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Jonathan Eva

Role: Chairman
Lee Padgeth

Lee has been in optics for 8 years now. He qualified as a Dispensing Optician in 2019, completed a certificate in Management and Leadership, allowing him to become a Member of the Chartered Management Institute.

Role: Vice-Chair.
Libby Raison

Libby started her Optical career as a Saturday girl at an opticians in Falmouth. After spending 3 years training to be a dispensing optician, Libby moved to Cardiff to study Optometry and qualified in 2007. She joined Cornwall and IoS LOC 12 years ago and is currently secretary and lead commissioner.
Having successfully commissioned pathways for OHT, GAT, post-cataract and MECs, Libby continues to work alongside PECCIS and the local CCG.

Role: Secretary and lead commissioner.
Lizzy Balistrari

Lizzy has been part of the Optics profession for over 15 years, completing her work experience and then becoming a Saturday girl at Specsavers St Austell. In 2012 she graduated from Cardiff University with a degree in Optometry. Since then Lizzy has enjoyed a varied career, including work as a High Street Optometrist, Clinical Demonstrator and Assessor at Plymouth University and  Committee Member of the Cornwall and IOS LOC. Lizzy is passionate about the profession and has an interest in professional development, she is the LOC CET and Training Officer.

Role: Vice-Secretary.
Dan Tabb

Role: Treasurer.
Eric Barkhuysen

Role: Director of Primary Eyecare Cornwall.
Adam Matthews

Adam Graduated from Ulster University in 2016 with 1st Class Honours. Following completion of his pre-registration year in Northern Ireland Adam moved to Cornwall. Adam is Director and Lead Optometrist of Matthews Opticians & Hearing Care in Helston Cornwall and Director of Bennett & Rogers Opticians which has four practices across East Devon. Adam was recently awarded AOP Newly Qualified Optometrist of the year 2020. He is currently completing the independent prescribing qualification. Adam joined Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LOC in 2019 and soon after became a director of the Primary Eye Care Company involved in clinical governance.

Role: Director of Primary Eyecare Cornwall.
Paul McGrane

Role: Director of Primary Eyecare Cornwall.

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