Payan Named Emerging Vision’s CEO

By Marge Axelrad, Editorial Director

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – Christopher Payan was appointed chief executive officer of Emerging Vision, parent of the 168-unit Sterling Optical retail chain, on June 7.

Payan was previously Emerging Vision’s senior vice president/co-chief operating officer/chief financial officer.  The company’s two other co-COOs – chief marketing officer Sam Herskowitz and Myles Lewis, senior VP-business development – remain in their current roles. Brian Alessi, the firm’s corporate controller since January 2002, succeeded Payan as chief financial officer.