Dan Stegall.
PORT CHESTER, N.Y.—Zyloware-Kenmark has announced the addition of industry veteran Dan Stegall to its leadership team, joining as vice president of sales, West. Stegall brings more than 30 years of experience in the optical industry to his new role at Zyloware-Kenmark, including leadership roles at Marchon Eyewear and VSP. He has extensive expertise in sales leadership, team development, branding, consulting and strategic growth initiatives, the company said in an announcement, adding that Stegall has built a reputation for developing high-performance teams while maintaining focus on customer relationships and long-term value creation.
Zyloware-Kenmark said the addition of Stegall marks an important milestone in the company’s continued investment in strategic leadership, innovative product development, and long-term partnerships across the optical industry.
In addition, Zyloware-Kenmark has shared that Steve Mount, who was appointed vice president of sales for Kenmark Eyewear in 2022, will transition into a new role at the organization as vice president of sales, alliances, a newly created role that the company said is designed to help expand its capabilities globally with suppliers, partners and retailers. In the announcement, Zyloware-Kenmark said that Mount’s leadership, deep industry relationships and continued involvement will remain an important part of the company’s future growth and success.
“We are incredibly excited to welcome Dan to the Zyloware-Kenmark family,” said Jamie Shyer, CEO Zyloware-Kenmark. “Dan’s experience, leadership and passion for the industry align perfectly with who we are as a company. His ability to build meaningful partnerships and lead customer-focused initiatives will help strengthen our position as we continue to grow and evolve while staying true to our family-owned values and customer-first philosophy.”
“Dan’s leadership experience and understanding of the optical landscape make him an incredible addition to our organization,” said Victoria Hallberg, senior VP of sales, Zyloware-Kenmark. “Beyond his impressive track record, Dan genuinely understands the importance of relationships, collaboration and supporting our customers at every level. We are thrilled to have him join our leadership team and excited for what’s ahead.”
“I love working in this industry and, most importantly, working in sync with so many amazing ECPs, their optical teams and incredible strategic partners,” said Stegall. “The work our ECPs and their teams do to care for their patients and provide clarity through vision care is both noble and rewarding. I’m excited to partner with Jamie, Jason, Victoria and the talented sales organization at Zyloware-Kenmark to bring value to our customers while launching exciting new products across the industry. Joining a family-owned company with more than 100 years of history and such a strong customer-first philosophy is truly special.”
Zyloware-Kenmark said it continues to build upon its “Better Together and Stronger Than Ever” vision, a commitment to creating stronger opportunities for the company, its employees, customers and the optical industry as a whole.
