AOP appoints new chief executive

Adam Sampson has been appointed chief executive at the Association of Optometrists (AOP) after Henrietta Alderman announced her retirement.

Sampson’s most recent role was as chief executive of St Elizabeth’s Hospice and he previously worked at Shelter as chief executive and at the Legal Ombudsman as CEO. He also spent three months as an interim CEO of the General Optical Council.

Mike George, chair of the AOP, said: ‘The fact that this role demands an external focus and the ability to navigate across a complex stakeholder landscape in a changing sector really appeals to [Sampson] and we believe his experience in this area is ideal for the role of chief executive at the AOP.’