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LAS VEGAS—The Optical Women’s Association’s Connection Series: Connecting Members to Leadership Ideas offers an in-depth panel discussion of core EQ skills that enable you to fulfill your highest potential on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm in the Sands Expo Las Vegas, Room 303.

Based on the OWA book selection Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves, moderator Erinn Morgan, editorial director of Eyecare Business magazine, along with five specially chosen panelists, will expand on the four EQ skills—self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management—that will help you manage, adapt, and come out ahead in both your private life and your competitive workplace.

As quoted by Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, (Emotional Intelligence 2.0) “gives abundant, practical findings and insights with emphasis on how to develop EQ. Research shows convincingly that EQ is more important than IQ.”

This ABB Optical Group sponsored event is a must for anyone interested in self-improvement and meaningful career relationships. Pre-registration and a nominal fee are required, and lunch is included. Register now at www.opticalwomen.com.


Moderator and Panelists:
The Editor-in-Chief & Editorial Director of Eyecare Business magazine, Erinn Morgan has been covering the business and fashion trends of the optical industry for over 20 years. With a B.A. in Fashion Merchandising and a Master’s Degree in Journalism, she has held editorial jobs with FrameBuyer magazine, SoHo Style, worked several years at Jobson, and authored the book Picture Yourself Going Green.

Johanna Loeffler is an associate consultant and facilitator with Cleinman Performance Partners, a team of business specialists who offer results-oriented doctor and staff training workshops and consulting services tailored to the needs of health care businesses and their owners.

Relative to Emotional Intelligence/Quotient, Loeffler was certified through the Adele Lynn Group in “The EQ Interview,” which is a strategy used during the interview process to identify prospective employees possessing high emotional intelligence. In addition to recruiting, they often use EQ assessments with ODs and their teams to strengthen relationships and team dynamics.

Nan Meehan, VP of eyewear at ABB Optical Group, has more than 25 years of sales, marketing and management experience. Over the course of her career, she has helped build several businesses from the ground up, delivering rapid revenue growth and increased market share through highly effective results-oriented sales practices. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles and a master’s degree in corporate training from Drexel University in Philadelphia.

Megan Molony is an experienced and innovative executive-level leader. Adept at leading high-performing teams to identify and deliver game-changing initiatives across organizations, she has worked in the optical industry for 22 years with such companies as Luxottica Retail and Essilor. Most recently, she took the position of vice president, merchandising, for National Vision, where she oversees product and merchandising strategies for their 975+ stores.

Deborah Shute is an experienced Global Human Resources executive who has been with Essilor of America since 2011. She is highly skilled in all areas of HR with particular emphasis on strategic business partnering, talent management, change management and executive coaching. She is an Executive Team member of Essilor Labs Group, EOA Operations, and Strategic Initiatives and leads the Strategic Business Partnering arm of HR for all lab channels and strategic alliances. Shute is a founding member and past leader of Essilor’s Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Steering Committee and the Essilor’s Women’s Network.

Benjamin Young is the manager of Talent Development for Luxottica Wholesale North America. He has over 10 years’ experience building and delivering leadership development programs and holds certifications from both the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI). Young designed and currently facilitates Luxottica’s EDGE program, which includes Emotional Intelligence as a foundational skill for employees at all levels of the organization.