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LEARN MOREIt’s time to honor your peers who are advancing diversity in leadership ~ OWL is pleased to accept nominations for…
On May 12th, 2020, OWL hosted the third virtual program in our Doctors, Industry and COVID-19 webinar series. If you’re…
On May 5th, 2020, OWL hosted another virtual program in our Doctors, Industry and COVID-19 webinar series – bringing together…
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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.
LEARN MORECOE, CPC, CMPE, LHRMCEO | Florida Eye Clinic
Sondra Hoffman has dedicated her entire career to healthcare administration with a concentration in ophthalmology. She is a past president of the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators and The National Board of Certified Ophthalmic Executives. Sondra’s collaborative management style has helped grow her practice into one of the largest multi-specialty ophthalmology practices in Florida. She has great passion for the leadership development of others as well as change and project management. In her spare time Sondra enjoys working with others in her business and life coach practice.
More OWL ChampionsPresident of Ophthalmic Devices and Head of the Ophthalmic Devices Strategic Business Unit | ZEISS
Euan S. Thomson, Ph.D., is President of Ophthalmic Devices and Head of the Ophthalmic Devices Strategic Business Unit for ZEISS. Euan is also Head of the Digital Business Unit. Euan Thomson holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of London and has more than thirty years of experience in Medical Technology. Before joining ZEISS in September 2019 as Head of the Digital Business Unit, he was President and CEO of Photoelectron Corporation where he launched an IORT device, the predecessor for today’s ZEISS INTRABEAM System. Later, he was President and CEO of Accuray, a company producing “CyberKnife” using image guided, robotic technology to non-invasively destroy tumors. He then worked in Venture Capital building digital and data driven strategies and for Samsung where he was Head of Digital Health. Most recently he headed the digital technology development of Johnson and Johnson Medical Devices.
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