Optometry Giving Sight Names Tony Sommer to Board of Directors

Friday, November 14 2025 | 10 h 53 min | News

Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) announces the appointment of Tony Sommer to its Board of Directors, bringing with him extensive leadership experience in specialty vision care, medical technology, and organizational growth.

“We are delighted to welcome Tony to the team,” says OGS U.S. Board President, Dr. Juan Carlos Aragón.

“He brings more than two decades of leadership in specialty vision care and medical technology to our work, combining commercial acumen with a purpose-driven approach to innovation. He is a wonderful addition to the Board. I look forward to working with Tony in this new role.”

Most recently, Sommer served as General Manager, Americas, for CooperVision and CooperVision Specialty EyeCare, where he led growth across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America—helping advance myopia management and specialty lens adoption among practitioners and patients alike.

Before entering the eye care industry, Sommer served as a U.S. Air Force officer and combat veteran, deploying in support of Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. His time in uniform shaped his leadership philosophy—mission-driven, team-first, and focused on outcomes that matter.

Sommer joins an already distinguished Optometry Giving Sight Board, which includes Dr. Juan Carlos Aragón, Dr. Susan Cooper, Dr. Luigi Bilotto, Dr. John Flanagan, Dr. Millicent Knight, Dr. Paul Karpecki, Dr. Susy Yu, Dr. Meng Xu, and Dan McBride.

Click HERE for the press release.

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