OWL: Advancing Diversity in Leadership
Mark Your Calendar
Owning Your Career Journey
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM EDT
Join OWL online for a Zoom program with Pierre Simon, as we explore the building blocks of an effective career journey.
OWL Signature Event at ESCRS
Sunday, September 14, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CEST
Join us in Copenhagen for great networking and a fun, educational keynote on cultural differences in the workplace.
Upcoming Events
Leadership Summit
OWL's annual Leadership Summit is a staple in the event calendar.
Our 4th Leadership Summit was held from Thursday July 24 - Friday July 25 in Denver, CO at the Gaylord Rockies Resort.
Our 2025 Summit centered around: “Shaping the Future of Eyecare: Leadership, Innovation, and Impact” - Helping OWL members, and emerging leaders to build their networks, sharpen their skills, explore trends shaping the future of eyecare and create lasting impact.
We're continuing to refine future programs and prepare for an interactive, impactful Summit each year. Thank you to all who attended!
Featured Champions
Constance Okeke, MD
Dr. Constance Okeke, MD, MSCE, is a renowned cataract surgeon and a pioneer in micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) with Ivy-League training. Dr. Okeke serves as the Lead Glaucoma Specialist at Virginia Eye Consultants, an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School, and actively contributes to clinical research, peer-to-peer education, and publications in esteemed ophthalmology journals.
Her dedication to patient education is evident through her iGlaucoma YouTube channel and books, including her recent American Book Fest award winning Johns Hopkins Health Book called "The Glaucoma Guidebook.”
Dr Okeke's accomplishments have earned her recognition on The Ophthalmologist's Global Power List for 2021 and 2022.
Matt Jensen
Matt Jensen is a highly successful business leader with a lifetime of experience in marketing, business development, entrepreneurship, and customer experience design. Matt — who holds an undergraduate degree from Augustana University and an MBA from the University of Sioux Falls — began his career with a regionally-based marketing agency. In 2003, Matt left the agency to build Vance Thompson Vision, where he served as CEO through 2022. In this role, Matt developed a consistent methodology of scaling without skimping on culture.
Matt is also the principal/founder of marketing firm Mend Join Make, the founder of healthcare practice consultation firm Marjen, a Certified Experience Economy Expert who equips organizations with compelling customer experiences, and a national columnist and international speaker on customer experience design in business and healthcare. Matt spends his free time with his wife, Dr. Beth Jensen, and their three daughters on their hobby farm in rural South Dakota.