Cleinman Connect Podcast

Eli Gladstone and Eric Silverberg are the Co-founders of Speaker Labs, a public speaking training company that helps professionals and enterprise teams communicate with greater clarity, confidence, and impact. Since launching the company in 2016, they have trained professionals and teams at leading companies, including Shopify, Google, TD Bank, and RBC. Both began their careers as faculty members...

Eli Gladstone and Eric Silverberg are the Co-founders of Speaker Labs, a public speaking training company that helps professionals and enterprise teams communicate with greater clarity, confidence, and impact. Since launching the company in 2016, they have trained professionals and teams at leading companies, including Shopify, Google, TD Bank, and RBC. Both began their careers as faculty members...

Matt Hickerty is the Reporting Analyst at Cleinman, an optometry-focused business consultancy that helps independent practices improve performance, plan for growth, and navigate transitions. A University of Lethbridge graduate with a Bachelor of Management, Matt analyzes financial and operational data to uncover trends, clarify key metrics, and help practice owners make informed decisions. His wor...

Dani Driusso is a speaker, consultant, author, and educator specializing in sustainable confidence, ethical leadership, communication, and community building. Through her work with organizations, she helps leaders and teams strengthen collaboration, build trust, and create more supportive workplace cultures. Dani has connected with more than 400 leaders and educators through her initiatives, speak...

Dani Driusso is a speaker, consultant, author, and educator specializing in sustainable confidence, ethical leadership, communication, and community building. Through her work with organizations, she helps leaders and teams strengthen collaboration, build trust, and create more supportive workplace cultures. Dani has connected with more than 400 leaders and educators through her initiatives, speak...

Cole Currie is the Business Development Manager at Marketing4ECPs, a digital marketing agency dedicated to helping independent eye care practices grow. With over seven years of performance marketing experience, Cole has guided hundreds of practice owners through proven frameworks that drive measurable revenue growth and eliminate wasteful spending. He draws on his background as both a content stra...

Dr. Beth Repp is the Medical Director, Cataract Surgeon, and General Ophthalmologist at Eye Surgeons Associates, a comprehensive eye care practice serving the Quad Cities and surrounding communities. In her clinical work, she treats cataracts and provides care for retinal conditions, including intraocular injections. Dr. Repp also started Beth Repp Coaching, where she helps overextended profession...

Dr. Wes McCann is the Founder of Doctors Vision Group, a network of 15 Ontario optometry practices delivering modern, full-scope eye care. He leads practice acquisitions, integration, technology investment, financial strategy, and team development. Dr. McCann is also an optometrist, educator, and speaker who has lectured at hundreds of industry events and published in Review of Optometry and Revie...

Dr. Wes McCann is the Founder of Doctors Vision Group, a network of 15 Ontario optometry practices delivering modern, full-scope eye care. He leads practice acquisitions, integration, technology investment, financial strategy, and team development. Dr. McCann is also an optometrist, educator, and speaker who has lectured at hundreds of industry events and published in Review of Optometry and Revie...

Lila Swiatylo is an Account Manager at Marketing4ECPs, a full-service digital marketing agency that helps specialized businesses build visibility and achieve their growth goals. With more than 14 years in marketing and customer service, she develops strategies for niche brands and helps clients build visibility. An expert in social media and video marketing, Lila also teaches eye care professional...

Amanda Van Voris is the Senior Director of Client Solutions at Cleinman, a consulting firm that helps independent optometry practices strengthen performance, operations, leadership, and growth. With more than 20 years at the company, she provides strategic and operational guidance across people, finance, and systems. Amanda helps owners navigate complex development plans, improve team performance,...

Kieran Chrysler is the Manager of Organic Strategy at Citizen, a marketing agency helping senior living brands grow through digital strategy and AI-era search visibility. In her role, she manages a team of strategists and helps communities bridge classic SEO with generative engine optimization, ensuring AI-driven discovery still reflects authentic human experiences. Kieran brings experience across...

Dr. Alanna Wilson is the Owner and an Optometrist at Lakeland Family Eyecare, a family-focused practice offering comprehensive eye care, eyewear, contact lenses, dry eye therapy, and specialty services in Bonnyville and St. Paul, Alberta. Dr. Wilson brings experience in family eye care and ocular disease, with training that included externships at a VA hospital and a LASIK/cataract surgery center...

Dr. Davinder Sidhu is the optometrist behind The Genuwine OD, an educational and consulting platform focused on evidence-based eye care, private practice growth, dry eye, leadership, and the eye-brain connection. He provides comprehensive eye care in British Columbia, with experience in ocular disease, surgical co-management, contact lenses, binocular vision, pediatrics, and neuro-ophthalmology. A...

Michele Self is the Program Facilitator at Cleinman, a consulting firm that helps independent optometry practices improve operations, strengthen teams, and grow sustainably. She facilitates FrameWorks, Cleinman’s peer-to-peer program for opticians, where she guides discussions, shares optical best practices, and helps teams improve performance, patient care, and profitability. Michele is also the...

Michele Self is the Program Facilitator at Cleinman Performance Partners, a consulting firm that helps independent optometry practices improve operations, strengthen teams, and grow sustainably. She facilitates FrameWorks, Cleinman’s peer-to-peer program for opticians, where she guides discussions, shares optical best practices, and helps teams improve performance, patient care, and profitability....

Annelies Calnan is the Director of Practice Transitions at Cleinman Performance Partners, a consulting firm that specializes in supporting optometry practices with business growth, ownership transitions, and strategic decision-making. As a CPA with over eight years of experience in healthcare transactions — primarily within optometry — Annelies guides clients through financial analysis, valuations...

Eleanor Knight is the Senior Digital Marketing Strategist at Marketing4ECPs, a digital marketing agency that provides tailored marketing solutions for eye care professionals. With a management degree focused on marketing from the University of Lethbridge, she brings experience from agency, platform, and in-house roles. Eleanor specializes in paid media strategy, audience targeting, and campaign te...

David Spisak is the Director of Peer-to-Peer Programming at Cleinman Performance Partners, a trusted business partner for independent optometry practices for over 35 years. With leadership experience across optometric, orthopedic, urology, and dental group practice operations, David brings an innovative, results-focused approach to healthcare teams. At Cleinman, he helps connect practice owners wi...

Dr. Warren Toews is the Managing Owner at YXE Vision Group, a Saskatchewan optometry group creating innovative, relationship-focused eye care experiences across multiple clinics. A Saskatoon-based optometrist for more than two decades, he leads with humility, trust, and a belief that culture drives impact. Dr. Toews focuses on helping teams deliver meaningful human connections, transformational pa...

Jada Mazury is an Account Manager at Marketing4ECPs and SmileShop Dental Marketing. With an MBA from San José State University and a background as a Division I gymnast, she brings a unique perspective to teamwork, creative problem-solving, and client relationship management. Jada helps make marketing feel more approachable for healthcare professionals by showing how creativity, collaboration, and...

James Johnson is the Head of Business Development at Cleinman. With experience across marketing, client relations, AV, and business development, James helps identify what practices need and connects them with tailored solutions. He is known for building strong relationships with clients and sponsor partners while keeping value, fit, and long-term growth at the center of each partnership. In this e...

Nancy Dewald is Senior Director of Client Solutions at Cleinman Performance Partners, a consultancy that helps optometry practices grow through strategy, training, and performance improvement. With decades of experience, she supports independent practices across operations, coaching, and consulting. Nancy specializes in leadership development and created Cleinman’s Lead by Design program, equippin...

Dr. Kevin Gee is the President of Gee Eye Care, a full-service optometric practice based in Missouri City, Texas that provides comprehensive eye care to the community. Since establishing the practice in 2007, he has grown alongside the area’s expanding population while maintaining a strong focus on patient care and community involvement. Dr. Gee is a former President of the Texas Optometric Associ...

Dr. Julian Prosia is the CEO of Ophthalogix Canada, a company specializing in advanced treatments for dry eye and ocular surface disease. As a leading innovator in amniotic membrane therapy, Dr. Prosia has introduced Canada’s first doctor-owned amniotic membrane company and has personally performed over 2,000 amniotic membrane procedures while managing more than 50,000 dry eye cases nationwide. Be...