Leadership & Team

The people behind the program

Co-founders, faculty and program leaders from the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation and UC Berkeley's Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, united by a single mission: ensure every child has access to high-quality eye care.

John Flanagan

John Flanagan

Executive Director, Berkeley Vision · Professor and Dean Emeritus, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, UC Berkeley

Inaugural Dean of UC Berkeley's Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, with 30+ years of continuous federal research funding and 180+ peer-reviewed publications on glaucoma, ocular imaging and clinical psychophysics.

Kovin Naidoo

Kovin Naidoo

Global Head, Advocacy & Partnerships, OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation

Internationally celebrated public health leader and former CEO of the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Founded the Children's Vision Campaign and contributed to the 2019 WHO World Report on Vision.

Sarah Singh

Sarah Singh

Director of Research, Berkeley Vision · Assistant Professor of Clinical Optometry, UC Berkeley

Director of Research for the Berkeley Vision Institute and co-director of Berkeley's Myopia Control Academy. Researches pediatric refractive errors and novel myopia control methods.

Eva Lazuka Nicoulaud

Eva Lazuka Nicoulaud

Head of Advocacy & Partnerships, EMEA & APAC, OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation

25+ years of experience driving innovation, partnerships and advocacy across global corporations and nonprofits in the eye health sector — working with governments, UN agencies, industry leaders, professional organisations, NGOs and partners to shape policies and advance the inclusion of vision in public health and development agendas.

Zill-i-Ehsan

Zill-i-Ehsan

Director of Programs, Berkeley Vision

Development professional with 20+ years of work across non-profit, social enterprise, learning & development and education sectors. Previously managed child eye health programs at the Brien Holden Vision Institute, including key contributions to the global child eye health campaign, Our Children's Vision.