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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!
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Claire Bonilla is the Chief Executive Officer of SightLife, a leader in partnering to eliminate corneal blindness by 2040. SightLife works with governments, hospitals, eye banks, surgeons and healthcare professionals to build local capabilities in policy and advocacy, awareness, prevention, eye bank development, surgeon training and innovations in patient care. Claire has 20+ years of relevant experience, managing a breadth of global functions for the software giant, Microsoft, and earlier as a Fortune 500 consultant. These functions range across global supply chain management, OD, humanitarian assistance & disaster response, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), data management, emerging & developing market strategies, global facilities planning and build-out, partner certification and development, and training and development strategies, just to name a few. She’s well versed in NGO, government, inter-government collaboration and partnerships, along with private/public sector collaboration.
Claire has been an active supporter in raising the bar of global health, including serving on the Board of Directors for the Washington Global Health Alliance, OWL member and, in the past, Council of Advisors for Medical Teams International. Other personal passions include promoting diversity, work life balance and coaching women to find both personal and professional success. Claire lives in Redmond, WA with her three children.
More OWL ChampionsMichael Onuscheck is the President, Global Business & Innovation for Alcon.
Mr. Onuscheck joined Alcon in January 2015 from Boston Scientific, where he spent 10 years in leadership positions of increasing responsibility. Most recently Mr. Onuscheck held the position of President of Boston Scientific, overseeing the company’s business operations in Europe and Russia. He previously served as Senior Vice President and President of Boston Scientific’s Neuromodulation Division, with responsibility for research and development, manufacturing, marketing, sales, clinical research and customer service.
Prior to joining Boston Scientific, Mr. Onuscheck held a variety of management positions at Medtronic in spinal reconstructive surgery and stereotactic image guided surgery, and various sales and marketing positions for Pfizer.
Mr. Onuscheck earned his degree in business administration and psychology from Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Penn., USA.
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