OWL: Advancing Diversity in Leadership
Mark Your Calendar
New Member Mixer
Wednesday, December 11, 2024; 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Online
OWL & WIO Networking Reception at Hawaiian Eye
Monday, January 20, 2025; 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Upcoming Events
Leadership Summit
OWL's annual Leadership Summit is back - September 26-27 in New Orleans! This important event, aimed at fostering leadership development and increased diversity within the eyecare field, brings an engaging lineup of speakers and interactive sessions that will leave attendees inspired and informed.
Our 2024 agenda will cover many topics relevant to career advancement, including:
- Inspirational Keynotes to start both days off on the right track
- Presentation/Speaking Skills Development
- Communicating with Confidence
- Keeping DEI top of mind – an interactive workshop
- The excellent networking opportunities you’ve come to expect from OWL
- The “Pat Morris Impact Session” – where we’ll be making a difference for a local charitable endeavor
Featured Champions
Jan Beiting
Jan Beiting is Principal of Wordsmith Consulting, an independent firm providing scientific writing, consulting, and educational content development services in ophthalmology and optometry. With more than 25 years in the eye care field, her knowledge base includes anterior and posterior segment, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, surgical, and practice management topics.
Jan is one of the co-founders of OWL, as well as a past president and board director. She previously served as ASCRS Director of Education and Communications and was Executive Editor of EyeWorld.
Rod Solar
Rod Solar is a co-founder of LiveseySolar and a Scalable Business Advisor to ophthalmic surgery leaders. Rod mentors and coaches CEOs/Founders and their leadership teams to double their sales, triple their profits, and achieve their “ideal exit.” With over 20 years of hands-on experience scaling refractive and cataract surgery practices globally, he brings a proven framework to help ophthalmic entrepreneurs grow their businesses with predictable results.
Known for his no-nonsense approach and growth-driven strategies, Rod helps clients install documented growth engines that refresh every 90 days, ensuring steady progress toward sustainable profitability and scale. Rod, an author and columnist for industry magazines, presents on stages worldwide, sharing insights and strategies that drive measurable success. You can follow him on LinkedIn, where he shares daily insights on growing and scaling practices.