Essilor International

Hubert Sagnieres

Essilor International’s board of directors has appointed Hubert Sagnieres as chief operating officer, to serve alongside Xavier Fontanet, chief executive officer, and Philippe Alfroid, chief operating officer. He was appointed president of Essilor Canada in 1991, president of Essilor Laboratories of America in 1997, and then president of Essilor of America. Since 2006, he has been president of the North American and Europe regions, a position that he will continue to hold in addition to his new responsibilities.

Luxottica Group

Jan Cory

Jan Cory has been appointed to the position of Vice President, Sales, Independents (3 O’s and Sun Specialty) for the Luxottica Group. She will assume responsibility for the management of the Independents sales force, including over 300 sales consultants and 15 regional managers. Cory succeeds Rich Makover, who served as VP Sales for the professional optical division since 2006.

Transitions Optical

Greg Marko

Transitions Optical, Inc. has appointed Greg Marko, formerly business manager, channel marketing and communications, Transitions, to the role of director, North America marketing. Marko is replacing Grady Lenski, who was recently appointed to the newly created role of director, Transitions Sunwear. Marko joined Transitions Optical in 2000 as North America market analyst, and subsequently held several management positions on the North America Marketing team.

Carl Zeiss Vision

Dave Delle Donne

Dave Delle Donne has rejoined Carl Zeiss Vision in the position of vice president, business development for the professional channel. In this role, Delle Donne will have responsibility for Rx and wholesale sales activities, channel marketing, professional affairs and sales training. A 20-year optical industry veteran, Delle Donne served as chief executive officer of Optical Distribution Corp., the U.S. distributor of the Rodenstock brand.

HOYA

Roland Sitzler

HOYA Vision Care, North America, has named Roland Sitzler regional sales director in the company’s northeast region. Sitzler has 30 years of experience in the optical industry. In 1985 he began a 23-year career with Carl Zeiss. Most recently he served as national sales director, equipment, with Carl Zeiss Vision.

Bausch & Lomb

Carla Mack

Bausch & Lomb has named Carla Mack, OD, its director, medical affairs, global vision care. In this newly created position, Mack will contribute to internal and external clinical research, integrated education for eyecare practitioners and support for eyecare organizations and academic institutions. Mack joined Bausch & Lomb from The Ohio State University College of Optometry.

Eye Care Centers of America

James Eisen

James Eisen will become ECCA’s chief operating officer as of Oct. 1. Eisen will replace James Denny, who is resigning as COO and president, at which time he will retire. In other news, George Gebhardt, currently the chain’s executive vice president of merchandising, will become ECCA’s chief merchandising officer. Eisen is a former vice president of store operations for Luxottica Licensed Brands. Most recently, he was senior VP of stores with national fabric and crafts retailer Jo-Ann Stores. Gebhardt has been ECCA’s executive VP of merchandising since September 1996; he assumed additional responsibilities for managed vision care in 2004.

Vision Source

Kelly Kerksick

Vision Source, LP has added four executives to its management team. Kelly Kerksick, OD, has been named director of professional services. Kerksick is a practicing optometrist in Columbia, Ill. and member of the Vision Source network. Jason Morris, OD, has been named general manager of Vision Source Canada. A 1994 graduate from the School of Optometry at the University of Waterloo, Morris will spearhead Vision Source’s growth in Canada.