Roy Hessel

Director/Board Member at HumanWare Group

44 year

Retail Trade

Consumer Services

Health Services

Profile

Roy Hessel was the founder of EyeBuyDirect, Inc. which was founded in 2005 where he held the title of Chief Executive Officer until 2018.
He is currently a Director at HumanWare Group.
Mr. Hessel was formerly the President & Chief Executive Officer at Coastal Contacts, Inc. He was also the Chief Executive Officer at Adika Style Ltd.
from 2020 to 2021.
Mr. Hessel received his undergraduate degree from Harvard Business School and his MBA from Rutgers Business School.

Roy Hessel active positions

Companies	Position	Start
HumanWare Group HumanWare Group Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services HumanWare Group designs and manufactures technical products for low vision and individuals with learning disabilities. It products are having a profoundly positive impact on the lives of people who are blind or have low vision, and individuals with learning disabilities. These are the tools that empower them to live independently and compete effectively in a sighted world. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Drummondville, Canada.	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Roy Hessel

Companies	Position	End
ADIKA STYLE LTD.	Chief Executive Officer	2021-05-05
EyeBuyDirect, Inc. EyeBuyDirect, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade EyeBuyDirect, Inc. offers prescription eyeglasses. Its products includes eyeglasses and sunglasses. The company was founded by Roy Hessel in 2005 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.	Chief Executive Officer	2017-12-31
COASTAL CONTACTS INC.	Chief Executive Officer	-

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Training of Roy Hessel

Harvard Business School	Undergraduate Degree
Rutgers Business School	Masters Business Admin

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Listed companies	1
ADIKA STYLE LTD.	Retail Trade

Private companies	3
Coastal Contacts, Inc. Coastal Contacts, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Coastal Contacts, Inc. retailed and distributed online vision care products. It designed and distributed glasses and contact lenses on the Internet, including designer glasses, contact lenses, sunglasses, and vision care accessories. The company was founded by Roger V. Hardy and Michaela A. Tokarski in October 2000 and was headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.	Retail Trade
HumanWare Group HumanWare Group Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services HumanWare Group designs and manufactures technical products for low vision and individuals with learning disabilities. It products are having a profoundly positive impact on the lives of people who are blind or have low vision, and individuals with learning disabilities. These are the tools that empower them to live independently and compete effectively in a sighted world. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Drummondville, Canada.	Health Services
EyeBuyDirect, Inc. EyeBuyDirect, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade EyeBuyDirect, Inc. offers prescription eyeglasses. Its products includes eyeglasses and sunglasses. The company was founded by Roy Hessel in 2005 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.	Retail Trade

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