Nov. 1, 2024 — Eyecare Business magazine, published by Conexiant, has revealed the seventh annual #EBGameChanger awardees—10 eyecare professionals who are changing the optical and vision care industry landscape for the better.
The praiseworthy professionals were formally announced in EB’s November/December 2024 issue, published Friday, Nov. 1.
Meet the 2024 #EBGameChangers awardees:
Aarlan Aceto, O.D., NCLE-AC, ABO-AC, vice president of the United Opticians Association and program coordinator for ophthalmic design dispensing at CT State Community College-Middlesex Connecticut
Lanard "LC" Atkins, LDO, ABOC, NCLEC, owner and lead optical strategist of Timeless EYEdentity in Decatur, GA; president of the Opticians Association of Georgia; co-chair of OptiCon at Vision Expo; and member of the American Board of Opticianry-National Contact Lens Examiners board of directors
Angelica Cifuentes, O.D., owner of Bye Dry Eyes in Miami and optometric director of Blinking Owl Eyecare in Miami and Broward, FL
Cira Collins, MPH, ABOM, NCLEC, director of the American Board of Opticianry, director of GoodVisionUSA, associate vice chair of the Optical Women’s Association membership committee, account executive for Lafont, and the founder of Optical Intuition
Danielle Crull, ABOM, owner of A Child’s Eyes in Mechanicsburg, PA; co-founder of the Truffles the Kitty Organization, and member of the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health advisory committee
Katie Gilbert-Spear, O.D., J.D., MPH, owner and manager of The Vision Hub, with three locations in Florida; founder of The Visual Performance Center in Pensacola, FL; associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry; and vice chair of the Florida Board of Optometry
David Kading, O.D., FAAO, FCLSA, owner of Specialty Eye in Seattle and podcast host of "The Optometric Insights Show Podcast" and "The Myopia Podcast"
Nwamaka Ngoddy, O.D., founder of Anwuli Eyewear and optometrist at Eyeserve Optometry in East Point, GA
Ric Peralta, ABOC, HFOAA, optician at Focal Point Optometry in Fullerton, CA; fellow of the United Opticians Association; and member of the California State Society for Opticians
Brianna Rhue, O.D., FAAO, FSLS, owner of West Broward Eyecare in Tamarac, FL; cofounder of Dr. Contact Lens; and cofounder of Techifeye
To celebrate this year’s #EBGameChanger awardees and EB’s November/December 2024 issue on social media, please use the hashtag #EBGameChanger.
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