- Dr. Joseph Boorady ’93 2018 Alumnus of the Year Dr. Boorady currently serves as global vice president, ocular surface disease for Johnson & Johnson Vision. He began a decade-long stint working at his alma mater in 1996. The role grew into becoming vice president for clinical affairs and executive director of the clinic. He went on to attend Harvard Business School and learned the skills necessary to flex his entrepreneurial muscles, which he used to start and buy several optometry practices and continuing medical education companies. Dr. Joseph Boorady, SUNY Optometry President David A. Heath and Alumni Association President Dr. Anna Marie Fernandez “I was able to use many of the lessons I gained over the years and prescribe them to the business and watch them work,” Dr. Boorady said. “It required strategy, change management, fundraising, commercial execution, team building and transformative leadership.” He has also served as chief operating officer of a health care software company, Eyemaginations, and senior vice president at Carl Zeiss Meditec, but he counts his tenure as president and CEO of TearScience—which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson Vision in September 2017—as his proudest accomplishment. “I hope that people see me as an example of what you can do with your OD degree and are inspired to become leaders in business.” – Dr. Joseph Boorady ’93 STUDENT CENTERED EXPERIENCE Alumni Association Merges with the Optometric Center of New York The New York State Secretary of State certified the merger at the end of June 2018 after securing approval from both boards and getting 95 percent of voting alumni to agree to the change. College leadership hopes the new arrangement will combine the resources and strengths of both organizations as well as coordinate fundraising and relationship-building activities. Alumni association board members “A powerful, united structure will bring the best of all parties to the table.” – Dawn Rigney 92 ODs awarded, 2018 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 9
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