Latest News FYidoctors Welcomes Canadian Entrepreneur Arlene Dickinson to Company’s Board By Staff Wednesday, September 23, 2015 12:18 AM Arlene Dickinson. CALGARY, Alberta—FYidoctors, one of Canada’s largest eyecare companies, has announced that Arlene Dickinson, has joined their board of directors. Dickinson is one of Canada’s most renowned independent marketing communications entrepreneurs and is dedicated to serving and investing in entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial lifestyle, a company statement said, adding, “As an experienced board member, she will add her marketing and strategic expertise to the FYidoctors’ board.” An author, television personality and venture capitalist, Dickinson has authored two bestselling books and her success and leadership has been recognized with multiple honors and awards including: Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100, the Pinnacle Award for Entrepreneurial Excellent, as well as PROFIT and Chatelaine’s TOP 100 Women Business Owners. Dickinson is CEO of Venture Communications a Calgary-based national marketing and communications agency with a blue chip client list.“The addition of Arlene to our board comes at a perfect time in our company,” said Alan Ulsifer, OD, CEO and president of FYidoctors, adding, “She, and her team at Venture, will be instrumental in helping us with our national brand strategy and upcoming ambitious growth plans. Arlene’s fame aside, she is a brilliant marketing mind and a sound and experienced business person and Board member. She is the real deal. These are incredibly exciting times for FYidoctors.” FYidoctors is a private, optometry-owned, eyecare company with its home office located in Calgary, Alberta and a fully automated, free-form laboratory and distribution facility located in Burnaby, British Columbia and Quebec, QC. FYidoctors is currently one of Canada’s largest providers of ophthalmic products and services with over 450 optometrists servicing over 280 locations between its corporately owned locations and Vision Source Canada locations. FYidoctors also has Canadian distribution rights to multiple optical and vision products.