VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Coastal Contacts Inc. (TSX:COA) (Stockholm:COA), the online retailer of eyeglasses and contact lenses, announced that Aaron Magness has been named vice president, marketing, USA.

Magness brings more than 10 years of senior marketing, brand and business development experience from Zappos.com and Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the company said in its statement.

Most recently Magness held the position of senior director of brand marketing and business development at Zappos.com, the largest online retailer of footwear in the U.S. ■