Casey Lind is an experienced leader in Class II and III ophthalmic medical devices, with over 30 years of focused ophthalmic surgical device experience providing leadership in Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain, and Research & Development.  Her background includes her current role as Chief Operating Officer, Presbia, Manufacturing Management in both Systems and Cleanroom Operations, General Manager for the Alcon (Infinitech) team in St. Louis, MO, internationally, as Director of Manufacturing, Materials Management & Site Integration, as well as in key Director-level leadership positions in ophthalmic surgical R&D.

Prior to joining Presbia as COO in February 2018, Ms. Lind was with Alcon, a Novartis company where, in addition to her manufacturing leadership roles, she led global Surgical Product Support for Cataract, Retina, and Diagnostic systems and consumables, and established and led the early Surgical Glaucoma and Drug Delivery research teams, before completing her career (at Alcon) as Sr Project Head, Retina R&D.  Ms. Lind has numerous issued patents focused on drug delivery, injection/dose control, MEMS based posterior segment drainage and flow, and key manufacturing processes. Ms. Lind is a graduate of Iowa State University, with a degree in Business, and received her MBA from Webster University.

Ms. Lind has taken a very active role in Ophthalmic World Leaders (OWL). She is an ongoing OWL Champion Member and contributes at both the national and local levels, having recently accepted the national role of Membership Lead, Executive Marketing & Outreach Committee. Locally, she is recognized for leading, actively planning, and moderating the Southern California OWL chapter meetings. 

On a personal note, Ms. Lind’s passion is rescuing, training, and riding horses. She currently has seven equines, and will likely continue to add to the herd, whenever she can make a positive difference. She is married to Larry, her partner and husband of more than 32 years, and they have 2 adult sons – one of whom has significant visual impairment, which has ultimately guided her career, and life.