Check out these OWA members who are included in this year's Vision Monday Most Influential Women in Optical list.
Women who have led the way in giving back to the industry, their patients, and their communities.
Maureen Cavanagh
Vice President Key Accounts — Safilo
Canton, Massachusetts
Rebecca Giefer
CEO — Modo Americas
New York, New York
Judy Lew
Professional Development Director-Opticianry — EssilorLuxottica
Dallas, Texas
Courtney Myers
Senior Vice President — Red Havas
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Carol Wilbur
Executive Director — Optical Women's Association
Dallas, Texas
Women who hold positions such as President, VP, CEO, CFO, CIO, or COO.
Lynn DiMarco
Regional Sales Manager Southeast — Silhouette
Richmond, Virginia
Barbara Lax
Co-Chief Operating Officer & CFO — ClearVision Optical Company
Hauppauge, New York
Cynthia McWilliams
Chief Officer of Sales — OGI Eyewear
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Simone Meskelis
Senior Vice President, ECP & Retail — Hoya Vision Care
Lewisville, Texas
Wendy Salle
Chief Merchandising Officer — New Look Vision Group USA
New York and Miami, Florida
Susy Yu, OD, MBA, FAAO
Director of Business Strategy & Operations Support — Vision Essentials by Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles, California
Women who are "up-and-comers" in their careers and companies.
Katie Lauver, ABOC
Chief Revenue Officer — GPN Technologies
Front Royal, Virginia
Erika Plank
Director, Provider Communications — VSP Vision
Rancho Cordova, California
Gwendolyn Plummer
Senior Associate Editor — Vision Monday
New York, New York
Cristin Sullivan
Director, Business Development — PERC and Opti-Port
St. Louis, Missouri
Women who are team builders and developers of talent.
Gilda Mehraban
VP, Corporate Accounts & Business Development — Zyloware
Port Chester, New York
Amanda Shapiro
Vice President of Marketing — Europa Eyewear
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Stacey Soltis
National Sales Manager — Eyewear Designs
Bethpage, New York
Women who have initiated new products, programs, or ideas marking success.
Mikki Collins
Founder, ROWT Magazine; Business Development Lead/Groups & Alliances — Safilo
Lake Stevens, Washington
Rose Harris
Senior Director, Marketing, North America — Transitions Optical
Pinellas Park, Florida
Here is the full listing:
Women who have led the way in giving back to the industry, their patients, and their communities.
Kira Baldonado, MPH
Vice President Public Health & Policy — Prevent Blindess
Chicago, Illinois
Maureen Cavanagh
Vice President Key Accounts — Safilo
Canton, Massachusetts
Rebecca Giefer
CEO — Modo Americas
New York, New York
Judy Lew
Professional Development Director-Opticianry — EssilorLuxottica
Dallas, Texas
Amélie Morel
President Silmo International, Paris; Co-Owner/Communication Director — Morel Group
Morbier, France
Courtney Myers
Senior Vice President — Red Havas
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Louise Sclafani, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Head, Specialty Lens Portfolio — CooperVision
Chicago, Illinois
Carol Wilbur
Executive Director — Optical Women's Association
Dallas, Texas
Women who hold positions such as President, VP, CEO, CFO, CIO, or COO.
Rachel Ahlson
Vice President & COO — Pacific Artisan Labs, Peak Artisan Labs, Artisan Lab Network
Portland, Oregon
Vanessa Bernarding
Chief People Officer — MyEyeDr.
Vienna, Virginia
Jennifer Brown
SVP Sales Optical Channel — Kering Eyewear
New York, New York
Marcy DeWalt
Executive Director, Public Relations — Anterior Segment, U.S. Eye Care Allergan
Irvine, California
Terri Dykstra
Senior VP Professional Business Growth & Development — Eyemart Express
Farmer's Branch, Texas
Lynn DiMarco
Regional Sales Manager Southeast — Silhouette
Richmond, Virginia
Carolina Gago Olmedo
Chief Operating Officer — IOT Lenses
Madrid, Spain
Barbara Lax
Co-Chief Operating Officer & CFO — ClearVision Optical Company
Hauppauge, New York
Cynthia McWilliams
Chief Officer of Sales — OGI Eyewear
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Simone Meskelis
Senior Vice President, ECP & Retail — Hoya Vision Care
Lewisville, Texas
Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Co-Founder/CEO — Dr. Contact Lens; Owner West Broward Eyecare Associates
Tamarac, Florida
Wendy Salle
Chief Merchandising Officer — New Look Vision Group USA
New York and Miami, Florida
Nicole Skibinski
VP, Business Development & Operations — EyeQue
Newark, California
Jenny Smith
VP of Professional Development — Neurolens
Coppell, Texas
Rasa Tamulavichus, OD
President — Big City Optical; CEO — Easy Optical Eye Care
Chicago, Illinois
Lois Woldt
Director of Merchanising — Shopko Optical Corporate
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Susy Yu, OD, MBA, FAAO
Director of Business Strategy & Operations Support — Vision Essentials by Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles, California
Women who are up-and-comers in their careers and companies.
Erin Adler
Senior Manager, Digital Marketing — Zeiss Vision Care US
San Diego, California
Tara Koch
Senior Director, Sales Activation — EssilorLuxottica Wholesale
Dallas, Texas
Katie Lauver, ABOC
Chief Revenue Officer — GPN Technologies
Front Royal, Virginia
Dr. Chioma Michaelson, OD, MBA, LDO, NCLE-AC
Opticianry Program Director — Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Clarkston, Georgia
Krystal Patterson
Senior Manager, Business Solutions Operations — ABB Optical Group
Coral Springs, Florida
Erika Plank
Director, Provider Communications — VSP Vision
Rancho Cordova, California
Gwendolyn Plummer
Senior Associate Editor — Vision Monday
New York, New York
Tyjia Sherman, LDO, ABOC, NCLEC
Licensed Dispening Optician — Vision to Learn; Director — Opticians Association of America
Peachtree Corners, Georgia
Cristin Sullivan
Director, Business Development — PERC and Opti-Port
St. Louis, Missouri
Women who are team builders and developers of talent.
Laurie Adams
Creative Manager — Marchon Eyewear
Melville, New York
Paula Hamon Boone, OD
Retired Occupational Optometrist — Civil Service, Naval Medical Command — Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth, Virginia
Jennifer Coyle, OD, MS, FAAO
President — Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon
Aurora Denial, OD, FAAO, DAAO, (OE)
Chair, Dept of Clinical Education & Clinical Sciences — New England College of Optometry
Boston, Massachusetts
Carla Mack, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA
Head, Global and U.S. Professional Education & Development — Alcon
Fort Worth, Texas
Lisa McAlister
Global Myopia Lead — Johnson & Johnson Vision
Jacksonville, Florida
Gilda Mehraban
VP, Corporate Accounts & Business Development — Zyloware
Port Chester, New York
Lauren Michael
Senior Director, Product Design, U.S. Global Brands — Safilo
Secaucus, New Jersey
Heather Oliveri, LDO
Senior Learning Manager, Health & Wellness, Vision — Walmart
Bentonville, Arkansas
Amanda Shapiro
Vice President of Marketing — Europa Eyewear
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Rhonda Sizemore
Regional Vice President of Sales — EyeMed Vision Care
Mason, Ohio
Stacey Soltis
National Sales Manager — Eyewear Designs
Bethpage, New York
Women who have initiated new products, programs, or ideas marking success.
Sharon Burkart
Senior Director, Marketing Communications — Bruder Healthcare
Alpharetta, Georgia
Mikki Collins
Founder, ROWT Magazine; Business Development Lead/Groups & Alliances — Safilo
Lake Stevens, Washington
Susan Daly
Director, Optical Strategy & Development — IDOC
Stamford, Connecticut
Rose Harris
Senior Director, Marketing, North America — Transitions Optical
Pinellas Park, Florida
Stephanie Woo, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Owner/Founder, Contact Lens Insititute of Nevada; Founder/CEO — Woo University
Las Vegas, Nevada