Leading Executives in Optical Stores and Opticians
Francesco Milleri
Chairman & CEO, EssilorLuxottica
Chairman and CEO overseeing the world’s largest eyewear and optical retail group (LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, GrandVision network), and the Ray‑Ban Meta smart glasses expansion.
Alfonso Cerullo
President, LensCrafters & For Eyes, LensCrafters (EssilorLuxottica)
Retail president credited with reviving LensCrafters’ growth and leading For Eyes, with frequent public advocacy for OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation initiatives.
Valerio Parisi
SVP & General Manager, Target Optical, Target Optical (EssilorLuxottica)
Appointed in April 2025 to run Target Optical’s 570+ locations and omnichannel operations across the U.S.
Steve Worboys
Managing Director, UK & ROI Optical Retailers, Vision Express (EssilorLuxottica, UK & ROI)
Elevated to Managing Director in January 2025 to lead Vision Express and sister banners (David Clulow, John Lewis & Harrods Opticians) in the UK & Ireland.
Kyle Rowe
Managing Director, Boots Opticians (The Boots Group)
Managing Director since January 2024, steering one of the UK’s biggest optician chains through a broader Boots Group transformation.
Website | Companies House (official)
Alex Wilkes
Chief Executive Officer, National Vision Holdings (America’s Best, Eyeglass World, etc.)
Named CEO effective August 1, 2025, after serving as president; previously led CooperVision Americas and Pearle Vision.
Mark Banner
President, America’s Best, America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses (National Vision)
Runs America’s Best, National Vision’s largest banner, with responsibility for store design, operations and clinical integration.
Priti Patel, O.D.
General Manager, Eyeglass World, Fred Meyer & Military, Eyeglass World (National Vision)
Former National Vision Chief Medical Officer now leading Eyeglass World, Fred Meyer and Military banners to strengthen brand performance.
Greg Hare
President, Visionworks (VSP Vision)
President of the 700+ store U.S. chain, reporting to VSP Vision’s network chief; focuses on retail care experience with VSP network doctors.
Website | Leadership page (VSP Vision)
Mike Nuzzo
Chief Executive Officer, Eyemart Express (a VSP Vision company)
Retail veteran leading the fast‑turn optical chain; became CEO prior to VSP Vision’s 2025 acquisition; now reports to VSP’s Chief Network Officer.
Sue Downes
Chief Executive Officer, MyEyeDr.
Co‑founder who scaled MyEyeDr. from a single office to 800+ U.S. locations with a doctor‑led model and strong payer focus.
Neil Blumenthal
Co‑CEO & Co‑Chair, Warby Parker
Co‑founder and co‑CEO who helped pioneer direct‑to‑consumer eyewear and a large U.S. store footprint, now 275+ locations.
Website | Investor relations/SEC
Dave Gilboa
Co‑CEO & Co‑Chair (Interim PFO), Warby Parker
Co‑founder and co‑CEO; also serving as interim principal financial officer during CFO transition announced for October 1, 2025.
John Perkins
Group CEO, Specsavers
Group CEO of the world’s largest privately owned optical group, leading expansion across 11 countries and recognition as a top workplace.
Website | LinkedIn (company update)
Marc Fielmann
Chief Executive Officer, Fielmann Group
Second‑generation leader who made Fielmann a top‑three global vision care retailer and set “Vision 2035” growth targets.
Website | Investor relations (bio)
Håkan Lundstedt
Chief Executive Officer, Synsam Group (Nordics)
CEO credited with Synsam’s successful Nordic omnichannel strategy and premium positioning across optical retail and hearing.
Peyush Bansal
Co‑Founder & CEO, Lenskart
Co‑founder and CEO who built Asia’s largest optical retailer and filed for a 2025 IPO, with 2,700+ global stores including expansion outside India.
Website | News (Fortune India)
Tobias Krauss
Chief Executive Officer, Mister Spex (Europe)
Turnaround specialist appointed CEO on April 1, 2025 to drive the “SpexFocus” profitability program for the omnichannel optician.
Antoine Amiel
President & CEO, New Look Vision Group (Canada/U.S.)
Veteran optical executive leading Canada’s largest optical group and expanding premium retail in the U.S. via Luxury Optical Holdings and others.
Steve Worboys
Managing Director (confirmation), Vision Express (EssilorLuxottica, UK & ROI)
Retail operator and longtime exec now leading integration and growth of VE under EssilorLuxottica’s UK & ROI optical portfolio.
Website | LinkedIn (company post)
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