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Industry veteran Baker retires from ABB Optical
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Industry veteran Lynda Baker, executive vice president for ABB Optical Group, retired Dec. 1 according to a company press release.
Baker began her career in 1965 for Con-Cise Contact Lens. According to the company she was instrumental in the 2007 merger of ABB Optical and Con-Cise.
“She showed extraordinary initiative and drive during a time when the industry was dominated by male executives and truly paved a path for women in this field. Cooperative and fair, Lynda always developed win-win situations for manufacturers, eye care practitioners and distributors alike. She was the glue that held our company together, and she quickly became a respected leader in the industry overall,” former Con-Cise president Carl Moore said in the release.
Among Baker’s other accomplishments are passing the first National Contact Lens Exam in the late 1970s and serving on the board of directors for the Pacific Coast Contact Lens Society for 12 years, including being its first female president. She also taught a contact lens course at Canada College in Redwood City, Calif., and later served on the college's board of directors.