Alistair Bridge will join ABDO on 24 February as head of strategy after seven years at the General Optical Council.
Welcoming the appointment, ABDO general secretary, Tony Garrett, said: “I am really delighted that Alistair has chosen to join ABDO. He qualified as a solicitor and worked in practice before going on to work extensively in consumer and regulatory roles. He has a rare and valuable skill set which will add to the strength of ABDO’s dedicated and talented executive team.
“The next decade will see great changes to both the technological and regulatory aspects of the sector,” Tony continued. “ABDO is determined to be ahead of the curve to ensure that the dispensing profession is in a position to flourish and succeed and Alistair’s experience will be of vital importance.”
Commenting on his move, Alistair Bridge said: “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to join ABDO and to help shape and deliver the organisation’s future strategy.
“Dispensing opticians play a vital role in helping people optimise their vision and safeguard their eye health, and I am really looking forward to working with the executive team, the board and ABDO members to ensure that the profession goes from strength to strength.”