Kathleen Steele serves as the President of VSP Ventures and brings extensive experience in the optical and retail industries. Previously, Kathleen held the position of Senior Vice President & General Manager at Pearle Vision and has contributed to Luxottica in various roles, including Vice President of Operations and Senior Director of Vision Care Strategy. Additional positions at Luxottica Retail North America included Senior Director of Innovation & Commercialization and Director of Innovation & Commercialization. Kathleen's earlier career at Hobsons featured roles as Director of Research and Development, Product Director for Integrated Marketing Solutions, and Senior Product Manager for Strategic Business Development.