National Vision Appoints Susan Somersille Johnson to Board of Directors
October 26 2020 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Addition Brings World-class Marketing Expertise
to Board and Establishes Gender Balance Among Members
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE), one of the
nation’s largest optical retailers providing quality, affordable
eye care and eyewear, today announced the appointment of Susan
Somersille Johnson, chief marketing officer (CMO) at Prudential
Financial, Inc., to its Board of Directors, effective today.
Johnson will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee. With Johnson’s
addition, National Vision’s Board now consists of eight Directors,
evenly divided between female and male members, which highlights
the Board’s ongoing commitment to diversity.
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“We are pleased to welcome Susan to our Board and greatly
appreciate her willingness to serve,” said Reade Fahs, CEO at
National Vision. “Susan is a highly-skilled marketing and branding
professional, who brings strategic business insights – marketing
analytics, customer experience, and mission orientation – to our
Board. Her knowledge and deep expertise in technology and financial
services will be tremendously valuable as we continue to execute
our growth strategy and fulfill our mission of helping people by
making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and
accessible.”
As an award-winning CMO, Johnson’s career spans more than 25
years. She recently joined Prudential where she oversees all
marketing functions and brand strategy. Previously, Johnson was
corporate executive vice president and chief marketing officer of
Truist Financial, the bank holding company formed in 2019 following
the merger of SunTrust Bank and BB&T. While at Truist, Johnson
led the post-merger enterprise rebranding for the new organization,
which had over $504 billion in assets.
Johnson began her career as an engineer at Apple before taking
on a series of high-profile global marketing leadership roles at
organizations including NCR Corporation and Nokia.
“National Vision is changing lives,” Johnson said. “I am
thrilled to join the Board of Directors of this exceptional
organization as they advance their social mission of helping
low-income people who would not otherwise be able to get critical
eye health services. And, I look forward to supporting the diverse
team of associates and optometrists that provide affordable and
accessible eye care and eyewear to customers and patients across
the United States.”
As a highly-respected leader, Johnson was included in the Top 50
Most Powerful Women in Corporate America by Black Enterprise
magazine for two consecutive years and named Marketer of the Year
by Target Marketing Magazine in 2018. She holds a bachelor’s degree
in engineering sciences from Harvard University and Masters in
Business Administration in finance from the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania. Johnson currently also serves on the
Board of Constellation Brands, an international beverage
company.
“We have been hoping for more than a year to be fortunate enough
to have Susan join our Board and are so happy the timing was now
right for both her and National Vision,” said Board chairman D.
Randolph Peeler. “Susan is the second woman to join our Board this
year, and now four of our eight members are women. We are proud to
have such an accomplished and diverse Board, particularly given
that only 5 percent of midcap public companies have 50 percent or
more female representation on their Boards.”
About National Vision Holdings, Inc.
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) is one of the
largest optical retail companies in the United States with over
1,200 stores in 44 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto
Rico. With a mission of helping people by making quality eye care
and eyewear more affordable and accessible, the company operates
five retail brands: America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses,
Eyeglass World, Vision Centers inside select Walmart stores, and
Vista Opticals inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select
military bases, and several e-commerce websites, offering a variety
of products and services for customers’ eye care needs. For more
information, please visit www.nationalvision.com.
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Investor Relations Contact: David Mann, CFA
David.mann@nationalvision.com (470) 448-2448
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