National Vision Holdings, Inc. Appoints Naomi Kelman as Board of Director
September 14, 2020 at 05:00 pm EDT
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National Vision Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of Naomi Kelman, former CEO and president at Willow, to its Board of Directors, effective September 14, 2020. Kelman’s career spans nearly four decades. She most recently served as the first CEO and President at Willow, an innovative medtech company, from 2014 to 2019. The Silicon Valley-based company revolutionized the breast pump industry. Under her leadership, the concept of a consumer-facing wearable pump went from prototype to the marketplace in approximately three years, and is now a trusted brand for Millennials. The device was selected as one of Time magazine’s 25 Best Inventions of 2017. Prior to joining Willow, Kelman was the first woman on the executive committee of Novartis as the division head of the global over-the-counter division of Novartis. Kelman currently serves as a director on the Boards of Brilliant, a smart home control and lighting company, Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics, and Mirve, a company developing non-invasive tests for maternal and fetal health.
National Vision Holdings, Inc. is an optical retail company in the United States with over 1,100 stores in 38 states and Puerto Rico. The Company operates four retail brands: America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, and Vista Opticals inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases, and e-commerce websites, offering a variety of products and services for customers eye care needs. The Company's segment includes Owned & Host. The Company, through its subsidiary, FirstSight Vision Services, Inc., is licensed as a single-service health plan under California law and issues individual vision plans in connection with its America's Best operations in California. The Company's e-commerce platform, which is managed by its subsidiary, AC Lens, serves its e-commerce websites and the e-commerce websites of third parties. AC Lens handles site management, customer relationship management (CRM) and order fulfillment and also sells a variety of contact lenses and eyeglasses.
NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS, INC. 
