Richard Smith, head of professional services for EMEA and Canada at Bausch + Lomb, has been appointed chair of the Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers (ACLM).
Smith, who was on the ACLM board as a director from 2017-2018, has 25 years of experience in the optical sector and is currently a board member at Euromcontact.
He replaced Chris Stean, who resigned as chair and director in March this year, having previously been chair from 2001-2003 and from May 2018.
The ACLM board thanked Stean for providing leadership, valued experience and for coordinating the association during his tenure.