STAAR SURGICAL (STAA)
Sector: Health Care
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Health Care
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Director information for STAA
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAA | Chief Development Officer | 50 | ["Chief Global Clinical, Medical and Regulatory Affairs Officer for AcuFocus, Inc.","Chief Clinical Officer at Presbia","led clinical development for many premium intraocular lens and other surgical device technologies supporting the Alcon Surgical franchise","Vision Scientist at VISTAKON®, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision","Research Fellowship with the Vision Research Group at McGill University’s Department of Ophthalmology","Doctor of Philosophy degree in optical physics","bachelor’s degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia"] | [] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Magda Michna, PhD, age 50, serves as Chief Development Officer. Dr. Michna joined STAAR in April 2023 as Chief Clinical, Regulatory and Medical Affairs Officer. In March 2025, Dr. Michna was promoted to the expanded role of Chief Development Officer. In this role, Dr. Michna oversees STAAR's clinical, regulatory, quality, and medical affairs functions, as well as research and development. Prior to joining STAAR, Dr. Michna served as Chief Global Clinical, Medical and Regulatory Affairs Officer for AcuFocus, Inc., an ophthalmic medical device company, since April 2018. AcuFocus was acquired by Bausch & Lomb in January 2023. Prior to AcuFocus, Dr. Michna served as Chief Clinical Officer at Presbia. From 2012 to 2017, Dr. Michna led clinical development for many premium intraocular lens and other surgical device technologies supporting the Alcon Surgical franchise. Her industry career began as a Vision Scientist at VISTAKON, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision from 2008 to 2012, which she joined following an academic Research Fellowship with the Vision Research Group at McGill University's Department of Ophthalmology from 2005 to 2008. Dr. Michna holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in optical physics and a bachelor's degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia.