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Bausch + Lomb appoints new VP of business development and corporate strategy
Bausch + Lomb has named Rob Nadler senior vice president, business development and corporate strategy, effective August 2026. Based in the United Kingdom, Nadler leads the company’s global business development and corporate strategy team, supporting strategic initiatives and growth opportunities. He succeeds Manisha Narasimhan, Ph.D., who now heads Bausch + ...
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ArticleDel Vecchio heir calls for a change of strategy at Essilux
Leonardo Maria del Vecchio, one of the eight heirs of Luxottica founder Leonardo Del Vecchio, called for a change of strategy at EssilorLuxottica, in which the Del Vecchio family holding company Delfin is the largest shareholder with a 32.4 percent stake, noting that value of the eyewear giant’s stock has ...
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ArticleGentle Monster picks luxury executive to lead its EMEA push
Iicombined, the South Korean parent of eyewear brand Gentle Monster, has appointed Renaud Divisia as general manager of Iicombined Europe, the company announced on LinkedIn last week. Divisia will oversee organization, retail expansion, and commercial strategy across the EMEA region, including Gentle Monster. He joins from Puig Korea, the Seoul ...
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ArticleEtnia’s new CEO roadmap: sharpen operations, keep the creativity and the opticians
Etnia Eyewear Culture has named Massimo Vian as chief executive, with founder David Pellicer stepping back into an executive chairman role. For the family-owned Spanish company, handing day-to-day control to an outside executive for the first time in a decade is a significant moment, and a signal of where the ...
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ArticleDel Vecchio heir steps down from Essilux management positions
Leonardo Maria del Vecchio, one of the eight heirs of Luxottica founder Leonardo del Vecchio, is stepping down from the management positions he holds at EssilorLuxottica, namely Chief Strategy Office and President of the Ray-Ban brand, the company confirmed. Leonardo Maria had been the only Del Vecchio heir holding a ...
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Rodenstock CEO steps down
Marcus Desimoni has left his post as CEO of Rodenstock, DOZ Verlag first reported, adding that the company confirmed to the trade title that Desimoni ended his role effective June 30, 2026. The move was confirmed on his LinkedIn page. Rodenstock cited personal reasons; its Executive Management Team, backed by ...
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Inspecs Group appoints new CFO
Inspecs Group has appointed Robert Brodie as Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Chris Kay, who will stay on as a consultant during the handover. Brodie, expected to join the stock listed eyewear group in autumn 2026, joins from City Energy Network, where he served as CFO, having previously held finance leadership ...
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Leadership changes at Rodenstock Southern Europe
Rodenstock has promoted Massimo Barberis to the position of Vice President Sales Southern Europe & LATAM, effective July 1, with responsibility for Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Chile, Brazil, and Uruguay. Barberis joined Rodenstock in December 2021 as General Manager Italy, from OXO Italia. Earlier in his career, he worked for ...
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CEO change at Eschenbach Optik
Eschenbach Optik, the Nuremberg-based eyewear manufacturer owned by Inspecs Group, has named Christian Grund as its new Managing Director, effective June 22, in replacement of Dr. Peter Braunhofer, who has left the company by mutual agreement. Grund has spent his career in the optical and lifestyle industry, holding leadership roles ...
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Rudy Project appoints new GM for US branch
Rudy Project has appointed Jaclyn Mayer as General Manager of Rudy Project North America. A seasoned executive with over fifteen years of experience in the sports and sporting goods sector, Mayer joins the eyewear company from Canyon Bicycles USA, where she has worked for the past seven years, most recently ...
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CEO change at Fielmann USA
Dirk Hehenkamp, currently Vice President of Global Markets at Fielmann USA, will assume the role of CEO, succeeding Russ Steinhorst, who is retiring. The leadership transition will take effect on June 13, 2026, according to Vision Monday, which first reported the news. Hehenkamp joined Fielmann USA in 2022 as Vice ...
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Nexeye creates and fills a chief retail officer role
Nexeye, the Dutch-based optical retail group, has appointed Theo Willemse as its Chief Retail Officer, effective June 1, 2026. In this newly created role, Willemse will oversee the entire retail organization across all brands—Hans Anders, eyes + more and Direkt Optik—across Europe. New to the eyewear sector, Willemse previously served ...
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De Rigo Rem appoints new President
De Rigo Rem, the US subsidiary of De Rigo Group, has appointed Benjamin Colombara as its President, in replacement of Jeff Fitzhugh who has held the position since 2024 and is leaving the company. Colombara has been working in the eyewear industry for two decades, holding senior commercial roles at ...
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Optos picks former Essilor, Hoya executive as new CEO
Optos, the UK-based optical equipment company, has appointed Alexandre Montague as CEO, succeeding Rob Kennedy, who has left the company. Montague brings decades of industry experience, including senior roles at EssilorLuxottica and as CEO of HOYA Vision Care from 2020 to 2025. Founded by Douglas Anderson in the early 1980s ...
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Opto-Réseau has a new CEO
Opto-Réseau, the Québec-based optometry network, has appointed Mélissa Bastien as CEO, succeeding Christine Breton, who is stepping down after 25 years. Bastien, a former Nikon sales executive, joined Opto-Réseau in 2022 as part of the succession plan. The company, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, has a network of 88 ...
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CooperVision appoints APAC President
CooperVision has appointed Muru Annamalai as its President for the Asia-Pacific market. An experienced healthcare industry executive, Annamalai joins the company from TCA Venture Group. Earlier in his career, the Malaysian executive held senior leadership roles with AbbVie and Abbott. The Asia-Pacific region accounted for 21 percent of ...
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Zyloware appoints new VP of sales
Zyloware has appointed Dan Stegall as VP of Sales. An industry veteran with prior leadership roles at Marchon Eyewear and VSP Vision, Stegall will oversee the commercial strategy of both Zyloware’s legacy portfolio and the recently acquired Kenmark Eyewear business. His predecessor, Steve Mount, will transition into a new role, ...
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Carl Zeiss Meditec appoints new CEO
Carl Zeiss Meditec has appointed Bronwyn Brophy O’Connor as CEO, succeeding Andrea Pecher, President and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG, who has held the role on an interim basis since the departure of Maximilian Foerst in December last year. Her exact start date is not yet konwn, the company said.O’Connor ...
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Mondottica USA names new sales director
Mondottica USA has appointed Guillaume Pottecher as Chief Commercial Officer, with responsibilities extending to SD Eyes, a New York-based distributor acquired last year. Pottecher joins from Aspex Eyewear, where he served as VP of Sales and Marketing since May 2025. Earlier in his career, he worked for Logo Group, Krewe, ...
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Ocuco makes key board appointment to support US expansion
Ocuco has announced the appointment of Dr. Scott Jens, a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, to its board. Dr. Jens is currently CEO of Sandbox Spaces, an advisory firm serving eyecare businesses and software companies, and chief medical officer at Deya, a supplier of asynchronous tele-eyecare services. Earlier ...
