All Executive changes articles – Page 2
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New CEO at ZEISS Vision Care US
ZEISS Vision Care has announced the appointment of Gary Rosenblum to the position of president and CEO of its US subsidiary, in replacement of Jens Boy who has held the role since 2015 and will leave the company at the end of the month. Rosenblum, a senior executive, joins ZEISS ...
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Kering taps Renault Group leader as new CEO
Luxury group Kering has announced the appointment of Luca de Meo as its new CEO, effective Sept. 15, replacing François-Henri Pinault in this role. De Meo joins the French-based group from Renault Group, where he has been serving as CEO since 2020. The Italian executive has over 30 years of ...
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Tifosi Optics appoints new COO
Tifosi Optics, the US brand of sports eyewear, has appointed Michelle Crockett as its new Chief Operating Officer. Crockett joins Tifosi Optics from C&C Consultant Services, where she provided interim leadership and strategic support for eyewear companies like Smith Optics (Safilo Group) and Glasses USA. Her previous experiences include senior ...
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Hoya Lens Iberia has a new managing director
HOYA Lens Iberia has announced the appointment of Jaume Sugrañes Mailho as it new Managing Director, overseeing the company’s business in Spain and Portugal. Sugrañes Mailho joined HOYA in 2019 as Sales Manager for Spain and has served as Business Development Director for Western Europe since January 2024. Earlier in ...
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Europa Eyewear appoints new CEO
Europa Eyewear has announced the appointment of Megan Molony as its new CEO, starting June 16, 2025. Molony, a seasoned eyewear executive, joins the Illinois-based eyewear company from National Vision, where she has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Merchandising and Managed Care since 2017. Earlier in her career, she ...
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Zeiss Vision Care France appoints new general manager
Zeiss Vision Care has appointed Bertrand Dupourqué as new general manager of the group’s French subsidiary. Dupourqué joins Zeiss from CooperVision where he has served as general manager France since 2020. His previous experiences include senior management roles at Pierre Fabre Group (14 years) and L’Oréal (7 years) according to ...
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Topcon Healthcare recruits former Heidelberg Engineering manager to steer its digital innovation strategy in Europe
Topcon Healthcare has appointed Krysten Williams as Head of Digital Health Solutions & Clinical Development EMEA. Practically, Williams will lead the expansion of the company’s digital innovations across Europe in support of Healthcare from the Eye, the Japanese-based group’s AI-powered online platform for the detection and management of ocular and ...
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Pro Optik has a new CEO
German retail chain Pro Optik has appointed Dietmar Mauschitz as its new CEO, replacing Micha Siebenhandel who has left the company after fiver years at its helm. Earlier in his career, Mauschitz has worked in the optical retail sector in Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium, most notably at Eye ...
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Carl Zeiss Meditec appoints new CEO from within
Following the stepping down of Dr. Markus Weber, its President and CEO, and a mutual agreement “on the best of terms” to end his mandates at the end of this month, Carl Zeiss Meditec has announced that Maximilian Foerst, currently Head of ZEISS Greater China, will take over both roles. ...
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House of Modo appoints sales director for Europe
House of Modo, formerly MODO Group, has recruited Andrea Palermo as Sales Director Europe. A senior eyewear industry executive, Palermo joins the company from Look where he was serving as Global Sales Director. His previous experiences in the sector include sales management roles at Gigi Studios, Etnia Barcelona and Safilo. ...
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Optik Hallmann has a new managing director
Optik Hallmann, a retail chain of the Michael Pachleitner Group (MPG), has appointed Tobias Andersen as its new Managing Director. Andersen joins the company from Pawlik Consultants, a management consultancy. His prior experiences in the eyewear retail sector include management positions at Fielmann, eyes + more and Optiker Bode. Optik ...
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Alex Wilkes to succeed Reade Fahs as National Vision CEO
National Vision has announced that Alex Wilkes, currently serving as the company’s President, will take over the CEO position from Reade Fahs who has been at the helm of the US optical retail group since 2002. Wilkes, an experienced eyewear industry executive, joined the company in August last year from ...
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Topcon Healthcare appoints new Chief Medical Officer
Topcon Healthcare has appointed Dr. Daniela Ferrara as Chief Medical Officer. She will lead Topcon Healthcare’s clinical and medical strategy, notably the development of Healthcare from the Eye, the AI-powered platform using ocular imaging and data to detect eye care and systemic diseases that the company launched last year. Ferrara ...
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Rodenstock Group reshuffles top sales management team
Rodenstock Group has announced the appointment of Laurent Saada as Executive Vice President (EVP) Sales Europe. A seasoned executive, Saada joins Rodenstock from Sonova Group, where he has served as managing director of the wireless communications unit for four years. His previous experiences also include top executive functions at Straumann ...
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Rodenstock Italia appoints country manager from within
Rodenstock Italia has promoted Paolo Schieppati to the position of Country Sales Manager. Schieppati joined the company in 2022 and has served as Head of Key Accounts and Business Development manager. He is replaced by Lorenzo Perugini as Head of Key Accounts.
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Krys Group appoints new general manager
KRYS GROUP has announced the appointment of Amaury Dutreil as its new managing director, succeeding Jean-Pierre Champion who is retiring after twelve years at the head of the French optical and audition voluntary group. A seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in the healthcare and retail sectors, Dutreil ...
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News briefsBlenders founder cedes CEO post
Safilo-controlled Blenders Eyewear has appointed Jack Gray to the post of CEO. Gray is replacing Chase Fisher, the brand’s founder, who has written a self-effacing post on LinkedIn about his departure. As his company grew, Fisher writes: “I found myself buried in operations, managing processes, and putting out fires instead ...
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Mister Spex announces CEO change
Mister Spex has announced the appointment of Tobias Krauss, currently chairman of the company’s supervisory board, to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1. Krauss has been a member of Mister Spex’ supervisory board since 2020 and its chairman since July 2024. He has also been serving as ...
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EssilorLuxottica appoints new wholesale manager for the DACH region
EssilorLuxottica has appointed Wolfgang Messerschmidt as its new Head of Professional Solutions, its wholesale division, for the DACH region effective April 1. An eyewear industry veteran, Messerschmidt has been working for EssilorLuxottica since 2022, most recently as Vice President for Central Europe.
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Apollo-Optik has a new managing director
Apollo-Optik, the second largest optical retailer in Germany, has appointed Alex Versteeg as its Managing Director, effective April 1, in replacement of Nihat Aydin who is leaving the company. Versteeg has worked since 1998 for the Essilor and later the EssilorLuxottica group, starting as Junior Manager in France and climbing ...
