Dave Delle Donne

Dave Delle Donne has extensive experience in the eyecare industry, spanning several companies and roles.

Dave is currently the General Manager of the Professional Eyecare Channel at GUNNAR Optiks, where they are responsible for developing and executing expansion plans in the Professional Eyecare channel. This includes strategy development, portfolio management, team support, budget management, and customer relations.

Prior to their current role, Dave served as a Board Member at PECAA.

Dave also has a long history with VSP Global, where they held several positions including Senior Vice President of Commercial Markets, Chairman of the VSP Global PAC, and Vice President of Business Development. In these roles, they managed ophthalmic products and services, developed and executed Go-to-Market strategies, and led a national commercial organization. Dave played a significant role in growing proprietary ophthalmic products and the VSPOne laboratory network.

Dave's previous experience includes positions at Carl Zeiss Vision, Eyefinity, Merz Pharma Group, CIBA Vision, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. At Carl Zeiss Vision, they were the VP of Professional Sales and led a commercial sales and customer marketing team, generating over $270 million in annual revenue. At Eyefinity, they served as the Vice President of Business Development and directed sales, marketing, and business development efforts.

Their earlier experience includes roles in financial analysis at Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.

Overall, Dave Delle Donne has a wealth of experience in the eyecare industry, with a focus on sales, marketing, business development, and strategic leadership.

Dave Delle Donne has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance and Materials Management from the Florida State University - College of Business, which they obtained from 1979 to 1983. Dave later pursued MBA Graduate Studies with a Marketing Concentration at the Mercer University Stetson-Hatcher School of Business, attending from 1995 to 1997. In 2014, Dave attended the Harvard Business School Executive Education program to enhance their knowledge in International Strategy for Executives. Additionally, they took Strategic Marketing Planning courses at the University of Michigan in 1996. Lastly, they completed the General Business Management Program at Ciba-Geigy Corporation in 1995.