2025 Leadership Scholarship Awardees

The results of the October 2025 Leadership Scholarship nominations are in! The Leadership Scholarship Award recognizes OWA members who have served the OWA with their dedicated committee work and strong commitment to growing leadership roles for women in the optical industry. These grants are used for professional and personal development of the recipients who were nominated by other OWA members.

Many thanks go to our OWA Individual Contributors, whose donations help make these scholarships possible.

Congratulations To The 2025 Recipients:

• Kristin Calimlim, OWA Events Committee (Lafont)

• Heather Harrington, OWA Digital Marketing Committee (Opticians Assn. of Colorado)

• Danielle Martin, OWA International Expansion Committee (Ocuco)

• Kristy Stone, OWA Membership & Welcome Committee (PECAA)

The OWA’s Platinum Sponsors are also eligible to select an exceptional female employee who shows promise, dedication, and drive to also receive a Leadership Scholarship.

Additionally, Scholarship Recipients Through Platinum Sponsors:

• Juliana Cooper, Marketing Manager (Advancing Eyecare)

• Tiana Shaver, Executive Vision Care Territory Manager (Bausch + Lomb)

• Suzy Adzhimanukyan, Senior Director of Key Accounts  (De Rigo REM)

• Jessica Connor, Senior Director, Marketing (EssilorLuxottica)

• Callie Gable, Senior Director, Supply Chain & Manufacturing (EssilorLuxottica)

• Jamie Swenson, Sales Rep/Spokane, Washington (Europa)

• Nicole Pine, Enterprise Support Manager + PMS Specialist  (GPN Technologies)

• Krystle Skelton, Regional Account Manager-Retail (Hoya)

• Desirae Jones, Brand Ambassador (Kering/Maui Jim)

• Mellisa Lopes, Client Relations Manager (Modo Eyewear)

• Kate O'Brien, VP of Managed Care (National Vision)

• Elisa Loreggian, Fashion Group Brand Director (Thelios)

• Lindsey Fostinis, Senior Communications Specialist (VSP Vision)

• Sarah Beth Mayton, Integrated Sales & Marketing Manager (Zyloware)

Valued at up to $2,000 each, these grants will be used to provide professional mentoring opportunities to each recipient. This continues to promote and support the OWA’s founding principles of connecting, inspiring, and leading women in the optical industry.

Congratulations, awardees!