Adventus

Management Team



Sylvie Franz


Sylvie Franz
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
BOptom MComm

Ms Franz has over 20 years of clinical research and ophthalmic experience, providing senior technical and professional support in clinical research, product development and regulatory affairs. Ms Franz was a Research Optometrist at the Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit (CCLRU) and then Manager of the Research Clinic and Manager of Clinical Studies at CCLRU with responsibility for all aspects of operating and organizing the contact lens clinic, and for lens-related research and clinical evaluation of all contact lens products.

Read more...
 

Paul Erickson

Paul Erickson
Vice-President of Research and Development
BA MSc OD MSc PhD

Vice-President of Research and Development and Project Leader for the Dynamic Vision project  for Adventus, Dr Erickson received his BA in Mathematics and Chemistry from Bethel University, Minnesota, USA, completed MSc (physiological optics) and Doctor of Optometry degrees at Pacific University, Oregon, USA, an MSc degree (biometry and health information systems) at the University of Minnesota, USA and a PhD in Vision Science at the University of Waterloo, Canada.

Read more...
 

Yvette Waddell

Yvette Waddell
Chief Operating Officer / Company Secretary
MBA

Ms Waddell is Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary for Adventus. She is also the Chief Operating Officer of the Brien Holden Vision Institute since 2004. Ms Waddell has been involved with optometric research and education since 2000, previously as Business Development Manager for the One Vision group and Director of Administration for the International Association of Contact Lens Educators from 1993 to 2000. Ms Waddell has a Master of Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
 

Richard P Franz

Richard P Franz
Vice President of Corporate Development
OD FAAO

Vice President of Corporate Development for Adventus, Dr Franz has more than 30 years experience in the optometric and ophthalmic industries. From 1981 to 1987 Dr Franz was a Director at Bausch & Lomb Inc in Professional Services, Clinical and Ocular Research, and ultimately Director of Marketing, International Division. From 1987 to 1990 he was Director of Marketing for Contact Lenses at Allergan Inc.. 

Read more...
 

Daniel Holden

Daniel Holden    
General Manager – Adventus Technology Australia

BBus MHRM
Mr Holden is General Manager for Adventus Technology Australia. In 2003, he joined the Brien Holden Vision Institute as Commercialization Manager, establishing the Institute’s Commercialization Committee, and between 2005 and 2007 managed the Institute’s intellectual property portfolio.
Read more...
 

You are here: Home People Management Team