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Sanaz Malekeh is New Executive Director – Essilor Mission in Canada

MONTREAL, QC – Essilor Group in Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Sanaz Malekeh (formerly Sheila Bissonnette) to the position of Executive Director – Essilor Mission in Canada.

Essilor Group in Canada will enhance collaboration with eye care professionals, in order to create deeper advocacy and consumer awareness for the importance of vision health and eye protection. In her new role, Sanaz will assume the lead for Vision Impact Institute in Canada to establish advocacy and awareness for uncorrected refractive error (URE).

Our philanthropic outreach and activities will now be directed under Essilor Vision Foundation. Sanaz will act as Executive Director for the Vision Foundation of Canada, engaging network employees, partner organizations and our customers to make a meaningful and concerted effort in local communities by serving the most needy Canadian populations.

Sanaz’s expertise as Essilor Corporate Communications and Community Relations Director and her previous experience as the Executive Director of Canadian Coalition of Eye Care Professionals positions her as the ideal candidate for leading the group’s mission in Canada, through the acceleration of these four pillars.

The new role will report to Chief Strategic Officer for Canada and Essilor International Mission headquarters in Singapore.

For full press release, click HERE.

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