Viva International Group

Jan Cory

Viva International Group has appointed Jan Cory as senior vice president of domestic sales. In her new role, Cory will oversee both the U.S. and Canadian sales forces, and will report to Frank Rescigna, president of Viva. Reporting to Cory will be Robert Dunn, Viva’s director of East Coast sales; Kelly O’Grady, director of West Coast sales; William Munch, general manager, Viva Retail Sun Division; and Don Fatula, manager of corporate accounts. Cory joins Viva from Luxottica where she recently led the optical sales team as vice president of independents and sun specialty. Previously, she was vice president of department stores and special markets.

REM Eyewear

Kevin Hundert

REM Eyewear has named Kevin Hundert manager of new business development. Hundert is the third generation to work for REM; his father, Mike Hundert, the company’s current CEO and co-owner, was brought on by his father, Gerry, 30 years ago to energize new business and marketing. A 2010 graduate of Babson College in Boston, Kevin Hundert will help expand the REM brand by modernizing remeyewear.com and launching an aggressive internet marketing campaign, while overseeing the launch of REM into the B2B and B2E (business-to-employee) channels.

Tura

Debbie Forstenzer

Debbie Forstenzer has been appointed vice president of Product Development for Tura. Previously, Forstenzer had been consulting for Tura since 2009. In her new role, she will direct all phases of design and product development for licensed products as well as corporate brands and will be responsible for developing strategies and achieving bottom-line results. Her background in fashion and the arts includes an MA in Museum Education and a BFA in Graphic Design.

VisionSpring

Kevin Hassey

VisionSpring has appointed Kevin Hassey as president. In this new role, Hassey will oversee global operations and lead the implementation of VisionSpring’s growth strategy across Asia, Africa and Latin America. Hassey is a 20-year veteran of the optical business and previously led retail and brand marketing for Luxottica Group’s LensCrafters’ business unit and subsequently served as president of LCA-Vision.

Legacie Accessories

Mike Morrison

Legacie Accessories, the Luxury House of B. Robinson, has appointed Mike Morrison to national sales manager. Morrison has more than 20 years of industry experience and prior to joining Legacie was national sales manager of Liberty/Switch Vision. Before that he was a regional manager for Silhouette.

ORBIS International

Barbara DeBuono

ORBIS International has announced the appointment of Barbara DeBuono, MD, MPH, as its new president and CEO. According to the global health organization, DeBuono is an expert in public health innovation, health policy, education and research. In her new role, she will develop ORBIS' future vision and strategy and provide leadership of the organization’s programs, aircraft operations, fundraising, communications and marketing.

AMD Alliance International

Hugh R. Parry

Hugh R. Parry, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness America (PBA), has been named chairman of the board of AMD Alliance International (AMDAI), the only international organization in the world dedicated exclusively to macular disease. Parry joined PBA in April 2002, after 20 years in not-for-profit management. PBA is the oldest voluntary eye health and safety organization in the U.S. engaged in the prevention of blindness through comprehensive programs of community service, public and professional education and research.

Optometry Giving Sight

Vic Connors

Optometry Giving Sight will undergo a change in its leadership structure in the USA with the departure of Dr. Vic Connors, who has resigned as Chairman and CEO. Acting Country Manager and Global CEO, Clive Miller said the organization remains deeply indebted to Dr. Connors for the incredible contribution that he has made to all levels of the organization since it was launched in the USA in 2005 and for the leadership and inspiration that he provided to the staff and also to his peers and colleagues who have donated so generously as a result of his advocacy and fundraising efforts.

Fashion Optical Displays
Fashion Optical Displays announced its sale to three of the company’s veteran executives. The Northern California company specializes in the design and manufacturing of American-made wood and laminate ophthalmic furnishings. Long-time employees, Lori Estrada, Elizabeth Henton and Matthew Kiraly purchased the company from retiring owners, Katherine Maxwell and Ed Muehlberger. Henton and Estrada have been with the company since 1983. Henton will retain her current position as CEO and Estrada as design and sales manager. With the company since 1992, Kiraly is manager of the company’s research and design, promotion, and marketing departments.