Tom Ruggia

Tom Ruggia currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Samsara Vision, a position held since July 2020, where responsibilities include developing business strategies and motivating employees to enhance engagement. Additionally, Tom is a member of the Board of Directors at Medevise since June 2021. Previously, Tom held several key roles at Johnson & Johnson Vision, including Vice President of Worldwide Surgical Customer Experience and Worldwide Ocular Surface Disease from March 2017 to July 2020, and Global Marketing Leader for Ophthalmology at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies from April 2015 to March 2017. Tom's career includes leadership positions at Alcon in various capacities, including Business Unit Head for Vision Care, Area Marketing Director for Asia Pacific, Senior Brand Manager for Opti-Free, and Brand Manager for Dry Eye and Systane. Tom Ruggia earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from The College of New Jersey from 1994 to 1998.