The team
Jonathan David
A general management and supply chain specialist, Jonathan led global procurement at Specsavers for more than 25 years. His team, based in Guernsey, the UK and China, managed an annual spend of £500 million, sourcing goods and services globally, with Jonathan’s particular expertise being clinical instruments and technology.
Before Specsavers, Jonathan worked in international supply management in the electricity industry and military technology. He holds an MSc in procurement and an MBA, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers and a Freeman of the City of London. Jonathan is based in Guernsey, Channel Islands.
Kerry Pullin
With more than 25 years in buying, merchandising, manufacturing, sales and marketing, Kerry has worked for many of the world’s largest brands, including Specsavers where he transformed its frame strategy, introducing top class brands and diversifying the frame supply base. Before that, he held senior retail buying and brand roles at Asda and Matalan, nurturing one category to become the market’s largest by volume.
Kerry has also conceived and run several brands and businesses and has a comprehensive knowledge of retail, product, manufacturing and category management in the UK and globally. He holds the Institute of Directors diploma in corporate direction and is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers and a Freeman of the City of London. Kerry is based in Yorkshire, England.
Lene Ringmann
A qualified registered Danish optometrist with 25 years clinical and commercial experience, Lene led global product development at Specsavers for ophthalmic and contact lenses for brands and own labels for 12 years. She was responsible for sourcing and developing state-of-the-art products, supplier partnerships as well as selling into markets, product launches and customer surveillance. Before Specsavers she was supply chain director at Synoptik in Scandinavia and ran contact lens strategy for Pearle Europe.
Lene is a member of BCLA (the British Contact Lens Association), the first Danish Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers and a Freeman of the City of London. Lene is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Marc King
Marc is a qualified optical technician (SMC Tech, London), an accredited Prince 2 project manager and certified Six Sigma quality management black belt with more than 25 years’ experience. Before Affinity Optical, he was head of operations for MyOptique Group (glassesdirect) for ten years, with a 70-strong team managing the supply and production of 3500 pairs of glasses a day. Before that he oversaw daily operations and key customer accounts at Norville Optical Labs as executive manager. He continues to have hands-on experience at his two family-owned optical practices in Cardiff.
Marc is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers and a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Optical Suppliers Association (UK). Marc is based in Cardiff, Wales.
And more
We work with several trusted associates with extensive experience and expertise in areas such as technology, ophthalmology, operations and marketing.
