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Sponsor Spotlight
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OWA Spotlight: 5 Qs With a Leader
The OWA would like to feature our generous Platinum Sponsors in thanks for all they do to support our organization. In this OWA Spotlight, we chat with Mary Lanning, senior manager of Professional Business Development for Zyloware.
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The OWA Spotlight: 5 Questions With a Leader
The OWA would like to thank our generous Platinum Sponsors for all they do to support our organization and its mission to enhance and promote the leadership role of women in the optical industry. In this issue, we invite you to meet Essilor of America's Millicent Knight, O.D.
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Why Our Sponsors Deserve Thanks!
Susan Tarrant, Communications Committee Member
If you've ever enjoyed one of the OWA's networking breakfasts or Connection Series panel discussions, read a One-Minute-Mentor post, or listened in live / watched a Tuesday Talks webinar (and we hope you have!), please join us in thanking our corporate sponsors.
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The Vision Council's Lab Division Hall of Fame Honoree Honors the OWA
Yvette Carranza
OWA founding member Lorinda Fraboni was inducted into The Vision Council's Lab Division Hall of Fame at Vision Expo West. During her acceptance of the award, she could have shared with us all of the great things that make up her life and career. However, Lorinda chose to highlight and honor the OWA!
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Essilor — Woman of Leadership — Kathy Rismiller, President of Optical Laboratory Software Solutions
Congratulations to Essilor's Woman of Leadership, Kathy Rismiller, President of Optical Lab Software Solutions, the leading software developer and technology partner for optical laboratories worldwide specializing in prescription eyewear manufacturing and business solutions for wholesale and retail labs. Kathy has a history of bringing change to Essilor.
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VSP — Meeting Melody
While some of you may have previously heard from Melody Healy — VSP Vision Care's Chief Strategy & Integration Officer — on the topic of leadership, we're diving a bit deeper today to reintroduce you to Melody, her career journey, and what she has to say to those exploring a career in the optical industry.
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Safilo — Woman of Leadership — Luisa Delgado, CEO of Safilo Group
Luisa Delgado is Chief Executive Officer of Safilo Group and Safilo SpA, headquartered in Padua, Italy. She previously served as a non-executive member on the Board of Directors. She steers the company's corporate direction and provides strategic expertise on a comprehensive portfolio of 30 globally relevant brands and on the company's extensive wholly-owned worldwide distribution network present directly in 40 countries.
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Luxottica — Lux Academy
As part of its continued investment in the important ECP market, Luxottica has doubled down on education and training with two areas of focus: providing customers with the knowledge and strategies to help them grow their businesses, and brand and product training.
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Essilor — Woman of Leadership — Dr. Janelle Routhier, Senior Director of Customer Development / ECP University
Congratulations to Dr. Janelle Routhier, who Essilor has named one of their Women of Leadership. As an industry veteran and OWA member for the past two years, Dr. Routhier leads a team at Essilor dedicated to eyecare professionals and helping them grow their businesses.
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VSP Global Sets Eyes on a Million More
Earlier this year, VSP Global celebrated helping one million people in need to see since the inception of the company's Eyes of Hope charitable programs. Through no-cost eye exams and glasses, replacing eyewear following disasters, eyewear donations, and many more charitable contributions, VSP is helping people see what healthy eyes can make possible. And, after celebrating that major milestone, VSP committed to reaching a million more people by 2020.
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Special Feature: And now a word from the OWA Platinum Sponsors . . .
OWA Platinum Sponsors are invited to provide a feature article on any product, service, or company related topic that they'd like to share with members via our newsletter. This issue includes articles from VSP and Safilo. Thank you to all of our sponsors for their incredible support and enthusiasm!
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Special Feature: Welcome New Sponsors!
The OWA is pleased to highlight three of our new 2015 Professional Development Fund Sponsors in this issue: Walman, BluTech, and Vision West. The OWA welcomes you and thanks you for your support!
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Special Feature: And now a word from the OWA Platinum Sponsors . . .
As a Platinum Sponsor benefit, we invite each company to provide a feature article on any product, service or company related topic that they'd like to share with our membership. With great appreciation, we introduce you to our Platinum Sponsors — VSP Global, Luxottica, Marchon, and Safilo Group!
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