Managing Directors

John Holmes, BA, CET, RO, RCLP
Director of Sales & Marketing

John received his certification as a civil engineering technologist from the Society of Engineering Technologists of British Columbia. In 1976, he received his B.A. in Humanities from UBC. John worked as a Quality Control technologist for two pre-cast concrete firms until 1986, after which he became a Registered Optician (R.O.) and Registered Contact Lens Fitter (R.C.L.P.). Shortly after receiving his Opticianry diploma, John began teaching the second year of the Optical program offered through N.A.I.T. Subsequently in 1991, he became the programme head of the optical programs for the province of Alberta. In 1993, John saw the need for an artistic, high-end optical venue in Calgary and established “Eyeclectic Eyewear” in the newly developed Eau Claire Market, later migrating to Calgary Eaton Centre, and expanding to Willow Park Village.

Sandie Gaffney, Licensed Optician
Director of Administrative Services

Sandie calls sunny Medicine Hat home. She lives her life with passion, decorating period homes, keeping physically fit and scrap booking treasured memories. She also loves playing with her cat Bart. Sandie excelled in a variety of jobs – office administration, floral design, as an aesthetician and in retail sales. She even spent time in a mountain resort. Moving to Calgary, pursuing a career as an optician captured Sandie’s interest. She went back to school and graduated with honors in both the spectacle and contact lens dispensing programs at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Working closely with optometrists for more than 20 years, Sandie enjoys the challenge of keeping 5 offices organized, and encouraging them to operate as a team where each employee plays their own important and valued part.