OWL: Advancing Diversity in Leadership
Mark Your Calendar
OWL Europe Virtual Program
Friday, March 28, 2025
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
OWL Signature Event at ASCRS
Sunday, April 27, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
Upcoming Events
Leadership Summit
OWL's annual Leadership Summit is a staple in the event calendar. Our 2024 Summit, held September 26-27 in New Orleans, was an impactful, engaging two days. This important event, aimed at fostering leadership development and increased diversity within the eyecare field, brought an engaging lineup of speakers and interactive sessions that left attendees inspired and informed.
Our 2024 agenda covered many topics relevant to career advancement, including:
- Inspirational Keynotes to start each learning session off on the right track!
- Communication/Speaking Skills Development
- Keeping DEI top of mind – an interactive workshop
- The excellent networking opportunities you’ve come to expect from OWL
- The “Pat Morris Impact Session” – this year, we packed over 7000 meals for those in areas of food insecurity with "Rise Against Hunger"
We're working to prepare for our 2025 Summit and are excited to continue this program. Look out for information coming soon!
Featured Champions
Natalie Nguyen
Dr. Natalie Nguyen is the owner of Eye Co., a medical optometry practice known for its focus on dry eye and aesthetics, where she takes a concierge-style approach to deliver customized treatment plans. Raised in Wichita, Kansas, Dr. Nguyen graduated with a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences from Wichita State University and an Associate’s degree in Business Administration from Cowley County Community College. She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Missouri College of Optometry in 2012, where she was inducted into the Gold Key Society and awarded for excellence in Low Vision Clinic.
After practicing in the Kansas City area, Dr. Nguyen relocated to Grove City, Ohio, where she lives with her husband and four children. She is actively involved in community outreach, volunteering her time to provide eye care for those in need and educating children on eye health through her local optometric association’s programs like iSEE and RealEyes. Dr. Nguyen’s commitment to her community has been recognized with awards, including the Ohio Optometric Association RealEyes MVP, Community Impact, and the Better Business Bureau Sparks Award. Inspired by her parents’ hard work and her passion for mentorship, she believes in creating a story she’s proud of through her work and dedication to patients and community.
Darrin Landry
Darrin Landry, CRA, OCT-C, has been an ophthalmic photographer since 1990, and was a surgical nurse in the military prior to that. He is the Manager of Diagnostic Imaging at Eyecare Medical Group, where he has been for 22 years. Darrin also served as Chairman of the Board of Education, was an Expert Advisor in the development of certification for OCT for the Ophthalmic Photographers’ Society, and is a Fellow of the OPS.
Darrin lectures an average of 30 times a year, and is the author of 3 textbooks on ophthalmic imaging, including the first published textbook on OCT Angiography, as well as over 35 peer reviewed articles. Mr. Landry is the co-founder of Bryson Taylor Inc., an ophthalmic and management consulting firm that contracts with biotech, academic institutions, reading centers, private practices and the pharmaceutical industry in over 14 countries. He has won awards for scientific presentations, images, lectures and articles.