BUSINESS: Retailers Prima Eye Group Appoints Neil Gailmard as President, COO By Staff Monday, October 17, 2011 12:00 AM Neil Gailmard, OD ATLANTA—Jerry Hayes, OD, CEO and founder of Prima Eye Group has announced that Neil Gailmard, OD, MBA, FAAO has joined the company as a founding partner and will serve as president and COO of the group, a new alliance for optometrists in private practice. Gailmard is the founder and CEO of Gailmard Eye Center, Munster, Ind., one of the largest and most financially successful eyecare practices in the U.S. An active management consultant, Gailmard is now moving his advisory services into Prima Eye Group. ■