Optical Women's Association

Executive Committee / Officers

President

Laurie Badone, Carl Zeiss Vision

President-Elect

Eve Zartman-Ball, The Vision Council

Secretary / Treasurer

Amy Spiezio, Eyecare Business

Immediate Past-President

Grady Culbreth, Grady & Associates, Inc.

Executive Director

Dave Beebe, Madeleine Crouch & Co.

Board of Directors

Marge Axelrad, Jobson Optical Group
Ann E. Englert, Solutions
Corinne McCormack, Corinne McCormack, Inc.
Deborah Lochli McGrath, DL Consulting
Audrey Pavia, Tura LP
Sherrie Rogerson, Doctors Vision Center
Karen Zappia, Live Eyewear

Past OWA Presidents

2007-2009 – Grady Culbreth, Grady & Associates, Inc.
2006-2007 – Sherrie Rogerson, Doctors Vision Center
2005-2006 – Rene Soltis, Vision Council of America
2004-2005 – Corinne McCormack, Corinne McCormack, Inc.
2002-2004 – Lorinda Fraboni, Walman Optical
2000-2002 Co-President – Marge Axelrad, Jobson Optical Group (founding member)
2000-2002 Co-President – Jean Scott, Luxottica (founding member)
1997-2000 – Linda Little, The Little Group (Founder of OWA)

All terms are 1-year terms effective September through October.

Founding Board Members (September 1997)

President

Linda Little, DAC Vision

Co-Vice President

Marge Axelrad, Vision Monday Group

Co-Vice President

Jean Scott, Luxottica Group

Secretary-Treasurer

Audrey Reed, Essilor

Board of Directors

Stephanie DeLong, Eyecare Business
Susan Elliot, Jobson
Lorinda Fraboni, Walman Optical
Sonja Hendriks, Optical Software
Val Manso, Manso Management Resources
Frances Nuelle, Eyewear Magazine
Susan Polson, National Optronics
Lisa Sarbach, consultant
Christie Constanzo Walker, Frames Data

The OWA would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support and belief in our mission to advance and promote the leadership role of women in the Optical industry.


Platinum Sponsors
Essilor Laboratories Jobson Optical Group Luxottica Group Marchon Safilo Group

Silver Sponsors
Altair Aspex Eyewear Group Charmant Clear Vision Eyefinity / OfficeMate
FGX International L'Amy Group Vision Council of America Transitions Carl Zeiss Vision

Friends of OWA
PixelOptics Shamir Tura Eyewear