — Eastman
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Christina Olney
VP Digital Marketing — MyEyeDr.
Vienna, Virginia
Amanda Rights, OD
Optometrist, Founder and Creative Director — SimplifEYE Social, OptomEyesLife
Boone, North Carolina
