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Rarely will you find a value as great as an OWL membership! By becoming a member you establish yourself as committed to "Advancing Diversity in Leadership" and in standing as a leader for today's world. You'll also be affiliated with the best and brightest in Ophthalmology. Take a look here at some of our Champion members!
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LEARN MOREThe OWL Awards are given annually at OWL's Signature Event during AAO. The finalists are distinguished and respected - always an impressive group!
Nominations for the OWL Awards open in the Summer. A Nominations Committee selects the finalists and then OWL members cast their votes in the Fall.
Contact Us for information on nominating a colleague as a ‘Rising Star’, ‘Catalyst’ or ‘Visionary’ in Ophthalmology.
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Chief Executive Officer, Vision House Communications
Amy Hellem is an accomplished medical communications, PR, and marketing professional who has served the needs of pharmaceutical, diagnostic and device manufacturers since 1999. Amy has held several positions at prestigious, award-winning B2B publications, including Editor-in-Chief and Founding Editor. She also launched an industry-wide social networking platform where she later served as Chief Community Officer. In 2012, Amy founded Hellem Consulting with the primary aim of using her well-honed skills to provide clients with a higher level of agency service. In 2019, Hellem Consulting became part of the Vision House Communications network, where Amy currently serves as CEO.
More OWL ChampionsPrincipal Consultant, McDermott+Bull Executive Search
Jake Vander Zanden is a Principal Consultant and leader of McDermott + Bull’s Technology + Life Sciences Practice. Jake spent over 25 years as a turnaround and growth leader completing business transformations as a senior executive at AMO, Allergan, Medtronic, HOYA, Lumenis, Presbia and others. He has lived and worked throughout Asia, Africa and Europe, and Latin America, and managed multiple businesses in all the major regions of the world. Jake’s success has come from his ability to quickly and continuously develop high performing teams and guide their achievement of company changing initiatives, regardless of country, language, culture, or product group. Now as an Executive Search Consultant he works with the top Ophthalmic companies in the industry.
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