Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is composed exclusively of owner optometrists who are Members of the OSI Group. Their clinic management experience combined with their thorough knowledge of optometry are precious attributes to our network’s decision making.
Karine Briand, OD, Ont
Chair of the Board, Member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee and the Member Relations Committee
Dr. Briand earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Waterloo in 2010. She then joined the Family Eye Care practice in Timmins, Ontario, and became the owner in January 2016. A member of the Provincial Vision Task Force since 2018, Dr. Briand has also served on the Board of Directors for the Centre de Santé Communautaire Timmins since September 2020.
Patrick Simard, OD, Que.
Vice-Chair of the Board, President of the Audit Committee
Dr. Patrick Simard is graduated from École d’Optométrie de l’Université de Montréal in 2002 where he also obtained his Master’s Degree in vision science on keratoconus research (2006). He is a Fellow of the AAO, the IACLE, the BCLA and the IAOMC. He is a Diplomate of the AAO in the section on Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies. He also obtained a Master’s Degree in Business Administration in 2010 from HEC Montreal. Dr. Simard is in private practice at Clinique d’Optométrie Bélanger and has been a clinical instructor and lecturer at Université de Montréal since 2002. His research interests include myopia control, orthokeratology, aberrometry, scleral lenses and dry eyes.
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Florence Fernet-Leclair, OD, B.C.
Director, Member of the Governance Committee and the Member Relations Committee
Since graduating from the University of Montreal in 2011, Dr. Fernet-Leclair has remained an active member of optometric communities in Ontario and British Columbia, serving as an executive for the Ottawa Society of Optometrists in 2013-2014 and as President of the Victoria Optometric Association in 2018-2019. She is now a proud partner at Central Saanich Optometry on Vancouver Island where she focuses on preventative optometry with an emphasis on Myopia Control and Orthokeratology.
Alisha Adatia, OD, Alta.
Director, President of the Governance Committee and the Member Relations Committee
As part of her optometric studies, Dr. Adatia completed an ocular disease externship with Houston Eye Associates in Houston, TX. After graduating she went on to complete a residency in Low Vision and Geriatric Optometry at the Centre for Sight Enhancement at the University of Waterloo. In 2008 Dr. Adatia founded Blink Eyewear which now has 4 clinic locations.
Skylar Feltis, OD, Sask.
Director, Member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee
Dr. Skylar Feltis is one of the owners of a group of seven practices that are located in and around Saskatoon, SK. He is proud board member of both OSI and Prairie Ophthalmics and an even more proud father of three young and very energetic kids.
Anne-Josée Gauthier, OD, Que.
Director, Member of the Audit Committee and the Member Relations Committee
After graduating from the Optometry doctorate program at the University of Montreal in 2013, Dr. Anne-Josée Gauthier went on to complete her contact lens residency and a fellowship at the American Academy of Optometry in 2014. It wasn’t long after, in 2016, that she became a partner at Centre Visuel Optika, a clinic that has been well-established in her native region for over 30 years and boasts a team of more than 10 optometrists. Dr. Gauthier’s goal is to offer excellent oculo-visual care to patients of all ages in her community.
Yves Levesque, OD, N.S.
Secretary-Treasurer, President of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee and Member of the Audit Committee
Owner of the Digby Eye Care Center, Dr. Yves Levesque is licensed to prescribe medication to treat ocular infection, dry eyes and ocular allergies in addition to removing foreign bodies. Dr. Levesque has always been very involved in the Nova Scotia Association of Optometrists and served on council of that organization for four years.
Michael Yee, OD, Ont.
Director and Member of the Member Relations Committee
Dr. Yee is a Guelph-born and -raised optometrist dedicated to providing exceptional eye care to his community. He earned his Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Pre-Optometry and Doctor of Optometry degrees from the University of Waterloo and completed advanced training in ocular disease and therapeutics at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. He also gained valuable clinical experience through externships with optometrists in Vancouver, British Columbia.
A member in good standing of the Ontario Association of Optometrists since 2008, Dr. Yee practiced in Guelph and Kitchener for six years before opening his own clinic. Today, he is proud to serve patients by providing comprehensive eye examinations, an on-site optical laboratory, and a full-service optical dispensary.
Dr. Yee remains actively involved with the University of Waterloo and continues to advocate for the optometry profession through his ongoing contributions to education and professional development.
Marie-Ève Corbeil, OD, Que.
Director and Member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee
Dr. Marie-Ève Corbeil earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the School of Optometry at the Université de Montréal in 2001. In 2006, she completed a Master’s degree in Vision Science. From the beginning of her career, she has focused her practice on pediatric optometry at Lunetterie Corbeil. She quickly became a clinical instructor and lecturer in pediatric optometry at the School of Optometry, where she later served as a part-time professor until 2018.
In 2004, Dr. Corbeil received the Young Optometrist of the Year Award, and in 2023, she was honoured with the Recognition Award from the Quebec Association of Optometrists for her outstanding contributions to the profession. In 2018, she also received the 108th Builder Award from the School of Optometry in recognition of her exceptional professional involvement.
Beyond her academic career, Dr. Corbeil served for eight years on the Board of Directors of the Ordre des optométristes du Québec (Quebec Order of Optometrists). She currently serves as Clinical and Professional Affairs Advisor and contributes to the development of continuing education programs for optometrists as a member of the Scientific Committee.