Mr. Mattison-Shupnick is a consultant to the ophthalmic industry. Areas of expertise are market research, product development, project management and ophthalmic optics training for doctors and staff. Clients include major lens manufacturers, regional and national chains, lens processing laboratories, as well as optometric management consulting and buying groups.
Mr. Mattison-Shupnick coordinates the continuing education program for 20/20 Magazine, Jobson Publishing, LLC, the largest trade publisher in the ophthalmic industry. Mr. Mattison-Shupnick lectures nationally and internationally. With over 35 years in the optical industry, Mr. Mattison-Shupnick brings diversity in experience to each new project.
Prior to his consulting career, Mr. Mattison-Shupnick worked in a variety of roles for SOLA International as VP, Technical Marketing and VP New Products over a 20- year period. Prior to SOLA, Mr. Mattison-Shupnick developed and taught Ophthalmic Dispensing in the New York and California Community Colleg systems.
Mr. Mattison-Shupnick holds a B.S. degree in Biology from Brooklyn College and is a Master Optician, as certified by the American Board of Opticianry.
Mr. Mattison-Shupknick has been appointed to the Opticianry Hall of Fame and is the recipient of the Beverly Myers Award for Education from the National Academy of Opticianry. He is also board chair of PRVAIL, a foundation that supplies readers to missions in the US and to third world countries. Over the last 18 months over 65,000 readers have been supplied at no charge to people with visual need. |