Vision Source President and Chief Growth Officer to Retire

KINGWOOD, TX, December 14, 2012

Texas-based optometric alliance, Vision Source, today announces the retirement of Tracy Moody effective December 31st. Moody has held various positions within the organization since 2000, including the most recent position of President and Chief Growth Officer. A search for Moody's replacement will occur in the coming weeks. This announcement comes at the end of the organization's most successful year in its 21-year history.

"Tracy is well respected within the eye care industry and has played a large role in preserving independent optometry," says Vision Source CEO and co-founder Glenn Ellisor, OD. "Tracy has been a key part of the executive team at Vision Source since he joined 12 years ago, and although his leadership and tenacity will be missed, we wish him the very best through his new journey into retirement," he adds. "Tracy has been a great colleague and friend to many of us, and we are all very happy for him and his decision to spend more time with his family."

Prior to his employment at Vision Source, Moody was the Director of Professional Relations at Alcon Laboratories. He joined Vision Source as the VP of Growth and Development in 2000 and became the Sr. VP of Growth and Development before taking the role of COO then President and Chief Growth Officer. Moody will continue to have a significant ownership stake and connection to the organization.

"My family and I are excited to travel, see the world together and spend more time with one another," says Moody. "I will miss the vision care industry and Vision Source family tremendously as it has been a large part of my life for many years," he adds. "I will stay close and will check in on all of our many friends from time to time."

Founded in 1991, Vision Source is North America's largest network of private practice optometrists with more than 2,800 offices, and 5,300 members, in the U.S. and Canada and consists of the most influential experts in the eye care industry. Through leveraging the network's collective power, Vision Source is able to deliver practice and professional development tools, marketing expertise and services, and unsurpassed purchasing power. For more information, call 888-558-2020 or visit http://www.visionsource.com.