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Why Join OWL?

Vision

OWL’s vision is to promote and develop diverse leadership to advance ophthalmic innovation and patient care.

Mission

OWL works across Eyecare. Our mission is to provide professional and personal development and create opportunities for collaboration.

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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Developing leaders is OWL's mission and our specialty!  Get terrific experience and benefit from the best-of-the-best networking in Ophthalmology when you get involved in OWL:

  • Attend an Event
  • Submit an article for our magazine
  • Step into leadership – join an OWL Committee
  • Offer to help with a "one-time" job at one of OWL's fabulous events
  • Connect with us on social media to stay up-to-date with OWL
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Support OWL

OWL is a 501(c)3 organization, meaning any financial contribution is 100% tax-deductible.  OWL focuses the investment of members’ dues on programs and events that will benefit members (our admin costs are low compared to other nonprofits).

Your company can align with OWL's mission by having a presence at our events and benefit from exposure on our social mediachannels and in our member communications.  Organizations and companies that want to be involved at the highest level can enroll their associates as virtual members, receive educational programs and get sponsorship exposure by becoming an OWL Partner.

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Owl Awards

The 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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Upcoming Programs

OWL Signature Event & Awards Ceremony at AAO
10.20.24 | 5.30 PM CDT
Marriott Marquis
(Great Lakes Ballroom)
2121 S Prairie Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
OWL Europe Virtual Program: The Neuroscience of Gender Dynamics for Leadership
10.25.24 | 17.30 CEST/11.30 AM ET
Virtual
OWL Signature Event at AAOpt
11.07.24 | 5.00 PM EST
Marriott Downtown
(Indiana Ballroom E)
350 W Maryland St
Indianapolis, IN 46225

Details to come!
New England Chapter Launch
11.19.24 | 5.30 PM EST
Apellis
100 5th Ave
Waltham, MA 02451

Featured Champion Members

Eddie Bonner

Regional Sales Director
Apellis Pharmaceuticals

Eddie Bonner is a Regional Sales Director with Apellis Pharmaceuticals. He has an award-winning sales and sales leadership career spanning over 33 years with 5 of the leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies in various disease states. Eddie has worked since 1996 in Ophthalmology and Retina with 8 product launches between Allergan and Genentech. He has built and led eye care and dermatology sales teams to numerous regional and national awards. As a people manager, Eddie’s work passion centers around development and leading people to be the best version of themselves.

In addition to commercial sales success, Eddie has experience in marketing, training & development and leading Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Earning professional certifications in Diversity & Inclusion from Yale School of Business and Cornell University in Diversity Recruiting & Talent Acquisition have given Eddie the tools to build winning teams and develop a roadmap for inclusive leadership behavior at all organizational levels. 

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Shravanthi Reddy, PhD

Co-Founder and CEO
Oculotix

Shravanthi Reddy, PhD is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the medical technology and software industries. She is co-Founder and CEO of Oculotix, a digital health company developing a tool to personalize the selection of intraocular lens model for each patient, utilizing algorithms based in physics-of-optics and deep learning. She is Partner at StepWise Medical, incubating novel technology concepts for commercialization. She has been a leader in building high-performing teams to navigate the complexities of regulatory approvals, clinical trials, R&D, and successful product commercialization.

Dr. Reddy's career highlights include co-founding and raising over $20 million in funding for multiple companies developing cutting-edge medical devices and ophthalmic products. She has spearheaded the development of several cutting-edge technologies to advance vision care.

Throughout her career, Dr. Reddy has demonstrated a commitment to vision care and finding solutions to address vision loss, a critical healthcare challenge affecting millions worldwide. Her passion for positivity and purpose has enabled her to create value for the communities and teams she has been a part of, making her a respected leader in the medical technology landscape.

She completed Chemical Engineering degrees at Princeton University and The University of Texas at Austin, with a postdoc in Materials Science at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems.

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