National Vision adds Alex Wilkes to board as part of CEO succession plan
National Vision Holdings expanded its board to eleven directors and appointed Alex Wilkes to fill the new seat, effective August 1, 2025. The appointment follows a CEO succession plan first announced April 29, 2025, under which Reade Fahs becomes Executive Chairman and Wilkes succeeds him as CEO.
Key points
- Board size increased by one director to a total of eleven, effective August 1, 2025
- Alex Wilkes appointed to the Board effective August 1, 2025
- Succession plan previously announced in April 29, 2025 Form 8-K: Reade Fahs to become Executive Chairman, Wilkes to succeed Fahs as CEO
The filing
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