EYE FOCUS | NEWS
Centennial appoints two
vice-presidents and director of HR
Allen Nightingale, president of Centennial Optical, has
announced the promotions of Gerald Johns to vice-pres-
ident of frame sales and Mike Jones to vice-president of
lens sales, both taking on additional responsibilities for
marketing and sales administration, and of Lina Connor
to director of human resources, with added responsibility
for payroll, for Centennial Optical Limited.
Johns is in his 26th year with Centennial, having served
first as manager of customer service prior to becoming
a sales representative for the company in 2000. He was
promoted to sales manager in 2006 and director of sales
for the frame division in 2013.
Jones is in his 21st year with Centennial, joining the com-
pany in 1998 as director of sales for lenses, with previous
experience as a sales director and consultant within the
optical industry.
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Connor also began her career with Centennial in
1998 as a consultant to develop human resources pro-
grams for the company, becoming human resources
manager in 2000 to spearhead those initiatives.
“Gerald, Mike and Lina are part of a tight, great
leadership team”, said Centennial president, Allen
Nightingale in announcing the promotions. “These
appointments will strengthen the company, enabling
us to implement increased training efforts, coordi-
nate enhanced marketing and quicker, go-to-market
strategies.”
Founded in 1967, Centennial Optical is a proudly
independent supplier of quality frames, lenses and
sunglasses to the Canadian optical industry. With
headquarters and central distribution located in To-
ronto, Centennial also has local distribution centres
and customer service in Montreal and Vancouver.