Sometimes, a woman in the Optical Industry is so influential that she deserves an extra special moment in the spotlight. We found ourselves with such a contributor in 2013 and decided to award our first ever Lifetime Achievement Award to Grady Culbreth of Grady & Associates, Inc.
In 2024, by unanimous vote of the OWA Board of Directors, the second OWA Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Marge Axelrad, Senior Vice President and Editorial Director for Vision Monday/VMAIL, part of the Jobson Optical Group. Marge is a founding member of the OWA and has served the optical industry for 35 years.
2024 OWA Lifetime Achievement Award — Marge Axelrad
2013 OWA Lifetime Achievement Award — Grady Culbreth