OWL Fellows Program
The application period for our Class of 2024-25 is now closed.
Objectives
OWL continues to seek ways to drive its impact in advancing diversity in leadership. The OWL Fellows Program will increase support and connection opportunities by pairing interested rising leaders with established leaders in the ophthalmic space. These connections should allow parties to grow, share experiences and impact careers – and will be a way for OWL to elevate underrepresented parties in the ophthalmic space. Note: There is no formal educational curriculum associated with the Program.
Criteria to Participate as an OWL Fellow
The OWL Fellows program will evaluate program participant numbers on a year-by-year basis.
Ideal candidates for the OWL Fellows Program are:
- An active OWL member
- An emerging leader in the ophthalmic space
- In their early or mid-careers
- Demonstrating high potential for making an impact in ophthalmology
- Committed to diverse leadership
- Willing to commit the time and effort to interact with their Mentor, other Fellows and OWL Leadership
Process for OWL Fellows Program
Interested candidates may apply to be considered for the program, or may be nominated by Board or Advisory Board members for consideration. The application period is now closed.
The Board of Directors will make the final decision to select each class of Fellows, who will then be paired with their Mentor. OWL will facilitate the introductions and set expectations, and a representative of OWL will check in with participants to ensure the program’s success. OWL will facilitate meeting locations for Fellows during annual conferences.
Each OWL Fellows Program will run for one year. OWL will announce its Fellows at annual meetings and has an alumni class of OWL Fellows.
Fellows Class of 2023
![Kirby Cole](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/OWL_day1_0827-819x1024.jpg)
EyeCare Partners
![Rutvi Doshi](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/RUTVI-scaled-e1673980927785-1024x1024.jpg)
Tarsus
![Cassy Dump](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cassy-1-756x1024.jpeg)
Shine Comms
![Chelsea Jone](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CJ-Headshot.jpg)
Market Scope
![Peter Lam](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EEYN0540_cc-2-819x1024.jpg)
Eyenovia
![Alex Montesinos](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Alexa-Montesinos-Headshot-1-731x1024.jpg)
Market Connections
2023 Mentors
![Dr Renee Bovelle](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DrReneeBovelle_final-4-e1600709025832-150x150.jpg)
Envision Eye
![Patricia Buehler, MD](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Patty-Headshot-edited-scaled-e1699486655212-150x150.jpg)
Osheru
![Greg Kunst](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Kunst-Greg-e1642791004284-150x150.jpeg)
Aurion Biotech
![Lori Tierney](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tierney-150x150.jpg)
J & J Vision
![Yari Mitchell](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Yari-Mitchell-1-e1698742548414-150x150.jpg)
Y Factor Consulting
![Carey Powers](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Powers-Carey-v2-digital-res-e1699486833929-150x150.jpg)
Powers & Co.
Fellows Class of 2022
![Jacqueline Armani](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/JA-profile-picture-february-2019-1.jpg)
Topcon Healthcare
![Nancy Davis](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Nancy-Davis-8108-large-WEB-8x10-1-819x1024.jpg)
Iota Biosciences
![Johanna Purcell](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PURCELL_JOHANNA-Headshot-731x1024.jpg)
Mallinckrodt
![Leslie Silva](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LeslieSilva_headshot.png)
Bausch + Lomb
![Mika Thorley](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Mika-Headshot-Light-1024x819.jpg)
Tarsus
2022 Mentors
![Kerrie Brady](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Kerrie-Brady.jpg)
OcuTerra Therapeutics
![Arthur Chan](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chan-Arthur-Headshot-scaled-e1631651737754-1024x1024.jpg)
Tarus Pharmaceuticals
![Beth Ann Marsh](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/beth-marsh.jpg)
Apellis
![Magda Michna headshot](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Michna_Magda-e1655488695951-150x150.jpg)
STAAR Surgical
![Erin Schallhorn Powers](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Erin-Powers-Headshot-edited-150x150.jpg)
Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Fellows Class of 2021
![Hannah Austin](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Austin-Hannah.jpg)
Visus Therapeutics
![Ellen Leonard headshot](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Leonard-Ellen--769x1024.jpg)
Apellis
![Maaza Martin](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/edit_tarsus_pharma_headshots_6_hiRes-1-1024x682.jpg)
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
![Desiree Owen](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Desiree-Owen-819x1024.jpeg)
AbbVie
![Tu Tran](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Tran-Tu-M.-.jpg)
University of Minnesota
2021 Mentors
![Joe Boyd](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Boyd-Joe-e1551463385697.png)
![Ravaughn Williams](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BuckheadStudioPhotography-68-1-e1619811074369-1024x1024.jpg)
Alcon
![Marjan Farid](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/marjan-farid.jpg)
UCI
![Kevin Langton](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kevin-Langton.png)
Zeiss
![Nancy Lurker](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lurker-Nancy-e1607630423659-1024x1024.jpg)
EyePoint
Fellows Class of 2020
![Bianca Baker](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bianca-Baker-1024x683.jpg)
![Misha Faustina](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Misha-Faustina.jpg)
![Kate Fehlhaber](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Kate-Fehlhaber-768x1024.jpg)
![Darrah Kauhane](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Darrah-Kauhane-1-825x1024.png)
![Srinivas Kondapalli](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Srinivas-Kondapalli-1024x866.jpg)
2020 Mentors
![Michael Ackermann](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/michael-ackermann-e1605205225591-150x150.jpg)
![Jason D. Menzo](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Jason-Menzo-2019-scaled-e1605305843186-150x150.jpg)
![J Schallhorn](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/J-Schallhorn-Headshot-e1605205299176-150x150.jpg)
![Catherine Truitt](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Truitt-Catherine-PhD-1-e1605205377510-150x150.jpg)
![Nivine Woods](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Nivine-Woods-e1605295178293-150x150.jpeg)
Fellows Class of 2019
![Constance Fay](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ConstanceFay1-1006x1024.jpg)
![Ranna Jaraha](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ranna.png)
![Rosanne Melikian, PhD](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Rosanne-Melikian-PhD-684x1024.jpg)
![Nandini Venkateswaran](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Nandini-Venkateswaran-Headshot-4-683x1024.jpg)
![Julie Whitcomb](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Julie-Whitcomb-e1571682478923.jpeg)
2019 Mentors
![Susan Benton](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/susan-benton-150x150.jpg)
![Monty Montoya](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MontoyaMonty_2015-e1565795137594-150x150.jpg)
![Dr. Jai Parekh](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Parekh-Jai-e1573767151665-147x150.png)
![Heather Ready, MBA](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Ready-Heather-New-e1541443869529-150x150.jpg)
![Ahmet Tezel, PhD](https://www.owlsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Ahmet-Tezel-PhD-150x150.jpg)