LAS VEGAS—The Optical Lab Division of The Vision Council honored six industry veterans last month during the Directors’ Choice Award and 16th Annual Optical Lab Division Hall of Fame banquet held here at Vision Expo West.

The Division honored Thomas F. Puckett, founder, managing director and CEO of HPC Puckett & Company, as the 2015 recipient of the Directors’ Choice Award. Puckett was recognized alongside this year’s Optical Lab Division Hall of Fame inductees, which included: Jim Grootegoed, Optical Lab Products; Jim Ryan, Lens Technology, Inc. (retired); Gunter Schneider, Schneider Optical Machines; Rick Tinson, Hoya Vision; and Daryl Meister (posthumously).

Accepting the honor of 2015 Directors’ Choice Award
is Thomas F. Puckett, founder, director and CEO of HPC
Puckett & Company. 		Gunter Schneider, Schneider Optical Machines, thanks the Optical Lab Division for his induction into the Hall of Fame. (L to R) Hall of Fame honoree, Rick Tinson, Hoya Vision
Care, is congratulated by Robert Shanbaum, Ocuco,
and Steve Sutherlin, liaison of the Optical Lab Division. 		Lens Technology, Inc.’s Jim Ryan (l) accepts his award from John Quinn (r) for his induction into the Hall of Fame.
Accepting the Hall of Fame award on behalf of her father, Darryl Meister, is Darryl’s daughter, Samantha. Attending the Optical Lab Division Hall of Fame Banquet are (l to r) John Sutherlin, Sutherlin Optical; Bob Pommier, Expert Optics; and J.P. Sankpill, U.S. Safety. Celebrating the new honorees are (l to r) Rick Albright, Shamir; Steele Young, Satisloh; and Swen Carlson, VSP. Optical Lab Products’ Jim Grootegoed (l) is congratulated by Walman’s Marty Bassett (r) on being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
 
Gathered for the Directors’ Choice and 16th Annual Hall of Fame Awards are (l to r) Jim Ryan, Lens Technology, Inc., retired; Rick Tinson, Hoya Vision Care; Thomas F. Puckett, HPC Puckett & Company; Jim Grootegoed, Optical Lab Products; and Gunter Schneider, Schneider GmbH & Co. KG.