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.
Patricia Bobilin
Managing Director, Southern Region — Eye Designs Group
Trappe, Pennsylvania
Melanie Denton Dombrowski, OD, MBA, FAAO
Founder and CEO — Salisbury Eyecare and Eyewear
Salisbury, North Carolina
Kathie Sapnas
Regional Sales Manager — Luxottica
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Women who hold positions such as President, VP, CEO, CFO, CIO, or COO.
Lori Archer
Chief Operating Officer — UnitedHealthCare Vision
Indianapolis, Indiana
Maureen Beddis
Vice President, Marketing and Membership — The Vision Council
Alexandria, Virginia
Cheryl Canning
Vice President of Marketing and Brand Development Fashion — L'Amy America
Norwalk, Connecticut
Christine Dellecave
Chief People Officer — MyEyeDr
Vienna, Virginia
Emilia Flamini
Chief Financial Officer — Luxottica North America
New York, New York
Sherianne James
Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Customer Experience — Essilor of America
Dallas, Texas
Erika Jurrens
Senior Vice President of Strategy and Commercialization — ABB Optical Group
Coral Springs, Florida
Jessica Kozak
Senior Vice President, ECP Sales — Essilor of America
Marietta, Georgia
Becky Palm
President and Executive Director — Essilor Vision Foundation
Dallas, Texas
Women who are up-and-comers in their careers and companies.
Jennifer K. Chinn, OD
Co-Owner — Dr.Chinn's Vision Care
San Diego, California
Stacey Curcio
Regional Vice President — Unity Contact Lenses
Harmony, Pennsylvania
Mollie Tavel Kaback
Director of Growth Initiatives & Community Engagement — Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care
Indianapolis, Indiana
Melissa Kiewe
Vice President of Marketing, North America — CooperVision
Victor, New York
Amy Moore
Vice President of Product Development — The McGee Group
Marietta, Georgia
Dawna Owens
Director, National Accounts and Government Sales — Topcon Healthcare
Oakland, New Jersey
Women who are team builders and developers of talent.
Deborah Kotob
Director of Education and Training Development — Jobson Health Information
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Heidi Orlando
Northeast Regional Sales Manager — WestGroupe USA
Plattsburgh, New York
Jennifer Palombi, OD, FAAO
Senior Manager, Professional Education & Development — CooperVision
Victor, New York
Women who have initiated new products, programs, or ideas marking success.
No OWA members.
Here is the full listing:
Women who have led the way in giving back to the industry, their patients, and their communities.
Lisa Adams-Mahepath, OD
Sterling Optical
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Amanda L. Barker-Assell, OD
Owner — Advanced Family Eye Care
Denver, North Carolina
Patricia Bobilin
Managing Director, Southern Region — Eye Designs Group
Trappe, Pennsylvania
Elaine Booth
Regional Vice President of Operations — Eyemart Express
Farmers Branch, Texas
Melanie Denton Dombrowski, OD, MBA, FAAO
Founder and CEO — Salisbury Eyecare and Eyewear
Salisbury, North Carolina
Kathie Sapnas
Regional Sales Manager — Luxottica
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Women who hold positions such as President, VP, CEO, CFO, CIO, or COO.
Lori Archer
Chief Operating Officer — UnitedHealthCare Vision
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dibby Bartlett
President — Opticians Association of America
Marshfield, Massachusetts
Maureen Beddis
Vice President, Marketing and Membership — The Vision Council
Alexandria, Virginia
Jill Bryant, OD, MPH, FAAO, FSLS
Executive Director — National Board of Examiners in Optometry
Charlotte, North Carolina
Tiffanie Burkhalter
Chief Operating Officer, VSP Ventures — VSP Global
Rancho Cordova, California
Cheryl Canning
Vice President of Marketing and Brand Development Fashion — L'Amy America
Norwalk, Connecticut
Christine Dellecave
Chief People Officer — MyEyeDr
Vienna, Virginia
Ruth Domber
Co-Owner — 10/10 Optics
New York, New York
Emilia Flamini
Chief Financial Officer — Luxottica North America
New York, New York
Bettina Friedl, PhD
Vice President Vision Technology Solutions — Zeiss Vision Care
Aalen, Germany
Sherianne James
Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Customer Experience — Essilor of America
Dallas, Texas
Erika Jurrens
Senior Vice President of Strategy and Commercialization — ABB Optical Group
Coral Springs, Florida
Jessica Kozak
Senior Vice President, ECP Sales — Essilor of America
Marietta, Georgia
Mary Loranger
Director of Vendor Relations — ADO Practice Solutions, a Division of Walman Optical
Denver, Colorado
Sara Osculati
Chief Brand and Product Officer — Thelios
Paris, France
Becky Palm
President and Executive Director — Essilor Vision Foundation
Dallas, Texas
Nicole Rush, OD
Owner — Bandon & Coquille Vision Centers
Bandon, Oregon
Selima Salaun
Creative Director and Founder — Selima Optique
New York, New York
Women who are up-and-comers in their careers and companies.
Betty Barrs
Senior Product Owner — VisionWeb
Austin, Texas
Katja Beier
Marketing Manager — OGI Eyewear
North Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jennifer K. Chinn, OD
Co-Owner — Dr.Chinn's Vision Care
San Diego, California
Jessica Connor
Director, Member Marketing & Operations — EyeMed Vision Care
Stacey Curcio
Regional Vice President — Unity Contact Lenses
Harmony, Pennsylvania
Jill Eldridge
South Central Regional Sales Manager — ClearVision Optical
Hauppauge, New York
Brooke Hargrove
Co-Owner — Empire Optical
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mollie Tavel Kaback
Director of Growth Initiatives & Community Engagement — Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care
Indianapolis, Indiana
Melissa Kiewe
Vice President of Marketing, North America — CooperVision
Victor, New York
Erin Meyer
Director of Marketing — Opti-Port/CLX
St. Louis, Missouri
Amy Moore
Vice President of Product Development — The McGee Group
Marietta, Georgia
Alexis Nyiro
Manager of Product Development — WestGroupe
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Dawna Owens
Director, National Accounts and Government Sales — Topcon Healthcare
Oakland, New Jersey
Danielle Richardson, OD
Optometrist — Zak
Los Angeles, California
Jenna Slater
Head of Strategic Growth — Anagram, Inc.
Santa Monica, California
Leigh Ann Vanausdoll
Executive Director — Illinois Optometric Association
Springfield, Illinois
Victoria Whitman, OD
Director of Operations — Art of Optiks
East Wayzata, Minnesota
Women who are team builders and developers of talent.
Maria Beard
Director, Strategic Planning & Analysis — Vision Source
Houston, Texas
Camille Cohen, OD
Optometrist — Pearle Vision
Brooklyn, New York
Deborah Kotob
Director of Education and Training Development — Jobson Health Information
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Toni McElroy
Divisional Vice President West — Marchon Eyewear
Seattle, Washington
Heidi Orlando
Northeast Regional Sales Manager — WestGroupe USA
Plattsburgh, New York
Jennifer Palombi, OD, FAAO
Senior Manager, Professional Education & Development — CooperVision
Victor, New York
Women who have initiated new products, programs, or ideas marking success.
Leigh Berberian
Director of Marketing — Todd Rogers Eyewear
Andover, Massachusetts
Colleen Galanti
Creator of Opticians on Facebook
Optical Manager & Optician — Pascaralla Eye Care & Contact Lenses
Yardley and Newtown, Pennsylvania
Jessica Klein
Senior Director, Marketing — Eyecare Partners, LLC
St. Louis, Missouri
Melanie J. Poon
Manager of Strategic Projects — Vision Essentials by Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles, California