Optical Women's Association

Executive Committee / Officers

President

Ann E. Englert, Solutions

Vice President

Gale Meyer, Diversified Ophthalmics Inc.

Secretary / Treasurer

Karen Zappia, Live Eyewear, Inc.

Immediate Past-President

Laurie Badone, Carl Zeiss Vision Inc.

Executive Director

Dave Beebe, Madeleine Crouch & Co.

Board of Directors

Pam Gibson, Shamir Insight, Inc.
Jodi Groh, Nanofilm, Ltd.
Deborah Lochli McGrath, Altair/Marchon
Audrey Pavia, Tura Inc
Sherrie Rogerson, REM Eyewear
Jean Sabre, Uptown Vision
Amy Spiezio, Eyecare Business
Christie Walker, Jobson Optical Group

Past OWA Presidents

2009-2011 – Laurie Badone, Carl Zeiss Vision Inc.
2007-2009 – Grady Culbreth, Grady & Associates, Inc.
2006-2007 – Sherrie Rogerson, REM Eyewear
2005-2006 – Rene Soltis, Vision Council
2004-2005 – Corinne McCormack, FGXI, Corinne McCormack, Inc.
2002-2004 – Lorinda Fraboni, Walman Optical
2000-2002 Co-President – Marge Axelrad, Jobson Optical Group (founding member)
2000-2002 Co-President – Jean Scott, Luxottica (founding member)
1997-2000 – Linda Little, The Little Group (Founder of OWA)

All terms are 1-year terms effective September through October.

Founding Board Members (September 1997)

President

Linda Little, DAC Vision

Co-Vice President

Marge Axelrad, Vision Monday Group

Co-Vice President

Jean Scott, Luxottica Group

Secretary-Treasurer

Audrey Reed, Essilor

Board of Directors

Stephanie De Long, Eyecare Business
Susan Elliot, Jobson
Lorinda Fraboni, Walman Optical
Sonja Hendriks, Optical Software
Val Manso, Manso Management Resources
Frances Nuelle, Eyewear Magazine
Susan Polson, National Optronics
Lisa Sarbach, consultant
Christie Constanzo Walker, Frames Data

The OWA would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support and belief in our mission to advance and promote the leadership role of women in the Optical industry.


Platinum Sponsors
Marchon Safilo Group

Gold Sponsors
Altair Charmant
Essilor Laboratories Jobson Optical Group
REM Eyewear

Silver Sponsors
Eyefinity L'Amy Group
Vision Council of America
Shamir Carl Zeiss Vision

Friends of OWA
Tura Eyewear