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Vision Monday Announces First ’30 Under 30′ Class

Vision Monday’s first-ever 30 Under 30 feature showcases a dynamic group of rising stars shaping the future of optical. This class of innovators includes ODs, opticians, sales managers, marketers, social media specialists, engineers and CEOs—all under 30 years old.

Now available in VM’s digital edition and set to launch on VisionMonday.com on March 24, the list highlights changemakers across five categories: On the Fast Track, Entrepreneurial Innovators, Industry Disruptors, C-Suite Achievers and Elevated Educators.

The inaugural class includes:

gwendolyn plummer
Gwendolyn Plummer

ON THE FAST TRACK

Gwendolyn Plummer, Features Editor, Vision Monday and 20/20, Jobson Optical Group, Newark, New Jersey

emily ferris
Emily Ferris

ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATORS

Emily Ferris, Content/Social Media Specialist, VSP Vision, Austin, Texas

Destiny Bernat
Destiny Bernat

INDUSTRY DISRUPTORS

Destiny Bernat, Marketing Manager, North America Wholesale Retail and Alliances, Transitions Optical, Tampa, Florida

Colton Calandrella
Colton Calandrella

C-SUITE ACHIEVERS

Colton Calandrella, Co-founder and CEO, Barti, San Francisco, California

dr. caroline marhefka
Dr. Caroline Marhefka

ELEVATED EDUCATORS

Caroline Marhefka, OD, FAAO, Assistant Professor of Optometry, New England College of Optometry, Boston, Massachusetts

 

Read the full report and list of the ’30 under 30s’ in Vision Monday’s digital edition here.

 

Read 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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