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Katie Lauver
Vice President of Business Relations
GPN Technologies
About Katie Lauver
Katie is a certified optician and the VP of Business Relations at GPN Technologies. A graduate of the National Academy of Opticianry, Katie worked as the optical business manager for a high volume practice before getting started with GPN.
With a passion for helping business owners be successful in their ventures, Katie loves to help educate doctors and staff members on how to increase revenue in their practices.
A former writer for Daily Optician and published author in Invision Magazine, Katie hopes to be able to utilize her optical and business experience to move the industry forward, providing detailed content on how to be successful.
In her spare time, Katie enjoys going hiking, paddle boarding and fishing with her little boy and husband and doing anything that involves music and good food!
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If you're headed for Vision Expo, you need a plan! I'll help you figure out which frame vendors you need to see, and how many frames you need to buy. We'll be using my favorite analytics tool, one that I used every single day when I was managing an optical in a busy...