ESSILOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES RECEIVES HIGHEST HONOR FROM PREVENT BLINDNESS FLORIDA AWARD PRESENTED ONLY ON OCCASION DUE TO SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE
DALLAS - (June 3, 2003) – Clare Amrhein, human resources director for the North American operations division of Essilor of America, was recently recognized by Prevent Blindness Florida for her leadership and dedication to the organization. The Mildred M. Baynard Founders Award is named after the organization’s founder and is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a Prevent Blindness Florida volunteer or staff member.

“Clare’s contribution to Prevent Blindness America has been incredible,” said Sarah Jordan-Holmes, president of Prevent Blindness Florida. “She launched the employee giving campaign with Prevent Blindness Florida in 1999 and went to Congress on our behalf to advocate for vision funding. She served for two years as the group’s Development and Marketing Committee chairperson. She now serves as secretary of our Board of Governors where she also provides counsel on human resource issues.”

“We are proud of our employees who share their personal time helping the world see better,” said Hubert Sagnières, president of Essilor of America. “Essilor of America is thankful to Prevent Blindness America for all of the contributions they make toward vision screenings and eye health and safety.”

Prevent Blindness Florida also presented Essilor with the Corporate Visionary Award, an honor recognizing a corporation that contributes $25,000 or more to Prevent Blindness Florida within a given fiscal year. Essilor was the only recipient of the award this year and it marks the third straight year that Essilor has received the Corporate Visionary Award. Essilor Lenses President Mike Daley was also recently elected by Prevent Blindness Florida to the organization’s Board of Governors for a three-year term.

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