By Staff
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12:24 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—
CooperVision has announced the addition of three well-known optometrists to its professional affairs teams. The appointments of Drs. Karen Walsh, Arti Shah and Justine Siergey each add decades of relevant experience to the company’s global, U.S. and specialty professional affairs teams, according to the announcement on Tuesday. “These recent additions are a direct result of the company’s continued growth and dedication to collaborating with eyecare professionals (ECPs), further strengthening its role as an industry partner,” the announcement noted.
By Staff
Friday, September 17, 2021 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 appointed Tim Largen as vice president of manufacturing. Largen, who is based in Seattle, will lead strategy and development of Aurion Biotech’s global cell manufacturing capabilities. His role will include managing Aurion Biotech’s internal team and as a division of CorneaGen, Inc., working with external teams at Cognate BioServices, Inc., a Charles River Company, and at S-RACMO, a joint venture of Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd., and Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Company, Ltd., to help support cell production in the U.S. and Japan, respectively.
By Staff
Thursday, September 16, 2021 12:21 AM
COPPELL, Texas—
Neurolens announced that its board of directors has appointed Pierre Bertrand as chief executive officer.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 12:24 AM
WARREN, N.J.—
Mondottica USA has announced the addition of Dan Blessing to its executive management team in the role of chief commercial officer of the Americas.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 12:21 AM
GREEN BAY, Wis.—
Shopko Optical, a provider of eyecare services across the Midwest for more than 40 years, has named Angelina Popovic, OD, to its leadership team as vice president of medical and professional affairs.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 12:36 AM
GARLAND, Texas—
DAC Technologies, based here, has named Will Daniels as their new president and CEO. A 26-year veteran of the optical industry, Daniels has served in various leadership roles in sales management, operations. He joined DAC in August, 2021 having previously served as head of global aftermarket operations for
Satisloh in Wetzlar, Germany. Daniels succeeds Joe Ciochetto who, after four years as president and CEO of DAC Technologies, assumed a new leadership role within Essilor of America.
By Staff
Monday, September 13, 2021 12:18 AM
BOULDER, Co—
Treehouse Eyes has announced that industry veteran Jamie Cassidy has joined the company as VP, business development, to lead its aggressive growth acceleration plans. Cassidy has held leadership roles at CIBA Vision, Vision Source, the Power Practice and, most recently, as VP of business development and member support at Smile Source, which she helped grow to over 800 locations. In addition, Treehouse Eyes announced the addition of its 50th U.S. location, more than doubling its footprint in just the last year.
By Staff
Friday, September 10, 2021 12:18 AM
CHICAGO—
Europa has announced key promotions and new hires to its leadership team.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 12:30 AM
BALTIMORE—
Versant Health, a leading national managed vision care company and wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, has named Dan Dunkers as its senior vice president and chief information officer.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 12:15 AM
BENSENVILLE, Ill.—Following
Luneau Technology USA’s recent announcements about the growth of its clinical and service
team, the company is further expanding the team with the addition of Jessica Masters, a clinical technology specialist (CTS) who will focus on its Visionix product line. In this newly created role, Masters will lead consultative dialogue with eyecare professionals to help them choose the right mix of refraction and screening technologies to elevate the patient experience and to meet their ROI goals, the company said.
By Staff
Friday, September 3, 2021 12:21 AM
DALLAS—
AEG Vision announced this week that Dr. Tom Arnold, an award-winning, nationally recognized optometrist, will retire from his role at AEG’s Memorial Eye Center group of eyecare offices and take on a new role with AEG as a regional vice president, corporate development.
By Staff
Thursday, September 2, 2021 12:15 AM
SAN DIEGO—
Classique Eyewear has announced the promotion of Rod Scott from western regional sales manager to national vice president of U.S. sales.
By Staff
Thursday, August 26, 2021 12:21 AM
GREEN BAY, Wis.—Shopko Optical, a leader in providing eyecare services to communities for over 40 years, has named Bob Kampstra to its leadership team as the new chief financial officer.
By Staff
Thursday, August 26, 2021 12:18 AM
SEATTLE—Visus Therapeutics Inc. has appointed Tracy Valorie, former SVP and GM, U.S. ophthalmology Rx and surgical at Bausch + Lomb, and Dwight Moxie, SVP, general counsel and corporate secretary at Revance Therapeutics, to its board of directors.
By Staff
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 12:27 AM
NEWARK, Calif.—
EyeQue, a smartphone vision testing company, said it has closed a Series C funding round of about $40 million and now has raised more than $57 million in capital since the company was founded in 2015.