Company: PECAA Role: Executive Vice President & General Manager, Strategic Sales Years with the OWA: 9 What does winning the Pyxis award mean to you? I am so honored to receive this award. I feel so inspired and grateful to be surrounded by countless amazing women in the OWA. That itself is such a gift, …
Each year, OWA members get to select one book from the curated book selections as part of their membership benefits. Personally, this is one of my favorite OWA member benefits each year because I get to see books that other leaders in the profession are reading and recommending. Often times one or more of the …
Congratulations Class of 2022! The OWA is proud of your hard work and dedication to the optical profession. We look forward to your future successes and being part of the optical industry. Earning your degree is just one part of the career equation. The Optical Women’s Association is here to support you and other women …
The OWA was so happy to be back live in New York City at Vision Expo East. Being able to bring back the signature Champagne Breakfast Event and celebrate our 2022 award honorees was the highlight of the show for many attendees. On Thursday, March 31 at Gotham Hall, the OWA and the rest of …
On International Women’s Day, March 8th, Judge Karen Ackerson Gauff shared an inspiring presentation with the OWA. You can watch the complete recording here. After her remarks, we spoke further about the women who have supported her and have helped her break the bias. Who empowered you as you found your authentic voice as a …
Break the Bias: A Conversation with Judge Karen Ackerson Gauff Read More »
Company and Title: Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Director, Eyecare Business Editorial Director, CLS Director of Social Media, PentaVision What does winning the Pleiades Award mean to you? I am so incredibly honored to receive the Optical Women’s Association’s 2022 Pleiades Award. The work the OWA does for our market is truly invaluable, exciting, and tireless—and it …
Earlier this month I had the privilege of manning the OWA Table at a continuing education event in Seattle. I was looking forward to this day for a few reasons – one, it was the first in-person event that I would be attending in quite some time, and two, I was looking forward to representing the OWA …
Company: Founder/Owner at OD Perspectives, Co-founder and Chief Vision Officer at Performance 20/20, and Partner at Norwalk Eye Care Years with the OWA: 1 How/why did you first get involved with the OWA? I was so inspired reading about the mission of the OWA and how it exists to support women. I was also looking to …
Get to Know Emerging Leader Honoree, Dr. Jennifer Stewart Read More »
Company: GPN Technologies Role: VP of Business Relations Years with the OWA: 4 How/why did you first get involved with the OWA? I got started with the OWA at VEE in 2018! I saw the sign up table outside of one of the events and thought, “why not!” I had only been in my role in …
Get to Know Emerging Leader Honoree, Katie Lauver Read More »
Welcome everyone! I’m so excited to announce the launch of the new OWA blog, OWA Connects. Two of our biggest initiatives in the coming year are to expand our reach to everyone in the industry and to raise awareness on all the OWA has to offer for our sponsors, members, and individual contributors. The launch …
Welcome to the OWA Connects Blog from OWA President, Deb Bulken Read More »
