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2026 Person of Vision Dinner

March 11 @ 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - EDT

Join us for the 2026 Person of Vision dinner, honoring Jim McGrann

The 2026 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award was presented to Jim McGrann, president and CEO of Advancing Eyecare on March 11, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, in Orlando, Fla., in conjunction with Vision Expo. All proceeds from the event support the sight-saving mission and efforts of Prevent Blindness.


Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

Advancing Eyecare

EssilorLuxottica

Silver Sponsor

Jobson

Bronze Sponsor

Kering Eyewear and Maui Jim Sunglasses

Marcolin

PECAA

VSP

Reception Sponsor

EyeMed Vision Care

Vision Expo

Zyloware–Kenmark Eyewear

Table+ Sponsor

ABB Optical Group

AEG Vision

Bausch + Lomb

Capstone Lawrence

DigitalOptometrics

Ed Buffington and Kavanagh Consulting (Cosponsors)

Europa Eyewear

iOR Partners

MyEyeDr.

Newton

Ocuco

Pair Eyewear

Safilo

ShermanSamuels

Teem LLC

Zeiss

Table

MacuHealth

National Vision

Optical Women’s Association

Opti-Port

Shamir

The Vision Council

Matching Gift Donors

Bart Foster, CEO of Business Outside

The Healey-Downes Family Charitable Group

The Marco Family Foundation, David and Julie Marco

Tim Mayhew

David Spear

Committee

Chair

Maureen Cavanagh
Board Director, Advancing Eyecare

Committee Members

Marge Axelrad
editorial director emeritus, Vision Monday (VM)

Deb Bulken
Luxottica Wholesale

Pascale Desroches
EssilorLuxottica

Sue Downes
MyEyeDr.

Marc Ferrara
Jobson Medical Information

Bart Foster
BusinessOutside

Dr. Justin Manning
PECAA

Jamie Shyer
Zyloware – Kenmark Eyewear

Andy Skitmore
Europa Eyewear

Kristen Tischler
Advancing Eyecare

Prevent Blindness Holds 2026 Person of Vision Award Gala, Honoring Jim McGrann, Advancing Eyecare, as Part of Vision Expo
Prevent Blindness Holds 2026 Person of Vision Award Gala, Honoring Jim McGrann, Advancing Eyecare, as Part of Vision Expo
2026 Person of Vision Dinner
The 2026 Person of Vision dinner honored Jim McGrann, CEO of Advancing Eyecare and raised a record amount to support the work and mission of Prevent Blindness...
The 2026 Person of Vision dinner honored Jim McGrann, CEO of Advancing Eyecare and raised a record amount to support the work and mission of Prevent Blindness...
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Details

  • Date: March 11
  • Time:
    6:00 PM - 10:00 PM - America/New_York
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