The 2025 Women In Optometry Women’s Leadership Conference returned for the seventh year in Boston with the theme “Leadership in Motion: Lead with vision, inspire with action.”
After the event, nine female ODs received a Theia Award of Excellence.
2025 Theia awardees (l-r): Dr. Louise Sclafani; Dr. Amy Puerto; Dr. Jade Coats; Dr. Janelle Davison; Dr. Lisa Ostrin; Dr. Ruth Shoge; Dr. Amy Moy; Dr. Lisa Hornick. Not pictured: Dr. Andrea Thau. All photos courtesy of Andrew Merclean.
Three panelists: Dr. Anney Joseph (left), Dr. Meagan Herring and Dr. Camille Cohen (right).
Attendees at this year’s Women’s Leadership Conference.
2025 Theia winners, Dr. Ruth Shoge (left) and Dr. Janelle Davison (right).
Dr. Millicent Knight (left) and Dr. Louise Sclafani (middle).
Samantha Armstrong, Jobson (left); Anne Cooper, Editorial Director of 20/20 and Vision Monday; and Kyla Bazzy, Senior Editor of Women In Optometry (right).
Debby Corriveau (left), Samantha Armstrong, Dr. Kristin Anderson and Brett Schumacher (right).
2025 Theia winners, Dr. Janelle Davison (left) and Dr. Jade Coats (right).
This year’s MC, Kyla Bazzy.
This year’s Women’s Leadership Conference keynote speaker, Laura Gassner Otting.
Laura Gassner Otting presents at the 2025 Women’s Leadership Conference.
Dr. Melissa Barnett chats with Dr. Louise Sclafani and Dr. Millicent Knight.
Samantha Armstrong (left), Laura Gassner Otting and Dr. Kristin Anderson (right).
A hug between Dr. Melissa Barnett (left) and Dr. Louise Sclafani (right).
Thank you to the sponsors of the 2025 Women’s Leadership Conference: founding platinum sponsor, AbbVie; platinum sponsor, Alcon; gold sponsor EssilorLuxottica; and supporting sponsors, Astellas and Tarsus.
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