Vision Monday has announced the 22nd edition of their Most Influential Women In Optical. Forty women were honored in five categories: Executive Suite, Rising Stars, Mentors, Innovators and Above & Beyond.
Read more about each of the winners in the Vision Monday feature here.
Executive SuiteWomen who hold positions such as President, VP, CEO, CFO, CIO or COO. |
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Kayla Ashlee, ABOC
CEO and Co-Founder, Spexy, Boise, Idaho |
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Kelly Bowling
President, Robertson Optical Laboratories, Inc., Loganville, Georgia |
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Janel Burnett
Head of IT, EyeMed, EssilorLuxottica/EyeMed, Mason, Ohio |
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Kaelin Currie
VP of Lab Operations, Neurolens Inc., Coppell, Texas |
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Sarah Dacko
Chief Operations Officer, Randolph Engineering, Randolph, Massachusetts |
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Becky Fritz
VP, Practice Operations, VSP Ventures, Rancho Cordova, California |
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Pamela Riedy, OD, MBA
Senior Vice President of Healthcare Services, Visionworks, St. Louis, Missouri |
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Kristen Tobin
Associate Dean of Student Affairs, New England College of Optometry, Boston, Massachusetts |
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Jennifer Trakhtenberg
Chief People Officer/Co-Chief Operating Officer, ClearVision Optical Company Inc., Hauppauge, New York |
Rising StarsWomen who are ‘up-and-comers’ in their careers and companies. |
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Crystal Anthony, ABOC
Sales Strategy and Planning Manager, Hilco Vision, Kewanee, Illinois |
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Premilla Banwait, OD, MPH, FAAO
Vice President of Clinical Programs, UnitedHealthcare Vision, Minnetonka, Minnesota |
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Jamy Borbidge, OD
Senior Director of Professional Development, AEG Vision, Dallas, Texas |
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Mary Bowman
Senior Director, Program Management, Chief of Staff, MyEyeDr., Vienna, Virginia |
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Katherine Christy
Regional Manager, Shopko Optical, Grayslake, Illinois |
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Cira Collins, ABOM, NCLEC, MPH
Principal at Optical Intuition, Lafont Account Executive, Portland, Oregon |
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Crystal Crawford
Owner, Liberated Eyewear, Los Angeles, California |
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Heather Harrison
Key Account Manager, LDO, ABOC, Carl Zeiss Vision, Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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Heather Kowalczyk
Vice President, McDougall Communications, Rochester, New York |
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Nadine Lewandowski
Vice President of Sales and marketing, IDOC, Tampa, Florida |
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Melissa Parker
Director of Plexus Operations, VSP Vision, Rancho Cordova, California |
MentorsWomen who are team builders and developers of talent. |
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Jacquie Bowen, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO
Full Scope Medical Optometrist, MyEyeDr., Greeley, Colorado |
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Wanda Davis
District Manager, Eyemart Express, Farmers Branch, Texas |
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Mylene Emond
Eastern Canada Sales Manager, WestGroupe, Ville Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada |
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Amanda Fruge
VP of Sales, Premium Fashion and Luxury, Central Region, EssilorLuxottica, Houston, Texas |
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Nicole Jensen, OD
Director of Professional Relations, Optometrist, Bard Optical, Peoria, Illinois |
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Diane Jessen, OD
Optometrist, EyeCare Partners, Wentzville, Missouri |
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Christina Jones
Director of Retail Chains and Key Accounts ECP, Hoya Vision Care, Lewisville, Texas |
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Donna “Dede” Reyes, FCLSA
Manager, Consultation & Education, ABB Optical Group, Kansas City, Missouri |
InnovatorsWomen who have initiated new products, programs or ideas marking success. |
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Kelly Cai, OD
Co-Founder and COO, Barti Software, Inc., San Francisco, California |
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Eva Chamorro
Director of Clinical Research, IOT, Madrid, Spain |
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Julie Helmus, OD
CEO, Helmus Optometry, Medical Advisor, Avulux, Facilitator, PERC, Davis, California |
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Lisette Sacks
Vice President, Brand + Creative, Eyemart Express, Farmers Branch, Texas |
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Susan Shafer
Director, Global Corporate Communications, VSP Vision, Rancho Cordova, California |
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Jennifer Stewart, OD
Founder and Visionary: Look New Canaan, Founder and Chief Vision Officer, OD Perspectives, Founder and Chief Vision Officer, Performance 20/20, New Canaan, Connecticut |
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Felicia Timmermann, OD, MS, FAAO
Senior Manager, Myopia Management, CooperVision, Miami, Florida |
Above and BeyondWomen who have led the way in giving back to the industry, their patients and their communities. |
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Arlene Barringer
Senior Marketing Manager, Transitions Optical, Pinellas Park, Florida |
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Kristy Stone
Director of Member Education, PECAA, Boca Raton, Florida |
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Tammy Thurston
Director of Customer Service, North America, EssilorLuxottica, Northvale, New Jersey |
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Judy Walrath, OD
Director of Professional Relations, Dr. Tavel Family Eyecare, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Bonnie Whitfield
Director, Member Services, The Vision Council, Baker, Florida |
