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Congratulations to the Vision Monday 2025 Most Influential Women in Optical

8 female ODs make the list

Vision Monday has announced the 23nd edition of its Most Influential Women In Optical. Forty-two women were honored in five categories: Executive Suite, Rising Stars, Mentors, Innovators and Above & Beyond. Eight of the honorees were optometrists.

EIGHT WOMEN ODs AMONG HONOREES

Dr. April Micki Brun - 2025 miw Dr. Priscilla Chang - 2025 MIW Dr. Laurie Hoffman - 2025 MIW
April “Micki” Brun, OD Priscilla Chang, OD, FAAO, IACMM Laurie Hoffman, OD, FAAO
Dr. Sara LeMay - 2025 MIW Dr. Holly Moose - 2025 MIW Dr. Amy Moy - 2025 MIW
Sarah LeMay, OD Holly Moose, OD Amy Moy, OD, FAAO, FNAP
Dr. Nwamaka Ngoddy = 2025 miw Dr. Dana Reinhardt - 2025 MIW
Nwamaka Ngoddy, OD Dana Reinhardt, OD

The 2025 Most Influential Women in Optical: Read more about each of the winners in the Vision Monday feature here.

Executive Suite

Women who hold positions such as President, VP, CEO, CFO, CIO or COO.

Sara Campbell - 2025 MIW Maggie Cline - 2025 MIW Sarah Hecker - 2025 MIW
Sara Campbell, ABOC, NCLEC

Executive VP of Membership, PECAA, Louisville, KY

Maggie Cline, MPH

CEO, EyeCare4Kids, Midvale, UT

Sarah R. Hecker

VP of Marketing, Prevent Blindness, Chicago, IL

Lukana Justin - 2025 MIW Maria Lloyd - 2025 MIW Lana Ostrowsky - 2025 MIW
Lukana Justin

SVP and CMO, Now Optics, Delray Beach, FL

Maria Lloyd

VP, Dry Eye Portfolio, Nashville, TN

Svetlana “Lana” Ostrowsky

VP, Charm City Optical, Baltimore, MD

Michele Sullivan - 2025 MIW    
Michele Sullivan

Senior Director, Regional Optical Operations, Walmart Stores, Inc., Riverdale, NJ

   

 

Rising Stars

Women who are ‘up-and-comers’ in their careers and companies.

Dr. April Micki Brun - 2025 MIW Amelia Hetfield - 2025 MIW Kendall Hoy - 2025 MIW
April “Micki” Brun, OD

Area Medical Director, Clarkson Eyecare, Navarre, FL

Amelia Hetfield

VP of Store Operations, Wisconsin Vision, New Berlin, WI

Kendall Hoy

Marketing Supervisor, Eyefinity and VSP Optics, Seattle, WA

Maddie Langston - 2025 MIW Dr. Sara LeMay - 2025 MIW Halle Lindsey - 2025 MIW
Maddie Langston

Director of Marketing, IDOC, Atlanta, GA

Sara LeMay, OD

Consultative Optometrist, Retina Associates of Kentucky, Ashland, KY

Halle Lindsey

Territory Manager, Northeast, Avalux, Aventura, FL

Kelly Piotti - 2025 MIW Judy Quinones - 2025 MIW Dr. Dana Reinhardt - 2025 MIW
Kelly Piotti

Senior VP of Optical and Retail, Hilco Vision, Mansfield, MA

 

Judy Quinones

Team Lead Licensed Optician, Lenscrafters, Adjunct Professor, Raritan Valley Community College, Bridgewater, NJ

Dana Reinhardt, OD

Optometrist and Center Director, Treehouse Eyes, Bethesda, MD

Kelly Rosemann - 2025 MIW Stacey Soltis - 2025 MIW Tatiana Stewart - 2025 MIW
Kelly Rosemann, ABOC

National Technical Training Manager, ECP and MVC Specialist, Hoya Vision Care, St. Louis, MO

Stacey Soltis

Regional Sales Manager, WestGroupe, Plattsburgh, NY

Tatiana Stewart

PR Supervisor, VSP Vision, Rancho Cordova, CA

Jillian Urcelay - 2025 MIW Kathryn Wolf - 2025 MIW
Jillian Urcelay

Senior Editor, Social Media, 20/20 Magazine, Jobson Medial Information, Newark, NJ

Kathryn “Katey” Wolf

Business Development Representative, US, Carl Zeiss Vision, Antioch, IL

 

Mentors

Women who are team builders and developers of talent.

Kelly Balaam - 2025 MIW Amanda Delgado - 2025 MIW Linda Garry - 2025 MIW
Kelly Balaam

VP, Supply Chain Marketing, VSP Vision, Rancho Cordova, CA

Amanda Willard Delgado

Senior Regional Manager, East, Tura, Inc., New York, NY

Linda Garry

VP, US Core Channel Central, Kering Eyewear, New York, NY

Juanita Goodyear - 2025 MIW Dr. Holly Moose - 2025 MIW Dr. Amy Moy - 2025 MIW
Juanita Goodyear

Director, Customer Service, Hoya Vision Care, Franklin Park, IL

Holly Moose, OD

Clinical Manager for Video-Assisted Eye Health, MyEyeDr., Westerville, OH

Amy Moy, OD, FAAO, FNAP

Senior Director of Community Health Initiatives and Optometric Compliance, New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA

Carri Rivera - 2025 MIW    
Carri Rivera, FCLSA, NCLEM

Global Director of Sales, Bausch + Lomb Specialty Vision Products, Bridgewater, NJ

   

 

Innovators

Women who have initiated new products, programs or ideas marking success.

Carolyn Bosworth - 2025 MIW Caroline Casey - 2025 MIW Alysse Henkel - 2025 MIW
Carolyn Bosworth

Senior Product Manager, Carl Zeiss Vision, Hebron, KY

Caroline Casey

President, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, Dublin, Ireland

Alysse Henkle

VP of Research and Insights, The Vision Council, Washington, DC

Hilary Lewinson - 2025 MIW Dr. Nwamaka Ngoddy - 2025 MIW Shannon Olsson - 2025 MIW
Hilary Lewinson

Director of Frames Merchandising, Doctor Alliances, EssilorLuxottica, Dallas, TX

Nwamaka Ngoddy, OD

Optometrist, Founder and CEO, Anwuli Eyewear LLC, Atlanta, GA

Shannon Olsson

North America Product Manager, Ocuco Ltd., St. Louis, MO

Michelle Skinner - 2025 MIW
Michelle Skinner

Chief Provider & Industry Solutions Officer, VSP Vision, Rancho Cordova, CA

 

Above and Beyond

Women who have led the way in giving back to the industry, their patients and their communities.

Dr. Priscilla Chang - 2025 MIW Dr. Laurie Hoffman - 2025 MIW Katie Hohl - 2025 MIW
Priscilla Chang, OD, FAAO, IACMM

Senior Manager, Myopia Management, Professional and Academic Affairs, CooperVision, Los Angeles, CA

Lauren “Laurie” Hoffman, OD, FAAO

Low Vision Optometrist, Metrolina Association for the Blind, Charlotte, NC

Katie Hohl

Director of Provider Experience, EyeMed Vision Care, Cincinnati, OH

Terri Johanson - 2025 MIW Jordan Loyd - 2025 MIW Dee Pace - 2025 MIW
Terri Johanson

VP of Field Sales, Oakley and Costa, EssilorLuxottica, Denver, CO

Jordan Loyd

Head of M&A and Strategy, Europa Eyewear, Vernon Hills, IL

Dee Pace

Executive Director, Professional Opticians of Florida, Crawfordville, FL

Mary Tarantino - 2025 MIW
Mary Tarantino

Marketing Manager, ClearVision Optical, Huappauge, NY

 

View more news from WO here.

This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.

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