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Eye Recommend Announces New CEO

CALGARY, AB – Eye Recommend announced Grant Larsen as their new CEO, replacing Ken Barbet, who Infoclip reported left Eye Recommend in July 2017.

Grant Larsen, MBA, has been the President of Digital ECP Inc. since 2014 and has a background in digital technology, consumer retail marketing, strategic consulting and education.

Dr. Howard Dolman, Chairman of the Board of Eye Recommend, said, “Grant’s engaging leadership style, deep eyecare experience and innovative technology background brings renewed opportunity to our growing organization and all our Members nationally. With the eyecare industry changing so quickly, Grant will continue to develop Eye Recommend’s value proposition for all our Members, current and prospective, vendor partners and the eyecare industry as a whole. Mr. Larsen brings almost 20 years of eyecare experience in North America as an executive, strategic consultant and business educator. His entrepreneurial experience in start-ups and healthcare technology will add an exciting perspective to the future of our network of independent optometry practices.”

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