PEOPLE People By Staff Monday, February 16, 2015 12:00 AM Richard Edlow New Execs Join EyeCare Services Partners, Edlow Named Executive Chairman BALTIMORE—EyeCare Services Partners Holdings LLC (ESP), one of the nation’s largest vertically integrated ophthalmologic and optometric services practices, announced the addition of two new senior executives to the company’s management team: David L. Thomas will become president and chief operating officer; and Christopher R. Fusco will become vice president of business development. The company also announced that Richard C. Edlow, OD, who served as ESP’s president, will be elevated to the role of executive chairman. EyeCare Services Partners Holdings was formed in May 2014, when Varsity Healthcare Partners (VHP), a health care services-focused private equity firm, announced that in partnership with management, it had acquired Maryland-based Katzen Eye Group. “We could not be more pleased with the addition of Dave and Chris to our team,” said Michael T. Fricke, CEO of EyeCare Services Partners. “Our ability to bring in seasoned professionals of their caliber is a testament not only to the growth we have experienced over the last year, but more importantly to the enormous potential our business model represents. I expect both of them to have an immediate and positive impact on our company.” Before joining EyeCare Services Partners, Thomas was a managing partner and board director at Alva Labs. In this role, he was part of a team of West Point graduates acquiring technology patents. Prior to that, Thomas was co-CEO at LCA-Vision, which was the largest publicly traded retail health care provider of lasik and cataract services. Thomas also served as the COO of Boston Market Corp. as well as senior management positions at McDonalds. Prior to joining EyeCare Services Partners, Fusco led business development for Dermatology Solutions Group, a dermatology practice consolidator sponsored by Cressey and Company. Before that, he served as director of business development for Urgent Team Holdings Inc., an urgent care consolidator. In this role, he led the acquisition of 16 primary care or urgent care clinics and led the development of eight de novo urgent care clinics. Previously, Fusco was a member of the health care services investment team at SV Life Sciences where he worked with Urgent Team’s founder prior to formation. Fusco began his career as an investment banker with MTS Health Partners. Grady Lenski Lenski Named Vision-Ease Vice President of Sales, NA RAMSEY, Minn.—Ophthalmic lens manufacturer Vision-Ease has appointed optical industry veteran Grady Lenski as its new vice president of sales, North America. Lenski brings more than 30 years of business growth, sales and customer service management experience to Vision-Ease, based here. In his new role, Lenski will lead sales teams in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with a focus on mid-size retail, wholesale and OEM customers, as well as lens consultants and inside sales. He will also lead Vision-Ease’s company-wide customer service initiatives. “With a long career managing sales, customer service and marketing teams, Grady will help build and grow Vision-Ease’s North American business and customer relationships,” said Bill Krueger, executive vice president of sales and marketing. “His expertise in global business and brand development will strengthen our offerings and improve customer experience.” Prior to joining Vision-Ease, Lenski worked at PPG Industries for 32 years, most recently serving as managing director of adjacencies for Transitions Optical. During his tenure at PPG, he started businesses in North America and Asia/Pacific regions; managed retail sales, marketing and customer service for the Transitions Optical North America business; and led global business development and the Canadian Transitions Optical business. “I look forward to further establishing Vision-Ease as an industry leader in North American optical markets, by enhancing customer service initiatives and equipping our sales teams to build stronger relationships with customers,” Lenski said. Iraj Kamili Kamili Appointed to General Manager of De Rigo Vision USA LONGARONE, Italy— De Rigo Vision SpA has announced the appointment of Iraj Kamili to general manager of De Rigo Vision USA. According to the company, Kamili’s appointment is aimed at “strengthening its presence in the U.S. with the appointment of a new GM and a reorganization plan aimed at accelerating the growth process of the group’s brands in the U.S. market.” Kamili, who holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Connecticut, brings extensive experience in management of international companies, including a previous role in the eyewear industry with Alain Mikli. In his new role with De Rigo, Kamili will supervise and develop the business of the De Rigo Group in the North American market where he is responsible for coordinating and optimizing all operational activities and strategies to make them more effective and functional for the business, the company said.