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LEARN MOREOWL’s vision is to advance diversity and holistic inclusivity within eyecare leadership and to do so, we reached out to…
As a member of the eyecare community for close to 20 years, Jill has helped shift treatment paradigms through the…
OWL’s second Leadership Summit, held in Austin on September 21-22, 2023, proved to be a dynamic gathering of industry thought…
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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!
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LEARN MOREDirector of Marketing, Ocular Biologics
BioTissue
My name is Roger Kennedy, and I am the Director of Marketing for BioTissue Ocular. I have 17 years of commercial experience in medical devices. I have been in the eyecare industry for ten years, selling or marketing products ranging from contact lenses to biologics in the anterior segment. I received my degree from the University of Florida and reside in Miami, Florida, with my wife and two kids.
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Powers & Company
Carey Powers has more than 20 years of marketing leadership experience in the healthcare sector across a broad spectrum of verticals, including ophthalmology, aesthetics, diagnostics and therapeutics. Her commercialization expertise spans pre-clinical assets to billion-dollar brands, with deep experience in both direct-to-consumer and professional marketing. As Founder and CEO of Powers & Company, Carey advises emerging companies in the areas of commercialization, strategic communications and marketing. Previously, Carey served as Vice President of Marketing for Visus Therapeutics, where she led commercial strategy for its emerging pipeline of ophthalmic drug candidates. Prior to Visus, Carey spent nine years at Allergan where she held a variety of commercial leadership roles, including as Director of Consumer Marketing for RESTASIS®. Carey’s industry accolades include Top 25 DTC Marketers from DTC Perspectives and Vision Monday’s Most Influential Women in Optical in 2014. She is a host for the Ophthalmology Innovation Source (OIS) Podcast. Carey holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida.
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