Independent
Kevin Hassey joined VisionSpring in 2011 as President of the organization, was promoted to CEO in 2012, and now serves on the board. He is responsible for all the organization’s operations as well as its strategic direction to ensure all can see well. He is a 20-year veteran of the optical business, and previously led retail and brand marketing for Luxottica Group’s Lenscrafters business unit and served as President of LCA Vision. During his tenure, Lenscrafters achieved over 30 consecutive quarters of same store sales growth, becoming the leader of optical retailing in America. Under Mr. Hassey’s leadership, LCA Vision became the largest American retailer of Lasik vision services by growing its market capitalization from $100 million to more than $1 billion. Mr. Hassey received an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and holds a degree in marketing from Boston College.